Samarkand Design

A lovely exhibition of her stunning designs on textiles by the talented tatyanaashby_design in the . If you’re in Devon go and see - it’s on until the 3rd.

For the first time ever (I think 🤔) we have a beautiful sunny Bank Holiday ahead of us - and as if you even needed anything more, we have a special little surprise for you on our Summer Light Collection. Go to the website and use the code Summer15 on some of our most summery offerings - seat pads for your outside seating, block printed tablecloths to brighten up your alfresco dining, Moroccan Kilims and stunning kalamkari printed lampshades.

Have a fabulous weekend!

So excited to launch our latest addition to our lamp Collection. We usually call our lamps after Indian girls but these jute lamps are definitely boys and English names are easier to spell so we are calling him Stan.

Part of a new range of ethically made jute products we love the texture and softness they bring. So watch this space for…..Billy, Frank and Wilbur - I am literally plucking these names out….

Let us know what you think?

I am often asked where the name Samarkand came from. Many people have never heard of this great city in Uzbekistan, full of magisterial mosques and stunning architecture. It was once at the centre of the Silk Roads - a point between East and West. I felt it conjured up what I love best about what we do - bringing the artistry and craftsmanship from the East to adorn our homes and enrich our lives. And we do it in partnership with the many talented artisans we work with.
Sometimes I think why did I choose such a hard word to remember or even pronounce properly but I still love what it represents.
What do you think of it?

Every Tuesday we trawl through our Aladdins Cave to bring you our personal favourites of the day.
Of course I love them all - and have no favourites (just like my children!) but sometimes a pretty pairing will catch my eye so here’s my latest round up.
Do any of these catch your eye?

We had an amazing time at .curatedstore, meeting awesome people and brands, but the highlight was catching up with the fabulous Tamara while we got to play shop for a couple of days. Vase and basket from and seat pads from us.

So much to love .curatedstore . This curation is ending after tomorrow so try and come before it’s all change for May.








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