{"id":1702,"date":"2017-07-24T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:43:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:43:58","slug":"five-british-etsy-sellers-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/interior-details\/five-british-etsy-sellers-to-watch","title":{"rendered":"Five British Etsy Sellers to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve almost certainly heard of Etsy, the handmade marketplace where talented artists, designers and crafters sell their wares. It\u2019s an enormous site with more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/409374\/etsy-active-sellers\/\">1.7 <em>million<\/em> active sellers<\/a> around the world, as of 2016. That\u2019s a <strong>lot<\/strong> of items to wade through. In fact, the site can actually feel quite overwhelming, especially if you\u2019re new to it.<\/p>\n<p>To help simplify the shopping process just a little, I\u2019ve rounded up five of the best British sellers (in the home &amp; living category) on Etsy at the moment. These are the ones to watch:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Love Life Wood<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1712\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Triangle-Wall-Shelf.jpg\" alt=\"Triangle Wall Shelf\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Triangle-Wall-Shelf.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Triangle-Wall-Shelf-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Triangle-Wall-Shelf-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Triangle-Wall-Shelf-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/477314174\/valknut-original-designer-display-shelf?ref=related-4\">Triangle wall shelf by Caroline Cross<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Caroline Cross, the owner of this Etsy shop, makes custom wood shelving in an \u201cethically positive way\u201d. Her shelves, which come in a wide variety of interesting geometric shapes, combine the functionality of storage with the form of wall art. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/Lovelifewood\/items\">Check out her full product range here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Jord Home<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1703\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Beni-Ourain-rug.jpg\" alt=\"Beni Ourain rug\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Beni-Ourain-rug.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Beni-Ourain-rug-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Beni-Ourain-rug-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Beni-Ourain-rug-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/531430394\/beni-ourain-berber-rug-handcrafted-pure?ref=shop_home_active_4\">Beni Ourain rug by JordHome<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful, Scandi-inspired rugs made by textile designers in Birmingham. Each rug is hand-woven using natural materials like pure wool, cotton and animal hide. Prices are extremely reasonable, ranging from \u00a335 for a simple 2&#215;3 foot rug to \u00a3550 for a 5&#215;9 foot pure wool Berber rug. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/JordHome?ref=l2-shop-info-name&amp;order=price_desc\">Click here to learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Neon Home<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1708 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ice-cream-neon-sign.jpg\" alt=\"Ice cream neon sign\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ice-cream-neon-sign.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Ice-cream-neon-sign-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/527180575\/ice-cream-neon-sign-and-fairground?ref=shop_home_active_2\">Ice Cream neon sign by NeonHome<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From dive bars to stylish homes; designer made neon lights have become extremely popular in recent years. But what sets Jacob Foster apart is that he doesn\u2019t just make some <em>very<\/em> cool neon signs; he also sells a fairground light kit so you can create your own vibrant installation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/NeonHome?ref=l2-shop-info-name\">Click here to see more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Cat\u2019s Ceramics<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1707\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hanging-Planters.jpg\" alt=\"Hanging Planters\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hanging-Planters.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hanging-Planters-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hanging-Planters-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hanging-Planters-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/503194566\/black-and-white-pottery-planter-ceramic?ref=shop_home_feat_1\">Hanging planters by Cat\u2019s Ceramics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lovely, unique ceramics \u2013 from planters and vases to ring dishes and sculptures \u2013 made by Brighton based artist Cat Brown. Cat uses ancient hand building techniques to create her designs, which are then fired using 100% renewable energy. Small batches and one-off pieces make for truly bespoke products. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/CatsCeramics\/items\">See her full product range here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Kate Broughton<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1709\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kate-Broughton-Wall-Art.jpg\" alt=\"Kate Broughton Wall Art\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kate-Broughton-Wall-Art.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kate-Broughton-Wall-Art-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kate-Broughton-Wall-Art-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kate-Broughton-Wall-Art-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/181587022\/beachcombing-guide-print-coastal?ref=shop_home_active_17\">Print by Kate Broughton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kate Broughton is an illustrator creating colourful prints and stationery. Her work is very much influenced by nature and wildlife, with many of her prints a modern take on old botanical and scientific charts. Alongside the traditional wall art and notebooks is a fun selection of temporary tattoos and nail stickers, all in her trademark style. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/shop\/katebroughton?ref=condensed_trust_header_title_items#items\">Check them out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve almost certainly heard of Etsy, the handmade marketplace where talented artists, designers and crafters sell their wares. It\u2019s an enormous site with more than 1.7 million active sellers around the world, as of 2016. That\u2019s a lot of items to wade through. In fact, the site can actually feel quite overwhelming, especially if you\u2019re&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interior-details"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1713,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1702\/revisions\/1713"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}