6 BRILLIANT BLACK-OWNED HOMEWARE BRANDS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
Let’s support Black-owned businesses not only during Black History Month, but always. There are so many incredible labels that don’t get the attention they deserve — here I’ve compiled some super cool homeware brands that are great to spruce up your home or when shopping for ethical gifts. Check out this article for some amazing Black-owned fashion brands and this one for natural beauty lines.
Qäsa Qäsa
If you’re looking for ethical gifts, it’s right this way. Each item — from colourful tea towels to horn tumblers — is hand-crafted in East Africa and tells a unique story.
Grain & Knot
Founder Sophie carves Grain & Knot’s wooden goods, crafted from reclaimed timber, in her home studio. Her brushes, vases, butter knives and more are truly unique and simply beautiful.
La Basketry sells both baskets and homeware handmade by artisans in Senegal and DIY kits if you’re feeling crafty. The brand was born out of founder Tabara’s admiration for traditional Senegalese basket weaving, which she wanted to share with the world.
Freya Bramble-Carter
Freya Bramble-Carter is a ceramics artist in London who creates dreamy tableware, jars and urns. Her father, a ceramics artist and teacher, instilled the love of the craft in her from a young age and she now takes pleasure in “unlearning” the rules of claymaking.
Mind the Cork
As its name suggests, Mind the Cork is a collection of whimsical cork objects for the home. Founder Jenny Espirito Santo chose to exploit cork because of its naturally eco-friendly credentials: it is harvested without cutting trees down, and is biodegradable, renewable and recyclable.
Dar Leone
Islington-based label Dar Leone creates and curates a range of beautiful objects for the home inspired by Sierra Leonean-American founder Isatu Funna’s travels around the world.