Joanna Gaines’ $90 Outdoor Storage Box Solves Three Patio Problems at Once – And It Doesn’t Even Look Like Plastic
Part storage box, part cable-management solution, part side table, this rattan-look find is the chicest multitasker a small patio could ask for
Flip-flops. Pool toys. Garden tools. We’re at that point in high summer when we’ve all been living outside for several weeks, and you better believe most of us have the… eclectic patio to prove it. It’s a beautiful thing, really – evidence of a summer well spent – but we can probably all agree the clutter has had enough airtime.
Joanna Gaines just dropped the most elegant organizational solution at Target for restoring some order to your patio – and it’s not your usual storage box. It has the look of summer’s trendiest, and arguably most timeless, material: rattan. Except it’s better. Because actual rattan, though lovely in a sunroom, has no business being left to fend for itself outside. Intricately woven from polyethylene in an ultra-convincing rattan-like pattern, this version is totally waterproof.
Note the little legs at the base, which elevate this outdoor storage design in more ways than one by creating the illusion of a lighter, airier space. Perfect for boosting porch or patio appeal in a pinch, it comes complete with a removable lid and cutout handles for easy lifting. Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars.
One reviewer notes that it also solved a less glamorous problem: cable management. If rogue cords are killing your alfresco fantasy, the handle opening can be used to thread a cable through the back of the box, so portable lamps and the like can charge inside, completely out of sight.
Made of 'rattan,' Joanna Gaines' storage box would blend right into this chic LA poolside patio by Madeline Tolle.
‘This woven storage box is so beautiful. I placed it in my she shed to hold my blankets for the cooler evenings outside,’ shares another reviewer, who discovered yet another excellent use case: a small outdoor side table for guests.
Spare cushions and ugly chargers below, Campari spritz above? This is, frankly, the dream.
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Shop three more outdoor storage boxes that double (and even triple) as side tables, serving stations, and more.
The only thing Joanna Gaines’ rattan-look storage box can’t do is moonlight as seating, but, supporting up to 154 pounds, this Costway find is happy to step in when needed. A blend-right-in solution for corralling pool toys, spare cushions, or even porch-front package deliveries.
No handy handle cutouts for portability or cable management, but otherwise this Wayfair find is Joanna’s closest style match – at about $30 less. Finished in a goes-with-everything natural brown, it’s a decidedly Nancy Meyers-coded addition to tuck between a pair of chairs.
If you’re after a storage solution that looks like it’s lived on the porch for decades, it’s hard to beat this slide-top, two-in-one side table. Characterful millwork lends it an antique feel, while its scratch-resistant finish ensures it’ll look just as stately after a summer’s worth of soirées.
Joanna Gaines invented a storage box – and a cable-management solution and a side table when it feels like it, potentially all at once. Still, there’s another three-in-one storage solution I haven’t been able to stop thinking about: a party-ready patio accessory from Wayfair that may be the missing link in your small backyard.
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