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Press Day - October 2012
From humble beginnings, and a flash of inspiration at
Spitalfields Market 5 years ago, BOUF has grown to
become an iconic design brand in itself, offering only the
very best designers and boutiques with a marketplace to
connect with shoppers who prefer to stand out. Today,
discover over 25,000 cherry-picked, inspirational designs
you’ll be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. BOUF has
been funded by over 15 UK and European Investors and
continues to grow at a rapid rate.
Artylicious
A clever collection of witty wall art and home
accessories designed by Lindsey Hill-Mawson.
We could marvel at a whole house of these
deliciously amusing posters!
Attic Textiles
Pure as a baby, this little range, made from quality
organic cotton, organic bamboo and other natural
materials, is super soft and simply charming.
BexSimon Collections Ltd.
Bex Simon is today’s leading female artist
blacksmith, creating contemporary metal work,
influenced by nature and Art Nouveau.
Biscuit Village
Bespoke biscuits – Handcrafted and iced, with
quality ingredients such as organic honey, free
range whole eggs, 100% butter and no nasty
hydrogenated fats. These fun biscuits have
incredible bite!
Bojje
Creators of high quality kitchenware skillfully
crafted using a considered mix of natural, simple
and refined materials. Bojje is the heart of a
beautiful kitchen.
Brandts Jewellery
Brandts Jewellery offers handcrafted pieces
with impeccable attention to detail and quality.
A precious collection of earrings, bracelets and
necklaces designed in a rainbow of colours and
styles.
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Broadbase
Funky frames, inspired by a range of signage
by graphic designers Andrew Barrass and Avril
Broadley of Broadbase. Lightweight, with a superstrong suction pad, these postcard frames will
decorate doors, mirrors, windows, tiles and any
glossy surface.
Cable and Cotton
Stunning string lighting using handmade cotton
balls. Create a unique look for any occasion with a
variety of colourways, from Cyber to Circus.
Carmen Woods
Luxury British-made handbags with a focus
on the bold and the feminine. Carmen Woods
accessories create a cool mix of modern classic
shapes and mesmerizing montage prints.
Charme Accessories
Handmade jewellery using silver and semi
precious materials. From intricate lace-etched
pendants to leather wrap bracelets; these gems
have unique spirit and charm.
Clever Little Ideas
Picture Pockets are the inexpensive hanging
photo display galleries that have proved incredibly
popular for displaying precious memories. Each
one holds up to 40 photos; simply turn the Picture
Pocket over to reveal up to 20 more photos.
Clippy London
Calypso Rose (Clippy to her friends) created the
ultimate customized bag with clear pockets for
pictures. Now Clippy accessories are loved by
celebrities including Helena Bonham Carter, Jools
and Jamie Oliver and Thandie Newton.
Cocoapod
Colourful and fun chocolates bursting with
character! Hand painted and handmade using
Belgian chocolate, Cocoapod chocolates are
packaged in a white box with a sliding sleeve to
reveal your personalised message.
Design55
Design 55 offer the very best in designer furniture
lighting and home accessories.
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Designer’s Atelier
This unique store is created by award winning
designer Dagmar Holubova. Discover amazing art
pieces from sculptures to soft furnishings.
Di Classe
Ultra modern home accessories, from luxury
lighting to Japanese paper mobiles. Each piece is
a true transformer for the original home.
Dickie Wilkinson
Designer of cuff links for the distinguished
gentleman, using sterling silver and hand painted
enamel. Each piece is made in the UK.
Diffractis
Always unique and always functional interior
design products. From concept through to
creation, Diffractis™ is synonymous with totally
unique, handmade products from the most
advanced material, and incorporating the latest
technology.
Étoile Home
Launched in 2006 by fashion and interiors
photographer and stylist, Shani Beadle, étoile was
born from the rich colours, textiles and prints that
inspired her during her travels around the world.
A fusion of fun and eclectic homeware and soft
furnishings.
Evthokia
Chic, unique products that appeal to a designsavvy generation. Expect fine bone china dinner
sets with sensual and humorous design and
elegant chandeliers on balloons.
Eyes Wide Digital Ltd
Brilliant bright visuals on deck chairs and
beanbags. Photographic prints, so big bold you
won’t believe your eyes!
