i’m always excited to discover independent homeware brands that are giving a global platform to small artisan makers, so was delighted to come across kalinko earlier this week, which proclaims itself as the first online homeware brand from burma (myanmar). founded by sophie garnier, who moved from london to burma two years ago, the premise of kalinko is to shine a light ...
welcome to holly’s house
having lived just round the corner from new king's road boutique holly's house for many years, their online store was one of the first places i logged on when planning the decorative accessories with which to furnish for my new flat up in manchester, long before i'd even found a flat and was still pinning things to a secret 'fantasy flat' ...
wu / 伍
london craft week is almost upon us, and while i'm sadly not able to make it down for any of wonderful events myself, i couldn't pass up the opportunity to share details about the fabulous creative project put together by one of my favourite west london stores for the event. native & co is a london based design studio founded by ...
spirit of africa
i was excited to come across homewares brand kudu recently, whose artisanal, handcrafted décor pieces advocate traditional crafts with contemporary style and function. founded by thandi mbali renaldi, kudu creates and curates beautiful homeware, décor, accessories and lifestyle goods from the african continent with a backstory and authenticity that is not always found elsewhere, championing pride in artistic tradition, innovation ...
#keapthecandleburning
after i shared my favourite wellness discoveries from my adventures in new york a few weeks ago, the lovely founders of keap bk got in touch to let me know about their new kickstarter campaign, launching their second range of pure, sustainable candle scents. naturally i was eager to help support their campaign, and also wanted to take the opportunity to ...