{"product_id":"babette-swan-planter","title":"Babette French Provincial Swan Planter, Whitewashed Magnesia 23cm","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  details.cl-faq summary {\n    list-style: none;\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n    align-items: center;\n    gap: 12px;\n  }\n  details.cl-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  details.cl-faq summary::after {\n    content: \"\\25BE\";\n    color: #C2A46F;\n    font-size: 14px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    line-height: 1;\n    transition: transform 0.25s ease;\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n  }\n  details.cl-faq[open] summary::after {\n    transform: rotate(180deg);\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.8;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 20px 0;\"\u003eA small swan with her back open to the light, waiting to be filled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 24px 0;\"\u003eBabette is a \u003cstrong\u003eswan planter\u003c\/strong\u003e in whitewashed magnesia, her neck drawn up in a long curve and her body moulded with row upon row of layered feathers. The back is open, so she holds a small arrangement, a posy of dried stems, or a little pot dropped straight in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 24px 0;\"\u003eThe finish is a \u003cstrong\u003echalky whitewash\u003c\/strong\u003e rubbed back over a warm grey-clay body, so the raised feather tips catch the light while the recesses stay soft and shadowed. She reads as something found rather than bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 24px 0;\"\u003eAt 23 cm long she is a tabletop size, not a garden statement. She sits comfortably on a console, a dresser, a windowsill or a bedside table, and she is the smallest but one of our swans, so she groups well with \u003ca style=\"color: #c2a46f; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/chateauliving.com.au\/collections\/planters\"\u003ethe larger birds\u003c\/a\u003e in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 28px 0;\"\u003eShown here styled with dried stems, a candlestick, old books and a small framed picture. Those pieces are for styling only and are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 28px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25); font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #c2a46f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eAn open back\u003c\/strong\u003e, so she works as a planter, a vase or a small catch-all.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25); font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #c2a46f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eDeep moulded feathers\u003c\/strong\u003e, layered from the shoulder down to the tail.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194,164,111,0.25); font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #c2a46f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eA chalky whitewash\u003c\/strong\u003e rubbed back over a warm clay body for an aged look.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"padding: 8px 0 8px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; color: #c2a46f; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eTabletop scale\u003c\/strong\u003e at 23 cm, small enough for a shelf or a bedside.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #E2DDD4; color: #2e3547; border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 0 0 40px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eDimensions \u0026amp; Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; width: 42%; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eOverall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003e23 cm long, 12 cm wide, 22.5 cm tall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003e0.7 kg (net)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003eMoulded magnesia, stone-like\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003eWhitewash rubbed back over a warm clay tone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eOpening\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003eOpen back, no drainage hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15);\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); font-weight: 300;\"\u003eFrench Provincial · antique · cottage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #2e3547; font-weight: 300;\"\u003eIndoors, or a covered spot outdoors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eHow to style it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eA few ways to use her:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 24px 22px; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eFill the back with dried stems, letting them spill over the tail\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eDrop a small nursery pot inside and swap the planting with the seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eLeave her empty on a shelf, where the feather detail does the work on its own\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eGroup her with the larger swans for a run of three at different heights\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eUse her as a dressing table catch-all for rings and small things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #E2DDD4; color: #2e3547; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 22px; border-left: 4px solid #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 40px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; color: #2e3547; margin: 0; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"font-style: normal; font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2e3547; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eStylist's Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Turn her so the neck curves away from the room rather than into it. A swan reads best in profile, and the long line of the neck is the whole point of the piece.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Keeping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 40px 0;\"\u003eDust with a soft, dry brush, working into the feather detail. There is no drainage hole, so plant into a liner or an inner pot rather than straight into the body, and tip out any water that collects. Magnesia is stone-like and can chip if knocked, so set her down gently. If you keep her outdoors, choose a covered spot and bring her in through a hard frost or a long wet spell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #E2DDD4; color: #2e3547; border-radius: 6px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 0 0 28px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: 'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; font-size: 13px; color: #2e3547; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width: 40px; height: 2px; background: #C2A46F; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eHow big is she?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003e23 cm from beak to tail, 12 cm across and 22.5 cm tall. That is a tabletop size, about as tall as a wine bottle is to the shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eCan I plant straight into her?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eBetter not to. There is no drainage hole, so use a liner or sit a small nursery pot inside. That also lets you change the planting without disturbing her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eWhat is magnesia?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eA moulded magnesium oxide composite. It has the weight and chalky surface of cast stone but is lighter to lift and takes fine detail well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,53,71,0.15); padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eDoes she match your other swans?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eShe is from the same family and the same whitewashed finish, in a smaller size. Grouped together the different heights look deliberate rather than mismatched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails class=\"cl-faq\" style=\"padding: 14px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: 500; color: #2e3547; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px;\"\u003eCan she live outside?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2e3547;\"\u003eIn a covered spot, yes. Keep her off open ground in heavy rain and bring her under cover through frost, as standing water is what damages a magnesia finish over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px; padding: 10px 14px; border-left: 2px solid #C2A46F; margin: 0; font-style: italic; opacity: 0.9;\"\u003eBecause Babette is finished by hand, the whitewash and tone vary a little from piece to piece, so no two are exactly alike. Colour may also vary slightly between screens, all photography is taken in natural light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chateau Living","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67720611660055,"sku":"A3655","price":92.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/1872\/6423\/files\/A3655-01_3d14cd57-7152-4a9e-b0ef-e6c95a631bd2.jpg?v=1791506905","url":"https:\/\/chateauliving.com.au\/products\/babette-swan-planter","provider":"Chateau Living","version":"1.0","type":"link"}