EarthSeaWarrior is an e-boutique that designs and makes eclectic, one-of-a-kind home decor pieces from displaced objects, including vintage lamps, dolls, taxidermy, air plants, and crystal specimens. Its subsidiary brand ESW² offers multipurpose figurines and lighting products for everyday consumers.
UMadeUMade designs and makes unique home decor products.24TH ST, NY
ModgyCleveland-based Modgy is a small, family-owned home-goods company that turns artwork and unexpected materials into reusable décor with practical features. Its expandable plastic vases, water-activated luminaries and fold-flat origami lanterns bring museum-inspired designs—including collaborations with well-known museums—into everyday spaces. The company grew from more than two decades of designing and manufacturing products for other businesses before creating its own brand.CLEVELAND, OH
Genesee River Trading CompanySince 1985, Steve and Brenda Trainor’s Genesee River Trading Company has dealt in rustic furniture and distinctive vintage pieces, building its own “Genesee Style” from an encounter with an Amish maker of bent-hickory furniture and the use of antique finishes. The New Wilmington company also makes rustic lighting and accessories, including hand-laced birchbark shades, and offers its furniture in a broad range of colors rather than limiting it to shades of brown.NEW WILMINGTON, PA
Creative WomenFounded in 2004, Athens-based Creative Women creates handmade home textiles and decor through fair-trade partnerships with more than 1,400 women artisans in nine countries. Its collections pair traditional techniques and natural materials with a mission to preserve textile heritage while helping women build economic opportunity. The brand is especially distinctive for connecting shoppers with the makers behind pieces such as handblown recycled-glass tumblers and Tanzanian Iringa baskets.YORK, PA