Buying handmade is now more popular than ever.  It seems to me it’s:

• a little bit about people being fed up of blandness, of poor quality imports and of everyone having the same as everyone else
• a little bit about the general culture of appreciating a slightly slower way of life and knowing where things have come from
• a little bit about wanting something individual
• a little bit about supporting British makers (you can exchange Britain for another country and the story will probably be the same - there’s nothing wrong with a bit of patriotism and supporting your own country’s designers and makers)
• a little bit about appreciation for good design and quality
• a little bit about good value for money

For a lot of my customers it’s about the personalised too.  A gift with a name on

personalised fairy door plaque

a personalised baby gift

newborn baby details on a hanging plaque

a special message

personalised message on a photo frame

or maybe just that campervan painting  in that perfect pink (or orange, or blue, or black) – or even in a patriotic red, white and blue!

personalised campervan canvas painting in red white and blue

If you, like me, appreciate the handmade, you may be interested in this new concept.  Things British aims to be a retail store specialising in handmade.  It looks amazing.  It’s new, so I’ll be watching their progress with interest! You can too on their Facebook page.

You can even see the Things British video here