Gurdeep Loyal's favourite homeware brands to discover

Best new homeware brands to discover

Block Design

Block Design is a London based studio specialising in bold and beautiful tableware. Its bubble glasses are sure to add a vibrant pop of colour to any festive tablescape – in contrasting colours like blue and red, amber and cobalt, or pink and green – with floating bubbles perfectly placed for your thumb. They also make bowls for cocktail snacks, and even two-tone glass spoons for coffee scooping or cocktail stirring.

Available from:
lunaandcurious.com

Nata Concept Store

The playful, food-inspired handmade candles from London-based Nata Concept Store are made using vegan ingredients – making them an eco-friendly Christmas present or stocking filler. There are iconic pasta shapes like rigatoni, tortellini and farfalle; crinkle crisp, green olive and fried egg shaped candles; and even one resembling stacked garlic cloves.

Available from:
selfridges.com
nataconceptstore.com

Matilda Goad & Co

The playful kitchen and tableware from Matilda Goad & Co takes inspiration from daily rituals, offering a contemporary twist on classic designs. The collection includes a yellow tartan plate and egg cup set, colourful scalloptrimmed napkins, ceramic toast racks, hand-blown glass straws with pops of colour and rainbowhandled cutlery sets. There are also tumblers and carafes with a candy striped twist design to brighten up the table.

Available from:
matildagoad.com

Akub x Nur Minawi ceramics collection

Akub, the modern Palestinian restaurant in Notting Hill, has launched a contemporary crockery range in collaboration with third-generation Palestinian ceramicist Nur Minawi. Hand-crafted using traditional ceramic methods, the collection features nine stoneware pieces that are perfect for entertaining at home, including asymmetrical plates, ideal for canapés, and deep bowls for slow-cooked stews.

Available from:
akub-restaurant.com/shop

KS Creative Pottery

The Sicilian-inspired tableware by potter Kate Sellers is meticulously designed, and hand-finished in her Staffordshire studio. With designs that feature pastel candy stripes and playful faces, it’s sure to add a touch of Italian sunshine and humour to any summer tablescape.

Available from:
kscreativepottery.com
whistles.com

Falcon Enamelware

Falcon Enamelware has a timeless elegance and enduring durability thanks to its porcelain surface fused onto heavy-gauge steel. It was originally made in the Black Country near Birmingham. The heritage brand’s classic ice white, blue-rimmed designs are complemented by a host of boldly coloured kitchenware in playful shades of pillarbox red, mineral blue and spring green.

Available from:
falconenamelware.com
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Glassette

Glassette has launched a five-piece glassware collection that celebrates form and simplicity, from founder Laura Jackson. There’s a glass for every occasion, including The Frenchette Bistro Glass, The Coupe Glass, The Red Wine Glass, The Tall Tumbler and The Short Tumbler. Handmade from lead-free crystal, mouthblown into moulds and then hand-engraved at the base for an elegant touch. From £35 for a set of four glasses.

Available from:
glassette.com
selfridges.com

Summerill & Bishop

Bring the essence of an aromatic herb garden to the table with a botanical tablecloth and napkins by Summerill & Bishop, on 100 per cent French linen. It’s a visual feast of chives, rosemary, thyme, parsley, cucamelon, asparagus, citrus, verbena, mint, limetree, lavender and passiflora that creates a striking backdrop to any outdoor picnic.

Available from:
summerillandbishop.com

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Manzoni Pietro

Manzoni Pietro is a family-run company based in Bergamo, Italy, that specialises in handmade wooden kitchen accessories and tableware. Its simply shaped fruit and salad bowls come in a range of striking colours – with a unique water-based varnish that gives a homely sheen. The range also includes a playful domed wooden bottle stopper and screw mechanised nutcracker – terrific housewarming gifts for any food lover. Available at the David Mellor store in Marylebone, London, and online.

Available from:
davidmellordesign.com