Hello, hello and welcome back to my interiors blog! This week is all about championing small businesses and bringing you the coolest, chicest and downright maddest homewares selected by me especially for various interior styles. Here are my must-have decor top 8!
I absolutely love discovering new homeware brands and will always buy from small businesses where I can for not just my own home but for my clients too.
Please feel free to leave me a comment tagging your favourite small brands as I’d love to discover more and connect with other amazing business owners.
Right, let’s dive in!
Naturally we’ll start with one for the maximalists.
Cush is the planet-loving, fancy homeware brand from up North. This lovely little company is making big waves across the interior design world having already been featured in Country Living, Home & Garden and Interior Design Masters! 😻
My top pick is this gorgeous, psychedelic design with a funky green trim, aptly named ‘The Trip’. This cushion will look right at home amongst rich colours, cosy lighting and stacks of artwork, so if that sounds like your gaff, grab it here
Next up I’ve picked out a real treat for the whimsical homes out there. Over to our friends at Nuthatch Grey, surface pattern designers from rural Staffordshire who take inspiration from the natural world and combine it with imagination and an unrivalled talent for creating the most beautiful colour palettes.
It was difficult to choose one piece from their collection as all their designs are so beautiful but I just love this powder pink Dodo lampshade with brushed gold inner, giving a dreamy glow from within this eye-catching piece.
Shop this stunner here
And if you like this then you can also purchase an exclusive Nuthatch Grey x Shag Interior Sicilian Snake print here !
We move on to one for the rockstars!
The Rolling & The Stoned: indulge in the essence of rebellious luxury! I have followed this relatively new brand from it’s initial entry to the interiors world and I am absolutely obsessed with them. In an increasingly health-conscious world it takes balls to make and market obscene ashtrays and teacups with ceramic cigarette butts in them and I just bloody love it.
As much as I adore their espresso cup and saucers I have to give the spotlight to this hand-thrown ceramic ‘Champagne and Ciggy’s’ ashtray. It’s crass, it’s naughty, it’s a conversation piece; and whether you’ll actually use it to smoke away into whilst chatting away at one of your parties or enjoy it as an art piece this is something that you definitely won’t find in an ordinary home…this brand is for the extraordinary.
Shop ‘Champagne and Ciggy’s’ here
All that talk of champagne and cigs brings me nicely on to the next item: home fragrance.
Personally I adore good home fragrances and I have candles, incense and diffusers in my home (not all in the same room, that would be chaos). I’m shamelessly self-promoting an item from my online shop now but I have to tell you about these incredible incense sticks!
Made by a small brand called Muse, choose from either Ylang-Ylang or Frankincense, this cute box of 30 sticks is easy to store, looks pretty and best of all they smell divine! I also offer both as a bundle which makes the perfect gift (or drop me a message and I’ll wrap them separately so you can keep one box yourself wink wink).
Shop the bundle here (you can find links to the individual boxes underneath the listing).
Boho abodes take note! We’re stay in the hippie lane for a little longer as we turn our attention to October Crochet. A small business based in Stone that will crochet anything from scrunchies to blankets. Aside from smaller items all of their work is currently made to order, so you are able to totally customise your item with your choice of pattern, style and colours.
This blanket was one of their most recent commissions and when I saw this picture I immediately wanted to add it to my 70s inspired living room. Bespoke blankets like this start from around £180 from October Crochet depending on size and how many colours you want. A worth-while investment to be able to have something totally unique AND super cosy. Personally I would roll my up and have it poking out of a little basket which can be placed beside the sofa or even put outside for guests to use the next time you have an evening BBQ!
Enquire about bespoke throws and blankets here
Modern/Minimalists, I haven’t left you out…
Imagin London is a beautiful, high-end lighting company whose sleek designs and elegant fixtures will enhance and transform your space into a stylish haven. Boasting a collection of table lamps, floor lamps, ceiling lights and impressive chandeliers, Imagin are a one stop shop for both residential and commercial property.
My must-have is this unusual table lamp which you can order here
Also available in a floor lamp version.
I was walking my dog across Cannock Chase the other week when I happened to find a deer skull cap with the antlers still in tact, I took it home, gave it a bleach bath and will shortly be mounting it to display on the wall. Such a cool find and ethically sourced!
That got me thinking I need to include some antlers in this post, so here we have genuine Swedish reindeer antlers with skull cap, cleaned up and mounted by our friend Raven at Second Life Taxidermy. This has been legally imported from Sweden and is a show-stopper piece suitable for pride of place on a chimney breast or above a bed.
Shop the antlers here (and they are an absolute BARGAIN too).
Finally let’s take a look at this stunning, 100% Icelandic Sheepskin Rug. Produced by Wildash London, these sustainable skins are perfect for adding texture and warmth to any home. They are all either natural colours or eco-dyed and I personally LOVE this colour combo.
As they are all unique this is the only one of this style available, so go grab it quick before it goes! Buy here
I’ll leave it there but I will definitely do another one of these in the future as I love promoting small businesses!
Which one from this list is your favourite? And which other brands should be on the list? Tag them below so I can check them out!