Eco home buys - stylish and not an airmile in sight

Country Living magazine brings you some of the most beautiful British eco-friendly pieces for the home

Warren Evans beds can be made in around three days and delivered directly to your home. They're handmade in workshops in Walthamstow, east London.

Sunday Bed, £395 for a double, (Warren Evans)

 

 

 

Denby has been making pottery for 200 years. Production of the distinctive salt-glazed jars and pots started in 1809 after a seam of clay was found near Denby during the construction of a road. The Natural Pearl range (pictured) has been launched this year to celebrate the company's bicentenary.

Natural Pearl teapot, £43.20; jug, £20.80; sugar pot, £17.60; (Denby)

 

 

St Judes, a small printed fabric company in Norfolk, works with a range of artists to make its unique designs. Doveflight (right) is inspired by the British countryside.

Doveflight, £44 a metre (Mark Herald for St Judes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made from sycamore and black walnut woods using traditional joinery techniques, each Benchmark chest of drawers can be custom made with as many drawers as you need.

Brunel Chest, from £1,468 (Terence Conran for Benchmark)

 

 

Melin Tregwynt is a family business in Pembrokeshire, making a range of traditional wool blankets and accessories with simple graphic patterns.

Blankets, from £82.50 for the Rose plaid blanket (Melin Tregwynt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wesley-Barrell sofas are made to last. They're hand-crafted in Oxfordshire using traditional methods, and when the upholstery starts to wear you can have the sofa recovered in their workshop.

Hinton sofa in Exotic Fruits, from £2,615 (Wesley-Barrell)

 

 

 

Part of Ercol's reissued classics range, the butterfly chair is hand-crafted in an energy-efficient factory in Buckinghamshire.

Butterfly chair, £395 (Ercol)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why buy British?

By supporting the craftspeople of these companies you're not only helping to stimulate our economy and keep traditional skills alive, but also reducing your carbon footprint as the items haven't travelled thousands of miles.

 

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