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Artisanne at Home - with Natasha Poliszczuk from Book(ish)

At Artisanne our focus is helping you create spaces that work for you and your family, enhancing the way we live and enjoy our homes.

So, in the second of our Artisanne at Home series bringing you more inspiration, we're delighted to introduce Natasah Poliszczuk (or P for short!), the founder of Book(ish).

More Snapshots from Senegal

My recent visit to our wonderful weavers in Senegal always invites the question from friends: “What is it really like?” Apart from the UNESCO heritage and natural beauty sites, curiously it’s the little everyday things that leave a strong impression on me.

Elizabeth and Emma - it's always been a sister act!

Luckily, two sisters working together is something we enjoy at Artisanne. Emma and I share the same passion for the beautiful handwoven baskets we discovered and fell in love with in Senegal.

Wedding Present Dilemma?

Wedding gifts show we care and wish the special couple a
future full of love and happiness but what to give?

Artisanne has the inside-track thanks to our experience with leading wedding list companies. The top 3 couple’s choices from Artisanne’s handwoven, high quality, original designs are:

The essence of Fair Trade is in our actions not just our words

Showing we care – going beyond the label

Fair Trade Day on 13^th May ‘honours the movement for all labourers in the world to be fairly paid for work they do and the products they create’

Artisanne’s very active approach to Fair Trade means that

My top tips on places to visit in Senegal

Senegal is such a colourful, inspiring and welcoming country that I’m often asked for tips on where to go in Senegal. Here are my top three:

The difference you make through Artisanne

In the 8 years since Emma and I started Artisanne, we’ve all become more aware of climate change and the importance of buying thoughtfully and wasting less. For some companies becoming more sustainable has meant drastic changes to their processes, but not so for us.

Artisanne at Home

At Artisanne our focus is helping you create homes that work for you and your family, so we’re very excited to launch a new series of insights and useful, down to earth tips from some brilliant experts.

Artisanne Handwoven Round Storage Baskets

A snapshot of stunning Senegal

Our talented weavers have so much to inspire them from Senegal’s amazing surf beaches, spectacular Sahara Desert and incredible birdlife to its seven World Heritage sites. Let me share a few amazing features of their country which not only inspire their colourful craft, but which left a lasting impression on me and may surprise you.

Artisanne Alibaba Basket Wedding Present

'To have and to hold'... beautiful wedding gifts

Excitingly this year is set to be the wedding industry’s biggest EVER, according to Holly Tucker (entrepreneur & founder of NotOnTheHighStreet). As Ambassador for Creative Small Businesses, just like Artisanne she believes they’re the best source of truly original and personal wedding gifts.

Al fresco dining fit for a queen!

Stunning weather calls for outdoor dining and combined with the Platinum Jubilee weekend it’s the perfect reason to celebrate al fresco.

Whether it’s a BBQ or tea party, why not roll out the bunting and make an extra effort to create a wonderful outdoor table setting with our gorgeous woven placemats trimmed in royal red or blue,

My top favourite botanical beauties

Just as important as the plants we choose to enhance our living space is the way we display them. Artisanne’s range of handwoven baskets make wonderful planters, created from natural ndiorokh grasses, grown throughout Senegal.

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