To celebrate International Women's Day, I've compiled a list of amazing female founded UK furniture businesses to watch. This incredible list features some of the most innovative prominent female entrepreneurs that my business gets the pleasure of working with everyday. I propose a toast to these brilliant women and all female entrepreneurs out there creating businesses.
1. Eva Sonaike
Eva Sonaike is a London-based interior company specialising in luxury home textiles, soft furnishings, and interior design solutions with a vibrant, elegant West-African aesthetic.
The company’s ethos 'Bringing Colour to Life' is reflected in its signature collections of cushions, rugs, furnishings, lamps, wallpapers, and interior textiles designed by its Creative Director and Founder Eva Sonaike.
2. French Bedroom
French Bedroom was founded in 2006 by Georgia Metcalfe, an interiors guru with an interior design and styling background. French Bedroom has carefully hand-selected a range of luxurious, stylish and ornate pieces of French furniture.
These highlight the very best in French bedroom design, with curated collections of luxury beds, premium bed linen, accessories and original gifts, lighting and French-style mirrors, all sure to turn your home into a perfect sanctuary and to inspire your guests.
3. Pepper Sq
Pepper Sq is an online resource for room-by-room makeovers, setting out interior ideas and offering carefully curated furniture. Co-founders, Katya and Oxana, have dreamt up the idea for Pepper Sq. and then together with their whole team worked relentlessly over months and months to bring it to life.
4. Rowen Homes
Lovers of all things luxe, Rowen Homes is totally obsessed with bringing their customers the very best luxury glam interiors and homeware out there! Founded in September 2020 by Alice Rowen Hall, she combines passion for interior design with a neutral glam aesthetic.
5. Robin Interiors
Traditional and quality manufacturing of furniture and craftsmanship is at the heart of Robin Interiors. The family business founded by Arabella Woods aims to create authentic furniture in a range of collections - From classic furniture and shabby chic furniture, all the way to modern furniture and scandi-inspired furniture design.
6. Decoraii
Brought to you by Claire Gaudion, Décoraii brings you home décor items that resonate with the natural world. Bring natural materials, colours and textures into your home with our curated collection of expertly crafted items – from ceramics to textiles and rugs.
7. nkuku
nkuku was founded by Alistair and Alex Cooke in 2003, inspired by a round-the-world trip, creating beautifully handmade home and lifestyle products. Working with artisans throughout the world, combining timeless design with traditional skills and natural materials. Whether it's the maker's distinctive style, the character of the piece, or the inspiration behind its origins, there's always more to tell than meets the eye.
8. Piglet in Bed
Born in, and inspired by the joys of rural Britain, Piglet in Bed founded in 2017 by Jessica Hanley, makes products with longevity in mind. They are founded on the conviction that genuine quality should be with us forever; the best things in life are those that get better with love and time, that become infused with our own stories and memories. Nature is a wonderful provider; of materials that are cosy and soft, but durable too.
9. OKA
OKA started small, with three women bringing unique designs from the Far East to shoppers in the West. Lady Annabel Astor, a serial entrepreneur on a mission to find special items to decorate her holiday home with, invited two friends along: her sister-in-law Sue Jones, whose decorating pedigree included stints at Jasper Conran and Colefax and Fowler, and Lucinda Waterhouse, a skilled horticulturist whose company made exquisite faux flowers. Together they set out to create a catalogue of charming home upgrades - What is OKA all about? Simply put, it’s a love affair with living well.
10. Industville
Industville, founded by Mara Miller is an internationally recognised company, specialising in the manufacture and supply of handcrafted, high-quality industrial-style lights and furniture. They pride themselves on offering high-quality, design led products, available in large numbers without the high cost and time constraints of searching for originals.
I'm immensely proud to be a female business founder and to have the opportunity to work with so many inspiring people in my role at ufurnish.com. Happy International Women's Day to all the women reading this article. I hope the article has helped you discover some amazing female entrepreneurs and leads you discovering the perfect furniture and furnishing products for your home.
