Est. 2018 · Tomball, Texas
Quiet rooms, loud stories.
We import handcrafted home goods from African artisan cooperatives and pay the people who make them what their work is actually worth. Every piece carries the fingerprints of the maker.
- 7
- Countries sourced
- 142
- Partner artisans
- 100%
- Fair-trade pay
Collections
Things made by hand, for rooms made by you.
A different supply chain
We pay artisans first, then we ship.
Most "imported" home goods pass through five middlemen before they reach a shelf in America. We work with two: the cooperative and the freight forwarder. Artisans are paid in full when an order is placed, not when it sells.
It's slower. It's more expensive. It also means a basket woven by Akosua in Bolgatanga puts food on Akosua's table, not someone else's.
Meet the makers →How it works
From a workshop in West Africa to your front door.
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Source
We travel twice a year to meet cooperatives in Ghana, Mali, Kenya, Senegal, Rwanda, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire.
02
Commission
We commission small batches and pay artisans 100% upfront — no consignment, no surprise deductions.
03
Inspect
Every piece is checked in our Tomball studio, signed off by the maker's initials.
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Ship
Carbon-offset shipping anywhere in the U.S., wrapped in unbleached recycled paper.
Notes from customers
Small business, real letters.
"I bought a single basket. Two years later half my house is from this shop. Nancy answers her own emails — who does that anymore?"
"The mudcloth throw is the most-complimented thing in our living room. Even my mother-in-law approved, which is a first."
"Ordered three pieces for a client's reading nook. They came in 4 days, perfectly packed. This is how small business should work."
A note from Nancy
"I started this in my garage with eight baskets and a credit card. Seven years later, my favorite part of the day is still opening a freshly arrived crate."
Community
A percentage of every order goes back to literacy programs in artisan villages.
Since 2020 we've contributed to school supplies and adult learning circles in three partner villages. It is a small thing. We try to do it well.
Read more about our giving →
The slow letter.
One email, once a month. New arrivals, artisan stories, the occasional travel diary. No spam, ever.