MAUD & MABEL

Best for: unique homeware for improving the everyday

"Setting out to make the usual more unusual, Maud and Mabel has excelled in providing contemporary ceramics and art for those in search of an upgrade on their day-to-day objects (even if it’s just one step at a time). The shop’s ethos is inspired by the Shibumi principle of favouring unobtrusive beauty, and you’ll find a collection of objects simple in both colour palette and form. The result is a serene space filled with all manner of inspiring trinkets, and homewares. Warning: a visit is likely to result in an overwhelming desire to Marie Kondo your entire existence and live a monotone life using only hand-crafted ceramicware. Tread with caution (and leave your bank card at home)." Lottie Stanners