9 Black-Owned Home Decor Online Shops
The past couple weeks have been heartbreaking, uplifting, and eye-opening. It seems like, finally, the entire nation at once has woken up to understanding the gravity of systemic anti-Blackness in America. It’s not that this hasn’t been presented to non-Black people before—it has, and on the whole we’ve largely ignored it. But this time feels different, with large organizations that once vocally opposed the movement now committing their support, and cities like Minneapolis reevaluating their police and moving to defund the force and build something better. But even with all of this massive change happening at the macro-level there are countless dark crevices in the cliff of our society where racism has crept in like a mold, and been left to thrive.
We’ve all got things we can work on to break down this superstructure of racism. For us, that’s looked a lot of ways. We’ve been educating ourselves on what defunding of police forces would look like, listening to what Black thought-leaders are demanding, amplifying and summarizing those thoughts and demands to our audience, donating to organizations that have the systems in place to fight for racial justice locally and nationally, and working constantly to find new ways of supporting Black people in our daily lives.
One way to support Black people in an everyday, easy, and effective way is to be conscious and intentional with where our dollars go. We’re making a commitment to shop at and support Black-owned businesses more often, especially for home decor items we’ll be featuring on our blog. We invite you to do the same! If you’re going to spend money, do your best to direct those dollars towards Black-owned businesses, regardless of the industry.
Below we’ll be sharing nine Black-owned online home decor shops, most of which are small makers with really unique pieces. We’ve purchased from a few of them before, but as we prepare to buy pieces for our first home and have a few extra rooms to furnish, we’ll be turning to these and other Black-owned businesses first. So, in a way, while this is for your reference, it’s mostly a checklist for us to come back to when we’re ready in a few weeks :)
Check these folks out:
CLARE
We were so excited to come across Clare, a paint company offering a gorgeous array of colors, made with a focus on sustainability. Their factories are energy efficient, the packaging is made of recycled materials, and the paint itself is compliant with LEED regulations for green building.
LINOTO
Linoto offers linen bedding that is organic AND American made. They’ve got a gorgeous assortment of colors, and we’re personally obsessing over Terra Cotta, because, duh.
Mitchell Black
Mitchell Black is a wallpaper company that carries a huge variety of styles—from bright and beachy to moody Victorian and everything in between.
DOMAIN
Domain is a beautifully curated shop by designer Laura Hodges carrying everything from ceramics to poufs to pillows.
The Jungalow
We’ve been obsessed with Justina Blakeney’s style forever, and her shop perfectly captures her aesthetic in everything from wall art to planters to furniture. Our favorite pillow in our bedroom is from here!
Bole Road
Bole Road Textiles is a shop by designer Hana Getachew, who calls upon her love for the bold color and patterns of Ethiopian textiles in her pieces. Her shop carries everything bed & bath, and it’s all swoon worthy.
Pottery By Osa
We absolutely love Osa’s pottery and have had one of her pieces for about four years now that has been a constant favorite. She’s based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, meaning she’s a local maker for all of our fellow Louisiana friends!
Tactile Matter
Art prints, decor, and accessories to add a touch of rich color to your home. We love how each piece tells a story and brings in a bit of whimsy.
Rayo & Honey
Wall hangings & totes hand-made in Brooklyn featuring positive affirmations. We love the look of these pieces and think they’d be a great touch of magic to any home, apartment, or dorm room for all of our college friends!
Thanks for stopping by the blog! If you have any favorite Black-owned shops we should be supporting, please let us know.
xoxo Beau & Matt