Fields Of Blue
Home-loving homeware and gifts with a nostalgic
feel, from hot water bottles to bunting.
Folly Home
Discover a cool collection of design-led gifts and
vintage finds. Clever concepts include the coveted
paper bag products for storing your laptop and
your lunch!
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Found Home Store
Found Home Store live by the saying “Have
nothing in your home you do not know to be
useful or believe to be beautiful.” Stylish products
with character and soul; always bringing you
something different.
Garden & Home
Everything you need for the avid gardener, or
indeed, the amateur gardener! The handy gift sets
are perfect for rooftop gardens and balconies, so
everyone can grow their greens.
Ghost Furniture
Restoring quality furniture back to life. The
distinctive Ghost Furniture look has been created
by using dead flat matte paints, sourced in France.
Each piece is ultimately unique and has its own
history.
Gifts With Style
Trend-led gifts with a modern edge. The
collection draws on minimal style in natural
bamboo and vibrant rubber.
Gojewellery
Origami jewellery featuring animals and hearts.
With a slightly retro feel, Gojewellery is a joy to
wear.
Goodwin+Goodwin
Bringing typography into the home with fun, cool
accessories from bookends to clocks.
Heather Alstead
A unique range of products, such as mirrors and
bookends, designed to enhance the world around
us, whilst also retaining a sense of humour – with
more than meets the eye!
indigomoss
Indigomoss design and produce curious
ceramics, thoughtful jewellery and inspired gifts
to ‘make us look twice.’ Their ethos is simple:
contemporary, conscientious, design with
handmade charm.
Jimbob Art
Drawer of things on things. A range of handdrawn ceramics that are fun and centered around
animals either protecting, stealing, eating or
asking politely for your food.
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Jo Davies
Handmade ceramic vessels, lights and objects,
made by hand. Each piece is unique, as no moulds
are used.
Joy of Ex Foundation
Sally Beerworth creates fun products from bags to
prints, to postcards – all with lighthearted quips.
Julia Davey Ceramics
High quality, affordable and contemporary
ceramic pieces, with original line drawings,
depicting animals and seaside scenes. Each piece
is hand decorated, so no two items are quite the
same.
Junkfunk
A lifestyle shop showcasing T-shirts alongside
unusual and original gifts sourced from around
the globe.
Kate Garey
Kate Garey is an up and coming handbag and
accessories designer who uses fabrics, materials
and dyes that are ECO & Animal friendly.
Everything is made in limited quantities, so it
makes every piece even more special.
Lazy Oaf
Lazy Oaf was started by Gemma Shiel back
in 2001, and is now famous for its bright pop
graphic T-shirts, reversible sweats and accessories
collections.
Liquidesign
Liqui are a new design practice, who make
innovative, statement furniture and lighting.
Created by Cameron Fry, who was shortlisted for
New Designer of the Year, Liqui strive to design
pieces that are in some way different to the norm.
LITTLE LITTLE création
‘Little Little’ offers original cushions to beautify
the home, and can be customized on demand.
Fabrics and prints include suede, cotton poplin,
liberty, polka dot, leather.
Little Mashers
Charming childrenswear to capture the fun spirit
of childhood. Little Mashers was inspired by a
local allotment where founders, Clare Tomlinson
and Andrew Davies created characters of
vegetables for their son.
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Lowie
Lowie’s philosophy is to produce beautiful
clothing as ethically as possible without
jeopardising design. Hand-knitting, crochet and
embroidery are incorporated into almost every
piece in the Lowie collection.
My Maison Designs
My Maison work with a range of materials
including ceramic, polystone, glass, bamboo and
leather to produce high quality and beautifully
designed homeware with a contemporary feel.
Maiden
Owner and founder Noah Crutchfield says that
he would never sell anything that he wouldn’t like
to own or would not buy himself and this is clear
in Maiden’s collection of whimsical products that
you will always want but do not necessarily need!
Mantiburi GMBH
Wall and window decoration with 1.5 million
variation, Mantiburi GMBH creates wall decals,
photo wall murals, canvas art prints and much
more for a totally different approach to wallpaper.
