Spotted in the Brooklyn brownstone of interiors and furniture designer Pali Xisto Cornelsen: a basket repurposed as light fixture.
When we asked him about the inspiration, Pali—who shares the brownstone with integrative health couch Daphne Javitch—wrote: “I went to visit the Nakashima compound in New Hope, PA, a while back and saw that they had hung a basket upside-down over a lightbulb in one of the houses. I really loved the light that it produced. I was working with a friend of the Nakashima family on a project for Laila Gohar involving Japanese papers, so I mentioned this basket to him and he told me he knew artisans in Japan who could make one for me. I drew the basket in the proportions that I needed for my kitchen and placed an order. It was custom made in Japan and then shipped to New York.”
Here’s how it turned out:
Photograph by Brian Ferry courtesy of Pali Xisto Cornelsen.
![pali and daphne\2\17;s brownstone is all his own design, and the baskets 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/brooklyn-bedroom-pali-xisto-cornelsen-brian-ferry-photo-733x489.jpg)
![and a basket light in the kitchen. (note also the wall mounted cupboard with ha 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/brooklyn-bedroom-pali-xisto-cornelsen-brian-ferry-photo-kitchen-733x916.jpg)
![similar baskets can be found from japanese shops and retailers online. these ar 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/mutsume-bamboo-basket-6-733x916.jpg)
For a peek inside Pali and Daphne’s previous place, see The Healthful Apartment: A Wellness Expert Finds Serenity on the Lower East Side.
For more DIY takeaways, see:
- DIY: Surprising New Uses for Cookware in the Kitchen and Closet
- DIY: The Humble Brick as Candleholder
- Remodelista Reconnaissance: A Deconstructed DIY Mirror in a Tokyo Bath
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