THE HOMEWARE EDIT
For most of us, the majority of this year has been spent from the comfort of our own homes. They have become not only the new workplace, but also our sanctuaries from the outside world. It is therefore no surprise that there has been a large upsurge in people searching online for lovely home improvements. Now is the best time to update your interior and create your dream space. From colourful cushions to cutting-edge coffee table books, here is a round up of some of our favourite independent homeware brands to inspire your next redecoration.
FURNITURE
British Design Shop
With design studios in London and Warwick, British Design Shop offers a fully bespoke upholstery and crafted furniture service. Their pieces are shaped by the here and now and bring a distinctive style to everyday living. They are built to last with a respect for time honoured methods and carefully chosen, quality materials. Our favourite is the Amy which we had in our Kings Road Bazaar. She is pure luxury and elegance. Don’t start me on their brand new Edith, a contemporary interpretation of the classic chesterfield shape, characterised by soft voluminous forms and truly scrumptious in luxurious velvet.
Skull and Feathers Antiques
Based in East Sussex, Skull and Feathers is an antique furniture dealer focussed on finding the most amazing hidden gems for your home. They find beauty in the unique and believe that antiques are a great way of adding individuality to your interiors. As they are constantly on the look-out for new items to sell, make sure to check back for new and exciting stock. Also take a look at their Vintage Thrift page, @skullandfeathersvintagethrift
Perch & Parrow
Perch & Parrow is a small, independent business with a passion for interior design and gorgeous furniture. Their wide selection of pieces in a variety of styles means that you will find something for everyone in their shop. Check out their Instagram for some great interior inspiration. I am currently lusting over the Hayley silver wall mirror.
Agapanthus Interiors
Based up in Stockport, Agapanthus are specialists in antique lighting and chandeliers. They restore and do bespoke commissions. You will also find the most wonderful selection of salvaged furniture and vintage homeware. Super lovely and friendly, with an eye for brilliant finds.
SOFT FURNISHINGS
Martini and the Mouse
A new independent business formed over lockdown, Martini and the Mouse offers beautiful handcrafted cushions. All the pieces are bespoke and made in England using the finest silk fabrics. They focus on using off-cuts, ensuring zero-waste, unique pieces - you will also recognise some of our prints we have given them! We love their playful colour palettes and bright designs. Stay tuned as they have more unique pieces coming this Autumn to decorate your home and a little something too for the ones you love.
Wearth London
Wearth is an emporium of over 200 independent UK brands that make contemporary eco-friendly and ethical products. They make it easier for you to shop and live more consciously with beautiful, handcrafted pieces that you simply would not be able find on the high street. Their sumptuous range of textiles and homeware are a particular highlight.
Lilla Rugs
Lilla Rugs is dedicated to making one of a kind handmade rugs accessible to the masses by sourcing textiles directly from their country of origin. From distressed and contemporary to traditional and vintage, they cater for every taste in carpet.
Weaver Green
Weaver Green make beautiful, soft and eco-friendly rugs, textiles and homeware products handwoven from 100% recycled plastic bottles. As it looks like we might be spending as much time outside with friends as well as inside, who can resist their wonderful blankets.
ART
Katy Smail
Need a little bit of brightness in your life? Look no further than Katy Smail. The Edinburgh-based artist loves to embrace colour in her work. Her decorative florals and expressive patterns have brought an artistic flair to a wide range of projects across the globe, from Grazia Magazine to Anthropologie. Her feed is a wonderland of flowery delight bound to put a smile on your face. You will also recognise some of her beautiful paintings on some of our dresses. The Peace & Love posters we have in the Bazaar instantly bring brightness to any home.
Ottocento Fine Art Dealers
West Sussex-based art dealers Ottocento specialises in sourcing fine paintings, prints and works on paper. They offer a wide selection of art including Old Masters, 19th Century, early 20th Century and Contemporary. With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, you can be sure to trust their eye for a masterpiece.
Squares & Things
Inspired by the bright landscape of Southern France, Squares & Things is a collection of original artwork and homeware designed by the model and illustrator Maddy Taylor. We originally met whilst shooting her for our Baby You Can Drive My Car campaign and immediately fell in love when her pieces. She works primarily with oil pastels and is guided by colour and abstract form. We love these Alexander Calder-esque sculptures she is currently making. Also keep the sunshine shining with the Tray of Sunshine we have available in the Bazaar.
COFFEE TABLE BOOKS
Capri Dolce Vita
Capri, a resort island dating back to the height of the Roman Empire, has long been an extraordinary destination full of ancient charm. It boasts a rich Mediterranean spirit and style that encompasses a wealth of beauty, from gardens to villas to caves to the people walking in the lively Piazzetta. Capri Dolce Vita is a look at this fabled corner of the world through the ages and a celebration of paradise on earth.
On Dogs
Notting Hill Editions is an independent British publisher founded by Tom Kremer. Hailed as 'the shape of things to come', the family-run press brings to print the most surprising thinkers of past and present. In an era of information-overload, these collectible pocket-sized books distil ideas that linger in the mind. ‘On Dogs’ is a little anthology that explores the special relationship between humankind and our favourite four-legged creatures, with contributors including Miranda Hart and Virginia Woolf. We have a selection of some of our favourite reads and notebooks available in the Bazaar.
The New Black Vanguard
In this book, curator and critic Antwaun Sargent addresses a radical transformation taking place in fashion and art today. The featuring of the Black figure and Black runway and cover models in the media and art has been one marker of increasingly inclusive fashion and art communities. More critically, however, the contemporary visual vocabulary around beauty and the body has been re-infused with new vitality and substance thanks to an increase in powerful images authored by an international community of Black photographers.
We hope this has given you some fun ideas to keep smiling during the lockdown and early-to-bed curfew and whilst many are working from home. We always love to hear from you so please do drop us a message with anything that is keeping your spirits lifted.
Keep safe. With love Ellie x