Maria Starling Mosiac
Handmade using a hydraulic press, Maria
Starling’s tiles are striking, practical and beautiful.
Martha Mitchell
Martha Mitchell designs homewares based
around her own intricate fine line illustration
which include popular Brighton and London
attractions, all with a touch of old-fashioned
whimsy.
MellyBee
Illustrator Melanie Chadwick is inspired by her
surroundings in Cornwall to produce products for
brightening up homes, from totebags to cushions,
cards to bages.
MIC
MIC Crafts and Gifts provide high quality gift
stationery and packaging products to ensure that
wrapping is just as personal as the gift inside!
Mijmoj
Handmade furniture and interior accessories in
hardwood and plastic. Mijmoj products are hand
finished to ensure that every piece is unique and
every customer purchase a little bit special.
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Moody Monday
Moody Monday’s designs are designed and
handmade in Edinburgh and are inspired by the
variety of unconventional beauty that surrounds
them creating contemporary wallcovering, textiles
and bespoke prints.
Nanukk
Wearable pieces of art is a perfect way to describe
Nanukk. Bold and graphic illustration is handprinted onto beautiful silk scarves for very
wearable luxury.
Newmakers
Using the traditional techniques that Daniel learnt
whilst living in Northern Thailand, Newmakers
designs combine respect for environmental
sustainability as well as a contemporary style.
Nikki Stark
Nikki’s chic and playful jewellery is handmade
using traditional techniques. Her simple and
subtle designs are named after the personalities
they developed for Nikki as she creates them.
Not for Ponies
Not For Ponies is bright, colourful and fun! With
bold prints and narrative graphics their designs are
sure to raise a smile for men, women and children.
Parasite ceramics
Parasite ceramics aim to create more than just
pieces of art; they capture history and value of
communities, which connect people to their
surroundings, as well as being of aesthetic value.
Patternhouse
All Patternhouse designs begin with hand
paintings and drawings by award winning
designer Jane Bridges. Bold and beautiful designs
add a real splash of colour to your home.
Pavel Sidorenko
Pavel’s creations merge the functional and the
playful, producing pieces that are useful for the
home but incorporate a visual interest to connect
the owner emotionally to their environment.
Room39
Marrying craft techniques with modern
technology, Design39 creates visually striking and
abstract designs with playful prints to brighten up
your home and wardrobe!
Pinucci
Fresh, elegant and modern shoes created by
hand in Europe, Pinucci’s shoes are a high quality
investment that will take you through all seasons
with style.
Nutmeg Wall Art and Stickers
With an unparalleled sharpness of image,
Nutmeg’s decorative wall art is the perfect way
of transforming a room and easy to apply and
remove when you fancy a change.
Rachael Taylor
Rachael’s signature style has developed through
layering, use of textures and distinctive linework.
Her unique designs are then incorporated into
household items that can be used everyday.
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark recycles, repurposes and revamps
salvaged furniture as a means to educate, train
and employ young people from disadvantaged
backgrounds. Their furniture combines the
traditional with modern vibrant colouring for a
distinctive look.
Ragged Rose
Ragged Rose was born out of Dawn’s desire to
create a signature collection inspired by her
passion for the beautiful countryside garden and
her love of strong vibrant colour.
Pango
The paper-obsessed Pango Productions create fun
and quirky cards for all occasions, trying out new
techniques to ensure that their cards are always a
little bit different!
Paperboy Wallpaper
Wallpaper for boy’s bedrooms that have a sense
of humour, good quality and great personality.
Boy’s bedrooms become grown up with Paperboy
wallpaper.
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REthinkthings
Whether it be furniture, lighting, gifts, or purely
functional items, REthinkthings’ mission is to
bring to market the most imaginative products
that demonstrate ambition and meaningful
creativity in design.
Rosy Lee Tea
Rosy Lee Tea is not only perfect for everyday
drinking, being full-bodied and tasty but their
classic tins look great stacked on a kitchen shelf!
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Rugs With Flair
A family run business established for over 25
years, Rugs With Flair combine comfort with style
and innovation, becoming the first rug trader in
the UK to offer ‘recycled rugs’ manufactured from
old jumpers, and jeans.
