These Irish-made pieces will help mix up your home’s interior this summer
From hand-made ceramic cups to unique fine art prints, these previous Irish Made Awards Home Category winners and runners-up will brighten up your home. Whether you’re looking for outdoor accessories for your garden parties or want special homeware for dinner parties, shop Irish and appreciate the craftsmanship in each piece.
We are thrilled to welcome Ireland’s largest rug retailer, Kukoon to the Irish Made Awards 2024 as our Home Category Sponsor. Kukoon believes great quality rugs should be well made, stylish and always affordable. Their exclusive collection covers hundreds of designs and sizes, from timeless classics to the latest on-trend looks helping you elevate your rooms, one rug at a time.
Kukoon Managing Director, Clare Vallely said: “We are delighted to be sponsoring the Irish Made Awards Home Category. Creativity is at the heart of everything we do at Kukoon and nothing fills us with more pride than being able to champion the incredible artisanal craft of local artists, print makers, textile designers and businesses producing incredible work.
“We put our heart and soul into every fibre of our creations and know the products produced by the inspirational makers in this category will help our industry soar to new heights.”
Have you got a homewares business based here in Ireland? Be sure to enter the Irish Made Awards now! The deadline is 30 May 2024. For details on how to enter, see the Awards page, and FAQs here.
Meet the past Home winners and runners-up of the Irish Made Awards
2023 Winner – We Make Good: This is an Irish social enterprise making fashion and homewares that support people rebuilding life after forced migration, addiction or time in prison. They believe in equality and caring for what matters most – people and the planet. Their aim is to see radical changes in how we as a society produce, shop and support the people who need it.
2023 Runner Up – Max Benjamin: This is a family owned, candle-making studio situated in the Wicklow mountains surrounded by rambling scented hedgerows and breathtaking scenery. They use 100% natural wax, and the scents are inspired by both their travels around the world and the natural habitat on their doorstep.
2022 Winner – Niamh Gillespie of Tidings: Based on the coastline in Dunany, Co Louth, Niamh’s prints are hand-drawn, then painted before being scanned and manipulated digitally to create screens for her limited edition screen prints or digital files for her Giclee prints. The Tidal collection inspired by the Irish coastline sees Niamh exploring a more expressive and brighter style, with optimistic colours. The resulting unique, textural and stylised prints have caught the attention of customers and media worldwide, bringing vitality and energy to any home interior. She has also been commissioned to create pieces for fine dining restaurants and hotels in Ireland, as her pieces are recognised for their celebration of Ireland’s stunning natural beauty.
2021 Winner – Vivien O’Malley Ceramics: Vivien creates a series of bowls and bottles inspired by the Irish landscape, the blues of the ocean and the greens of moss. Created in Dunhill, Co Waterford, Vivien’s work features unique glazes, stoneware and porcelain, evoking a different response from each clay.
2020 Winner – Criostal na Rinne: This is a crystal studio workshop situated in Ireland’s Ancient East. Eamonn Terry, a master craftsman glass cutter with over 50 years’ experience started producing Irish crystal of breath-taking quality and beauty in 1987. Enjoy your cocktails in these stunning crystal gin glasses.
2019 Winner – Arran Street East: The artisanal lifestyle brand designs and makes simple and beautiful ceramic tableware. Their studio is located in Dublin, where they make hand-thrown products that are authentic, with provenance and originality. Their homeware is for people who enjoy simple, functional, and beautiful objects. Enjoy your morning espresso in these gorgeous cups.
2018 Winner – Etain Hickey: Etain is a ceramic artist who creates individual pieces. Her work has been widely exhibited both in Ireland and abroad as far afield as San Francisco and Tokyo and is in many public and private collections. If you’re looking for a gift or something special, purchase these those one-of-a-kind ceramics.
The Sheepish Dog: This County Mayo business was the runner-up in 2022. Creating high quality pet beds using sustainably sourced and produced wool, they make all of their designs in Newport.
Rawsaol: The 2021 runner up was Rawsaol designs and manufactures contemporary Irish fire pits that are portable and easy to store. Made using recycled raw steel to create a product that will last a lifetime. Each piece is designed in Carlow and made in Kildare.
Jill & Gill: Our 2020 runner-up for the Irish Made awards was Jill & Gill, a brand with a fresh approach to illustration and print across fine art, fashion and design. They aim to create meaningful and impactful products and experiences that give a sense of value in what it means to invest in Irish design.
Wildbird: Our other runner-up in Home in 2020 was Wildbird Studio, who crafts stained glass for a new generation, drawing on nature, art, history and light. From bespoke panels, geometric terrariums, Victorian botanical frames to minimalist lighting, choose a favourite piece for your home this summer. Light up your room with this unique glass lamp.
