Transform your living spaces with the vibrant essence of African heritage! Black-owned home decor brands tend to possess unique items that fill your home with not only style but culture. At African Things, we are committed to offering high-quality, culturally inspired African Home décor pieces that celebrate African craftsmanship.
Celebrating Culture Through Home Decor
Our African Home Décor collection offers unique, handcrafted pieces that celebrate the beauty and culture of Africa. When it comes to transforming your living space, online shopping usually reigns supreme.
Adding Cultural Touches to Every Room
- Add a touch of cultural elegance to your home with our exquisite African Sculptures.
- Reimagine your bathroom with our African Shower Curtains.
- Create a cozy and culturally rich living room with our Parlor Décor selections.
- Make every meal a celebration of culture with our stunning Dining Décor collection.
- Spice up your cooking space with our Kitchen Décor items.
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Spotlight on Black-Owned Home Decor Brands
Several Black-owned brands are making waves in the home decor scene, offering unique and culturally rich items. Here are a few to consider:
Karibe
New Jersey-based Karibe is on a mission to highlight African and Caribbean cultures. Led by a team of engineers, all with a Caribbean background, their focus is to bring that culture into your home through the quality products they offer and their blog, The Kulture. The Karibe Knives Set is one way their stylish and effective tools can make an impact in your home.
Expedition Subsahara
Each vase from Expedition Subsahara is elegantly woven from elephant grass and made by hand in Senegal.
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Estelle Colored Glass
Inspiration can come in the form of many things, including people. For founder Stephanie Summerson Hall, it comes from her grandmother Estelle. Estelle Colored Glass specializes in hand-blown and specialty-made colored glass stemware and cake stands. Beautiful sets, like this wine stemware set in lovely jewel tones, are sure to add a warm touch to your family dinners.
Sweet July
Sweet July is the brainchild of Ayesha Curry. It curates products from Black-owned brands and Bay Area-based makers so you can bring home quality items at an affordable price. This 12-piece stoneware dinner set can help you complete the tablescape at your next social gathering.
Mitchell Black
Make a bold statement with wall coverings, murals, floor mats, and fabrics from Mitchell Black. Each collection is meticulously designed by artists and digitally printed for the highest quality. The Nomalanga wallpaper by Atlanta-based, Black designers Forbes + Masters is a prime example of the unique luxury made available to you. It can be ordered as traditional wallpaper or as a removable peel-and-stick.
Other Notable Brands
- Jackie Aina's Brand: This Black woman-owned business is all about making luxurious scents affordable so more people can enjoy them. The candles smell good and are gorgeous.
- Karen Jai Home: Karen Jai Home has everything you need for every room in your house. It’s an all-in-one solution for those looking for something extra special for their space. Choose from fully curated rooms to individual pieces like this wool black and white rug. Each piece is carefully selected to add sophistication to your home.
- Modish Decor Pillows: In 2015, Chantal Bradley founded Modish Decor Pillows. Her company provides quality pillows and candles guaranteed to add class and style to any aesthetic, whether at home or the office. The Bouclé Accent Pillow Cover is richly textured with a hidden zipper and available in different sizes to fit your needs.
- Essie Bartels' Sauces: Through a flavorful journey around the world that began in her mother’s kitchen in Ghana, founder Essie Bartels has curated a blend of sauces so everyone can bring authentic flavors into their home. This sweet and tangy TamarindOH! sauce is the ultimate marinade for meats and vegetables. It’s a sumptuous blend of tamarind, guava, ginger and vanilla.
- Albany Park: Albany Park was created to cure decision fatigue. The founders created three models that collectively satisfied everyone’s needs and could be delivered straight to you.
- Robin Wilson Home: Robin Wilson's hypoallergenic lifestyle brand is the reason you can enjoy this four-pack of cotton washcloths in your home.
- Nana Quagraine's Company: Nana Quagraine founded this company to share contemporary African design with a broader audience. The site offers colorful furniture, handwoven rugs, and decorative baskets like this Porcupine Decorative Basket weaved from Ilala palm with a raised texture that mimics porcupine quills.
Unique Decor Items to Consider
Here are some unique decor items that can add an African-inspired touch to your home:
- Jungalow's Prosperity Quilt & Sham Set: A fragment of vintage beaded textiles inspires this set.
- Tara Jayne's Concrete Designs: Tara Jayne uses hand-poured concrete as a canvas for her designs. Each item carries a minimalist boho vibe with abstract elements.
- Linoto's Linen Bed Sheet Set: Linoto makes natural linen sheets to help you sleep, linen napkins and tablecloths to enhance your dining experience, and linen spa towels so you feel even more refreshed after your bath or shower. Linoto’s 100% Linen Bed Sheet Set is soft to the touch and ready to provide a good night’s rest throughout each season.
- Small Laundry Basket from Ghana: This online marketplace is family-run, founded by brothers Byron and Dexter Peart. The site offers home items from independent makers around the world, like this small laundry basket handcrafted in Ghana from sturdy palm leaves and features handles for easy transport.
- Quinton Middleton's Handmade Knives: Quinton Middleton is the artisan behind these handmade knives. After encountering South Carolinian bladesmith Jason Knight and studying under his wing, he was guided by the Holy Spirit to make culinary knives.
- Cotton-Knit Tassel-Cornered Throw Blanket: Inspired by West African textiles, this cotton-knit tassel-cornered throw blanket will add flare to your space when not in use.
- Speakeasy Candle from Harlem Candle Co.: Light a candle that transports you back into the jazz scene of the Harlem Renaissance. Founded in 2014 by travel and lifestyle expert Teri Johnson, this brand is a manifestation of her love for fragrance, jazz and the vibrant spirit of Harlem.
Transform Your Kitchen and Dining Area
Your kitchen and dining table are the heart of the home- shouldn't they reflect your love of African-themed decor? Shop our curated assortment of African-inspired kitchenware and dining accessories...and let your heritage, heart and soul shine brightly.
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You'll absolutely love feeding and entertaining loved ones using our beautiful wooden serving pieces, African-themed table runners and unique mugs-we even have a Dashiki-print apron, hot mitts and towels for the queen of the kitchen. Browse our selection of African-style kitchen and dining pieces, and collect the African-inspired treasures that speak to you.
African-Themed Kitchen Decor Ideas
- Area rugs
- Chairs
- Art
- Serving ware
- Accents
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