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Unique Decor Inspiration for Artful Homes

Category: Handcrafted Designs

Handmade home decor pieces add beauty, artistry and individuality to modern interiors. Discover the people and ideas that bring them to life.

Hanging Paper Lamp by Palefire
Handcrafted Designs

12 unique paper lamps that glow beyond the ordinary

Paper lamps might just be the hidden gem of interior decor. Their simple pared-back forms and organic natural texture always seem to bring both warmth … Read More ›

textured handmade ceramic plant pot
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

12 ceramic handmade plant pots to elevate your greenery

From your succulents to your Swiss cheese plants, ceramic handmade plant pots are guaranteed to give them an instant upgrade. Whether it’s brightening up a … Read More ›

Linen napkins by VED Cooks
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

Interview: Verity de Yong dyes linen napkins with food waste

During lockdown, Verity de Yong set up her homegrown business, VED Cooks – a range of linen napkins, table cloths and placemats made from vegetable … Read More ›

Pendant light made from recycled parts
Handcrafted Designs, Artist-Made

Interview: studio botté transforms Montreal’s discarded objects into lighting

studio botté is a Montreal design studio founded by Philippe Charlebois Gomez, who specialises in upcycled lighting for commercial and residential interiors. It started as … Read More ›

White hand-crocheted hanging plant pot by Heather Orr
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

Interview: Upcycled vintage lampshades and crochet by Heather Orr

After graduating in Constructed Textiles from the Royal College of Art, Folkestone-based textile designer Heather Orr forged a collaboration with fashion designer and fellow RCA graduate Jane … Read More ›

Portrait of London designer maker Daniel Heath
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

Interview: Handprinted wallpaper and surface design by Daniel Heath

Daniel Heath is an award-winning independent wallpaper, textile and surface designer. After training in silk screen printing at the Royal College of Art, he set up his East … Read More ›

Gluck crochet pendant lights by Naomi Paul in situ
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

Interview: Contemporary crocheted pendant lights by Naomi Paul

It’s somewhat ironic that Naomi Paul‘s beautiful lighting brand began with a uni project that involved deliberately making something ‘badly’. Fast forward to today and … Read More ›

Kasuri rug made from recycled textiles
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

10 designers making unique furniture and decor from recycled textiles

The rate at which we produce and throw away clothes is leading to inconceivable amounts of textile waste. You might imagine that any clothes the … Read More ›

upcycled lighting made from repurposed crystal bowls
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

16 upcycled lamps made from repurposed objects

Lighting in the 21st-century can be made from all kinds of repurposed ephemera – and I’m not just talking mason jars… From spectacles to drinking … Read More ›

Three embroidered monkeys by textile artist Karen Nicol
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

Interview: British textile artist Karen Nicol

Possessing an ethereal and enchanting quality, the moment you come across a piece of textile art work by Karen Nicol, you’ll be curious to see more. Karen is a … Read More ›

Detail of lace etching on slate tiles
Artist-Made, Handcrafted Designs

Interview: Artist Jo Gibbs transforms found objects with pattern

Born and raised in Battersea, Jo Gibbs is a London-based artist who started off her creative career in textiles. It all began with her first … Read More ›

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