Directory listing

The Strathearn Gallery

The Strathearn Gallery, 32 West High Street Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 4DL

phone: 01764 656100

The Strathearn Gallery is a fabulous contemporary art gallery in Crieff, set up in 1994 and run by Susan Bennett. The gallery is well known for exhibiting original work from leading Scottish artists as well as supporting new and up-and-coming artists. The gallery sells a mouth-watering selection of applied art including ceramics, glass, sculpture and jewellery at prices ranging from £50 into the hundreds - if you're looking for a special present for someone, this gallery will be the place to find it. It's also a member of the Own Art scheme which allows you to pay a deposit plus 10 monthly payments when buying a piece of art that could max out the credit card... Lovely, friendly, helpful knowledgeable staff.

Seedball makes it easy to plant wild flowers

Project Maya Seedball

54 Tetherdown, London, N10 1NG

phone: 020 8444 9906

A mix of native wildflower seeds, peat-free compost, clay and chilli rolled into a ball, ‘SEEDBALL’ gives your garden a biodiversity boost.

This easy and effective route to a mini meadow is incredibly simple – scatter your seedballs on a bare soil patch (or in a pot) and the balls provide the care and attention seeds need. Choose from six varieties, inc ‘Bee Mix’ & ‘Butterfly Mix’. 100% British made - even the tin.

 

 

Lindleywood handmade bird boxes are novel and fun

Lindleywood

Helen & Simon Lindley, 17 Pastures Road, Barrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 1AZ

phone: 01476 560707
At Lindleywood we design and hand-make original, fun wooden bird boxes and other products for home and garden. We also use only British suppliers; so we buy our sustainable European redwood pine from a local wood-merchant and use hardwearing non-toxic wood paints from an independent UK manufacturer.
 
Our products are often in the national media, such as on ITV's Love Your Garden and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. They make ideal gifts for all occasions where you want to give something that's well-made and unique. 
 
 
 
 
Sealey Furniture is based in Leicestershire and make wood furniture

Sealey Furniture

33 High Street, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, LE17 4AY

phone: 01455 556403

Led by skilled furniture maker Keith Sealey, we make beautiful bespoke wooden furniture, both fitted and free-standing here in our Lutterworth workshops. We make bespoke kitchens, bathrooms, home offices, storage units and individual pieces of furniture such as desks or chests of drawers. We use only FSC-certified woods such as European oak and US black walnut. We work with you to achieve exactly you want and we do all the installation work ourselves. 

Surfboard mirror made from birch or spruce wood by Wayne Willetts

Surf Mirrors

Hawthorn Farm Buildings, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 7AB

phone: 07977 599526

For the teenage surf nut, a surfboard mirror by Dorset designer-maker Wayne Willetts is the perfect bedroom accessory. It will have your youngster grooming their hair and checking their look more frequently than they check their phones..

Wayne uses FSC (non tropical) woods to make his beautiful surfboard mirrors, which show an extraordinary level of craftsmanship. He offers a range of designs and sizes and clients are welcome to discuss any characters they would like in their design, such as a windsurfer, kite surfer or paddleboarder.

Edward Bulmer Natural Paints

Edward Bulmer Natural Paint

Court Of Noke, Pembridge, Herefordshire, HR6 9HW

phone: 01544 388535

Eco-friendly paints are paints that don't off-gas and don't contain plastic. Edward Bulmer Natural Paint offers an extensive palette of wonderful colours and a paint that is plastic free and breathable. The paint is microporous which means it lets walls and woodwork breathe naturally. It does not form a plastic film which traps in moisture and mould. Owners of heritage and listed buildings understand the importance of breathable paints on old substrates but this is just as important for modern buildings. The matt chalky finish of our natural paints has both exceptional depth and a subtle response to light, which synthetic paints can't mimic. Colours are formulated by Edward Bulmer and the paint is manufactured in the EU.

Wearth sustainable furniture

Wearth London

50 Keswick Road, Great Bookham, Surrey KT23 4BH

Wearth London has joined forces with Veo, which the two are positioning as the go-to online department store for shoppers who want to buy stylish, modern eco-friendly furniture for their homes. Furniture is made by designer-makers in the UK using sustainable/reclaimed/upcycled timber and pieces you'll find include upcycled wine crate bookcases, tables, kitchen pegboards, shelving, side tables and seating. Upholstered wine crate ottomans are particularly useful because not only can you sit on them but lift the lid and you'll find generous storage space. So for furniture with eco brilliance, character and individuality, spend time perusing Veo.

And a feature of our store that customers love is that they can search for products using criteria important to them, which could be 'reclaimed timber', 'biodegradable' or '100% recyclable'.

Kantir water bottles

Martín Azúa

Verdi, 169 22, 08012, Barcelona

phone: +34 932 182 914

Top designer Martín Azúa's contemporary Numbered collection of homewares comprises furniture, products for the kitchen and decorative accessories made by artisans in and around Barcelona.

Products are idiosyncratic but functional and a pleasure to use. They're made by hand, using sustainable/recyclable materials, such as clay, grasses and wood.

Pictured above are Kantir water bottles that keep water cool without the need for a fridge.

 

 

Solid timeless reclaimed wood furniture from Eat Sleep Live

Eat Sleep Live

The Old Joinery Mill, 2 Nuthall Road, Nottingham, NG8 5AZ

phone: 01159 700 060
The original reclaimed wood furniture company - 100 per cent eco-friendly & handmade in the UK. Combining traditional craftsmanship and passion with centuries old reclaimed wood to produce stunning chunky designs for life that fit beautifully into traditional and contemporary interiors. Our locally- made chunky furniture is unique and timeless, with strength and character borne out of the wood’s maturity. Eat Sleep Live. we design... we create... we deliver... 
Chandelier made from old kitchen utensils by Madeleine Boulesteix

Madeleine Boulesteix

Madeleine is based in South London and South Devon

I’ve been making chandeliers using recycled materials for over 20 years. It started after finding 40 faceted glass drops in some rubbish. I wanted to make myself a chandelier that looked opulent but was made from humble objects. I found metal kitchen items for the structure at car boot sales and scrap yards. They seem nice jaunty objects with more potential so I liberate them from their domestic duties by incorporating them into my chandeliers. I love thrift and the challenge of re-using. 
 
 
 
 

Pages