Keepsake & Memory Boxes

Handwoven Memory Boxes for Every Kind of Keepsake

The range covers small lidded boxes ideal for individual sets of mementos (wedding day, baby's first year, a particular trip), medium memory boxes for larger collections (school years, milestone birthdays), and heritage-style chest boxes substantial enough to hold a lifetime's worth of treasured items. Materials run from traditional willow and rattan through to kubu and grey wash wicker, with most lined in cotton to protect delicate contents.

Why a Proper Keepsake Box Matters

Memory boxes offer a respectful, intentional home for items that would otherwise float around in drawers, cupboards and shoeboxes. The lid keeps contents protected from dust, light and pets. The handwoven exterior looks beautiful enough to leave on a shelf or windowsill. The lining stops paper documents and fabric items snagging or yellowing against rough surfaces. And the size encourages curation, meaning you keep the things that matter rather than everything that accumulates.

Memory Boxes as Thoughtful Gifts

These boxes make particularly thoughtful gifts. New parents getting a memory box for their baby's milestones. Couples receiving one as a wedding gift to hold cards, photos and keepsakes from the day. Grandparents being given a memory box for letters and photographs from grandchildren. They're a quiet, meaningful gift that gets used for years.

How to Choose and Store Your Keepsake Box

Size really depends on what you're storing. A small box (around 25cm wide) suits one specific event or collection. Medium boxes (35 to 45cm) handle several years' worth of accumulated mementos. Larger chest-style boxes work as lifetime collections or family histories. Lined boxes are essential for paper documents and fabric items, while unlined work fine for harder mementos like medals, jewellery or pottery.

For longer-term archival storage of paper documents, consider tissue paper between layers to slow yellowing, and store the box somewhere dry and out of direct sunlight.

Pair keepsake boxes with our decorative accessories for thoughtful gifting, storage hampers for larger collections, or shelf storage baskets for everyday items.