Brand Spotlight: Check These Out
Shoppe Object plays host to the most compelling representation of the home and gift market — from industry icons to niche makers. While impossible to choose favorites, each week we introduce you to brands you need to know now. Let this serve as a guide on your never-ending but ever-fruitful quest for the beautiful, the inspired, the innovative and the well-made.
FROM THE BAY
From the Bay pays respect to the founders’ two homes, Massachusetts and Taiwan. They work in cooperation with notable designers, small scale producers, and independent creatives to support local retailers who are the fabric of towns and cities. Producing contemporary furniture is their way of looking for balance and living in the now.
MASHA TEA
Founded in Brooklyn by naturopath, Dr. Maria Geyman ND, Masha Tea brings the healing and regenerative powers of natural teas to discerning drinkers. Designed with flavor, sustainability, and beauty in mind, Masha Teas are assembled by hand in small batches and made with love.
NEST HOMEWARE
Based in Providence, RI, Nest Homeware makes beautiful, smooth surfaced, cast-iron cookware. They work hard to make products that will feel great in your hands, look at home in your home, and work as well as they should, forever. And they believe that if something is going to last forever, it shouldn't just work well – it should be beautiful.
NOPALERA
Nopalera creates botanicals for bath and body that elevate and celebrate Latin@ culture. Their products are inspired by the beauty and richness of Mexico. The brand is named for the nopal cactus, an ancient symbol of Mexican culture and, also, one of the most sustainable, nourishing, and resilient crops in the world.
TORTUGA LIVING
Tortuga Living believes that furniture and home goods need to work harder for us because, today, home is everything. They design and commission pieces that simply do more, contributing to the creation of a flexible, timeless, and joyful home.
URSA TEXTILES
URSA is a handmade knitwear company founded by US-born, Argentina-based artist Elizabeth Gleeson. Through collaboration with women artisans, the brand connects to the human element of design and handcrafted production. The project evolved organically through a desire to preserve traditional textile heritage, appreciation for contemporary handcraft, and a commitment to bringing social development through economic empowerment. The label is designed in Buenos Aires and produced entirely by hand using locally-sourced natural fibers in communities in Argentina and Bolivia.
