Cornish gifts for the home
Furnishing your home is always exciting and the arrival of Spring motivates us to declutter and refresh more than ever. We’re done with the cosying up next to the fire, we’re ready to open the windows and welcome the warmer temperatures!
This year’s trends are all about colour and texture, something that our Cornish artists are brilliant at. From the dramatic coastal landscapes to the noisy chip-stealing seagulls in Cornish fishing villages, there isn’t much that doesn’t inspire our makers.
Choose coastal colours for your walls such as soft shell, kelps, adding deco wall art for focal points – you’ll find plenty of ideas here. You might want to go completely nautical, embracing stripes and driftwood; try hunting for your own washed-up treasure on beaches after a storm. For plant lovers, add some greenery to your rooms, not only will they breathe life into your space, they’re great for absorbing sound. Inject some coastal living into your home this spring or gift a little bit of Cornwall to someone you know. Here are five ideas to get you started:
Living Space
Bring your sofa back to life with a new set of cushions; Budeful, makers of homewares inspired by art deco and their lifestyle have designed a slightly cheeky ‘Naked Surfer’ collection. These are bound to catch the attention of your friends when they come around for dinner.
No less colourful but in a different way, Republic of Happy has a brightly coloured cushion collection perfect for monochrome sofas. Think Colombia-meets-Cornwall with large flora geometric patterns and vintage notes. We’d absolutely recommend the Madala collection from Republic of Happy – think large flora geometric patterns – guaranteed to brighten up any day!
Kitchen
There’s nothing worse than a cold coffee, thankfully Poppy Treffry has designed Cornish-style coffee pot warmers that will keep your coffee warm all morning. Using freehand applique, all Poppy’s designs are unique so you’ll always stand out from the crowd. From Cornish narcissi to St Ives, your morning coffee will be full of memories.
We all know someone that doesn’t use a chopping board but now is the time to change their ways for good. Cornish Magpie design and make worktop savers that are inspired by the ocean, or you can get a customised one created by Jimagination, both offer the a perfect gift for someone who wants to remember Cornwall – one they won’t be able to resist using.
The Snug
A new light shade can change a space entirely especially when it showcases a Cornish Wave. Gullzrloud has teamed up with photographer Oliver Hawker to turn this emerald green image into a lamp and wall canvas. Available in three sizes as a lamp or pendant fitting this shade will bring a bit of Cornwall to any home.
For more home makeover Cornish gifts see our homewares.