Skip to content
  • ABOUT
  • BLOG
    • Furniture makers + restorers
    • Handmade decor
    • Creative homes + interiors
    • Hip hangouts
    • Curiosities
  • CONTACT
  • ADVERTISE
  • SHOP
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
Upcyclist

Tag: ceramics

Fairylights on garden shed
Creative homes + interiors

Interview: Photographer Anne Schwalbe and her love for a derelict farmhouse

Anne Schwalbe is a Berlin-based photographer with a myriad of creative interests. As well as taking photos for her gardening column in Zeit Magazin, she … Read More ›

Oval vintage rattan mirror
Creative homes + interiors

16 best vintage home decor shops on Etsy

Etsy is a goldmine of handmade art and craft from around the globe. Lesser known however are the abundance of Etsy shops selling beautifully curated … Read More ›

Holding a grey ceramic planter and cactus
Handmade decor

10 handmade ceramic plant pots available on Etsy

You can never have enough plants in the home, but what about the vessels you put them in? Hundreds of talented ceramicists are selling their … Read More ›

Grant Aston wood and ceramic contemporary sculpture
Curiosities

10 selected works of contemporary sculpture from Collect 2018

Collect is an annual international contemporary art fair held by the Crafts Council, now its 14th year. It brings together 40 galleries from around the … Read More ›

Mosaic artist Yukiko Nagai
Furniture makers + restorers

Interview: Yukiko Nagai revives furniture with mosaic art

Yukiko Nagai relocated from Japan to Italy, to study the traditional art of mosaic at Ravenna Art Academy. After briefly returning to Tokyo, she decided … Read More ›

Stylist Marij Hessel
Creative homes + interiors

INTERVIEW: Marij Hessel on styling flea market finds

Marij Hessel is an interior stylist with a taste for DIY, travel and thrifting. As you’ll see from her blog and web shop My Attic, she … Read More ›

White and gold porcelain Christmas jumper decorations best Etsy shops for Christmas
Handmade decor

The best Etsy shops for Christmas decorations

There is something about ‘handmade’ that goes so well with Christmas. Perhaps it’s the thought of all those elves in Lapland busy making toys… how … Read More ›

Studio-Jens-Praet-waste-cast-in-bronze
Curiosities

Discarded textile cast in bronze by Studio Jens Praet

The notion of highlighting something seemingly worthless by casting it in bronze was explored by Jasper Johns in the 1960s. Works such as Painted Bronze (Ale Cans), … Read More ›

Budri-Earthquake-5.9-by-Patricia-Urquiola
Creative homes + interiors

Patricia Urquiola for Budri Earthquake 5.9 Collection

In 2012, the storage room of Italian marble company Budri was hit by earthquake Emilia, shattering hundreds of beautiful slabs of marble into shards, in a … Read More ›

Handmade decor

Reworked plates by Little Owl Design

Based in Amsterdam, Bruce Wayland and Marcello De Simone are the designers behind Little Owl Design. Their Altered Perspectives collection combines painting with transferware plates to … Read More ›

Handmade decor

Mosaics by Cleo Mussi

‘Without breakers there are no makers’ is the doctrine of mosiac artist Cleo Mussi.  Her fascinating work is born out of a ‘maverick approach to … Read More ›

Handmade decor

Illustrated vintage china by Esther Coombs

Esther Coombs gives a new lease of life to unwanted household items by drawing illustrations on to discarded ceramics, tea towels, cushions and old postcards.  … Read More ›

Handmade decor

Upcycled china by Melody Rose at TENT London

At this year’s TENT London there was plenty of exciting upcycled art and design on offer. First up, Melanie Roseveare of Melody Rose who upcycles … Read More ›

Creative homes + interiors

Look Again: Upcycled antique plates

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of LA artist, Angela Rossi.  Her ‘Beat Up Creations’ range from  macabre assembled sculptures (we’re talking dolls heads … Read More ›

Living with nature

Upcyclist is an interiors blogzine for the conscious design enthusiast. Inspired by the modern artisan, we champion beautiful handmade objects, furniture and spaces made from natural and recycled materials.

Categories

  • Creative homes + interiors
  • Curiosities
  • Furniture makers + restorers
  • Handmade decor
  • Hip hangouts
  • Other

Books

Renovate Innovate book by Antonia Edwards
Renovate Innovate: Reclaimed + Upcycled Homes (Prestel Publishing 2017)
Upcyclist Reclaimed and Remade Furniture Lighting and Interiors book
Upcyclist: Reclaimed and Remade Furniture, Lighting + Interiors (Prestel Publishing 2015)

Popular posts

  • 10 small house interior design solutions
  • neon vintage signage 25 places to shop for vintage homeware in London
  • 10 of the best British made wool blankets for a hygge inspired home
  • Narrow hallway ideas Decorating ideas for narrow corridors and hallways
  • flower shaped paper lighting Interview: Paper flower lamps by Sachie Muramatsu
  • Veronika Richterová fishes plastic bottle art 8 incredible examples of plastic bottle art and installation
  • 11 eco friendly furniture brands in the UK and Europe
  • Collage portrait by Patrick Bremer 5 masters of vintage and recycled paper collage art
  • Grey floral sofa by london studio Urban Upholstery 17 furniture upholstery specialists in London
  • paper lighting by crea-re 12 stunning examples of eco chic paper lighting





© 2021 Upcyclist
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more