Studiomold
Studiomold is created by Brendan Young and
Vanessa Battaglia whose inventive approach
to home accessories and graphics has led
to a distinctive style that has earned them
international recognition.
Samantha Jade
Samantha Jade T-shirts are hand-printed and
customized in the UK by designer Samantha
Metcalf. Her range on Bouf is glamorous enough
to hit the town in but can still be worn to pop to
the shops and is made in comfortable cotton.
Supernice
Supernice’s wallstickers are fun, colourful and
totally different. Founder Louise Sandor has
created a collection, which can be bought for any
room in the house and any member of the family.
Samantha Morris
Samantha hand prints all of her prints and
stationery so that each one is unique, with
variations as part of the charm of her vibrant and
happy designs.
The Big Mango
The Big Mango produces ethical, handmade and
fair trade products, which are as beautiful as they
are virtuous. Their range of oriental tableware
is simple but stylish and and their collection of
interior design products are focused on the same
modern ethic.
Silk & Sawdust
The best of 20th century dress design, from
twenties to eighties, recreated into vintage chic
with a modern tweak. Each item is based on a
vintage pattern, photograph or film, and only
available in limited numbers.
The Binary Box
The Binary Box specialises in vinyl wall stickers,
easy to apply and remove to any surface when you
fancy a change of style, their Banksy wall stickers
have become synonymous with the brand.
Sloane Stationery
Notebooks, journals, diaries and photo albums,
handmade in England by classically trained
bookbinders, resulting in durable pieces and
classic designs.
The Estate Yard
Decorative accessories and gifts influenced
by country life in The Cotswolds. Find French
glassware, hessian cushions and animal motifs in
a natural, earthy colour palette.
Sonodesign
Simple and individual design can be found at
Sonodesign where Grant Baker and Nick Jackson
are committed to creating the very best in
contemporary lighting and furniture.
The Love, Peace and Harmony Project
The Love Peace and Harmony Project is a London
based design company who makes ethical and
eco-friendly fashion for the high street market.
Sophie Victoria Joy
Using traditional methods which supports British
craftspeople, Sophie Victoria Joy produces high
quality, eco friendly products which provide a
glimmer of a story, are classic and will delight as
much as the gift itself!
Spin Collective
With a huge variety of designs for every room
in the house, and free Crayola’s in with every
chalkboard wall sticker, Spin Collective allows
your creativity to run wild!
Studio Seed
Studio Seed is a luxury stationery and design
studio specialising in beautifully charming
wedding stationery, design-led greetings cards
and limited edition prints, papercuts and gifts.
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Thelermont Hupton
Thelermont Hupton’s products are ingrained with
the mark of well considered, bold and inevitably
lively design for homeware products that will
create focal points in any home.
Tiffinware
Tiffinware create unique and stylish handmade
silverware, which makes a statement. The items
can be embellished with interchangeable glass
beads, which means you can create your own
personal cutlery service.
Twisted Twee
Twisted Twee design and make eccentric
pieces for children and adults. Everything in the
collection is totally original, highly original and
guaranteed to raise a smile.
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Unicube
Unicube provide cheaper, more creative and nondamaging alternative to posters. Saving students
and letters their much treasured deposits and
from the cry of their angry landlords! Clever, cost
cutting room decoration.
uoldbag!
Bespoke Bags & Accessories made from vintage
and reclaimed materials, uoldbag! captures the
upcylcing trend at it’s best with pieces that are
fashionable and classic.
Westergaard Designs
Westergaard designs comprises a collection of
furniture and products, which are heavily influenced
by Polly’s cultural heritage from both, her Danish
heritage and her British roots. This fusion of cultural
perspectives results in chic and contemporary
pieces, designed for longevity.
Whisk Hampers
Whisk Hampers is a gourmet gift company with
a wonderful contemporary twist. Their mouthwatering products are from across the globe and
their bespoke hampers are perfect for any foodie.
Winter’s Moon
The collection is constantly changing and features
a quirky range of furniture and homewares. They
offer a mix of vintage, recycled and handmade
items which have all stood the test of time.
Yorke’s Design
All of the pieces made by Yorke Design are
crafted with ethical production in mind, not
only wanting to create beautiful light shades but
focusing on sustainability as well.
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