5 Ways to Style Your Ceramics at Home: from Practical Tips to Personal Stories

1. Finding the Perfect Spot

   Choose a prominent spot for your ceramics — a dining table, mantelpiece, bookshelf, or favourite cabinet. Be mindful of practicality too: ceramics are fragile, especially if you have children or pets around. To keep your pieces safe, try using museum gel — a clear adhesive used by galleries to secure artworks. I used it for my own exhibition, and it truly saved my vases!

   If you’d like to start your own journey with handmade ceramics, explore my collection for pieces that bring both beauty and meaning into your home.

2. Think Beyond the Flower Vase

   Ceramics are far more versatile than we often imagine. Vases aren’t just for flowers (though dried flowers look beautiful, especially in the colder months — see my Instagram post for styling tips). A shorter vase can double as a holder for stationery, make-up brushes, or pencils. Bowl-like vessels are perfect for fruit and snacks but also for storing jewellery, chunky necklaces, or small keepsakes from your travels — seashells, stones, souvenirs. Each idea creates a unique and meaningful display.

   Curious to see versatile ceramics in action? Browse my handmade pieces designed for both function and style. Each piece tells a story waiting to be shared.

LuSee with her oil paintings and handmade ceramics displayed at Euphoria of Colours Exhibition at Espacio Gallery

3. Let Your Ceramics Tell a Story

Your ceramics don’t exist in isolation — connect them with the objects around them to create a narrative. Pair them with books, photographs, postcards, or artworks to reflect your personal journey. Pick out complementary colours so the piece feels harmonious within the space. This not only adds depth and character to your interiors but also helps guests understand your style and story.

4. Play with Texture and Contrast

Ceramics are rich in surface detail, so let their textures shine. Contrast matte, rough bowls against glossy glass or marble tables, or place a shiny, brightly coloured vase on rustic wood or aged wallpaper. The play of opposites will make your ceramics stand out and feel intentional.

Need guidance styling ceramics in your home? Get in touch — I’d love to help create a space that feels uniquely yours!

5. Embrace Imperfection

Don’t feel pressured to create a perfectly symmetrical display. A single bespoke ceramic piece can become the start of your art journey. Style it with flowers, photographs, or treasured keepsakes to make it truly yours. Sometimes it’s the imperfect arrangements that feel the most authentic and soulful.

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Bespoke Interior Styling: Embrace the Design Mindset for a Meaningful Home

Many of us long to create a home that feels not only beautiful but also deeply personal. While trends may come and go, it’s the thoughtful touches and meaningful choices that bring soul to a space. This is where the design mindset becomes essential—not just for designers, but for anyone seeking to live more intentionally.

A design mindset is about approaching your space with empathy, curiosity, and creativity. It starts with listening—to how you want to feel in your home, to the rhythm of your daily life, and to the quiet details that make you you. It’s less about perfection, and more about creating a space that reflects your story.

This is the mind map of my graduation project at KLC School of Design (now part of West Dean). Initially, I struggled with this approach, it took me many attempts to find the best way for me to visualise the brief and unleash my creativity.

Through my bespoke interior styling service, I help clients bring their vision to life with natural materials, timeless aesthetics, and carefully chosen art and objects. This often includes incorporating handmade ceramics, original paintings, or commissioning custom pieces that elevate the atmosphere and make your space truly one-of-a-kind.

Whether you’re refreshing a single room or reimagining your entire home, embracing a design mindset allows you to connect more deeply to your space—and yourself.

Ready to reimagine your home with intention? Let’s work together to create a space that reflects your unique story. Get in touch to start your bespoke interior styling journey today.

Listening to Nature’s Voice: A Journey Through Form and Texture

Have you ever wondered why there were no landscape depictions in ancient Greece? Nature was all around them, making it seem unnecessary. How things have changed since then! Like many others, I seek inspiration in the natural beauty that surrounds us.

From one of my hikes in Sennon, West Cornwall

I love the sea and its vibrant blue colour on a sunny day. My handmade stoneware pieces often feature shades of green and blue, reminiscent of the colours I admire during my hikes in Cornwall. This remote place in the UK is one of the most inspirational and relaxing spots for me, where I can walk across wild cliffs, completely losing the sense of time and the hustle and bustle of city life. I often paint during my hikes, inspired by striking views and the power of nature.

It's not just the colours that I find appealing but also the incredible textures and surfaces: from hard, weathered stones to bubbly sea foam, from strikingly bright wildflowers to the muted solemnity of ancient rocks.

The shapes I create are also inspired by natural curvaceous lines and organic patterns. I enjoy the imperfections of handmade pottery pieces and invite you to join my world! Let your space speak with art that feels like home. Explore my collection of ceramics shaped by nature’s quiet poetry—or commission a piece that tells your story.

Sunset watching at Gurnards Head, West Cornwall

The Intriguing Allure of Art: Understanding Our Deep Connection

LuSee. Sunset at Porthmeor Beach. Oil on canvas.

We often admire art without realising the profound impact it has on us. Even in the digital age, art helps us remember and cherish special moments. In this blog, I summarise the main motivations behind our attraction to certain artworks. Why does one painting make someone stop and hold their breath while another person simply passes by?

Sometimes, we don’t fully understand what an artwork is about or what is depicted. A visit to a museum or gallery prompts us to research more about the culture and ideas from past times or unfamiliar environments, enriching our experience and education.

Art can also be an escape from reality or a visualisation of our dreams. When the "Sunset at Porthmeor Beach" painting was displayed at the Euphoria of Colours exhibition at Espacio Gallery, many guests commented that it transported them to Cornwall and created positive summer holiday vibes.

Art helps us find a better balance in life. If you live in the middle of a bustling city, you might fill your flat with plants, wooden furniture, organically shaped handmade ceramics, or landscape paintings depicting nature, subconsciously trying to bring the outside greenery in. My interior design style is inspired by nature and an earthy color palette. Please check the interior styling consultancy page to find out more.

The creative process is not only about channeling positive energy or escaping reality; it can also be a medium to express our anxieties and troubles. Such expression helps us release tension and stress, making us feel better. Observing deeply moving artwork also helps us relate to others, understand ourselves better, and improve our communication skills. If you would like to arrange a one-to-one drawing or painting session, please get in touch.

Ready to explore the profound impact of art on your life? Dive into our bespoke art services and discover how personalised pieces can transform your space and mindset. Visit our Art Shop to find unique handmade ceramics or commission a custom artwork that resonates with your journey. Contact us today or book a free discovery call to start your artistic adventure! Let's create something beautiful together!

This blog post is based on a philosophic essay by Alain de Botton.

Art that Heals: Finding Beauty and Balance at Home

Painting en plein air in Cornwall. It took me good 4-5 hours and a couple of sunburnt patches to complete it.

When one says ‘Art Therapy,’ the first thing that springs to mind is immersing yourself in creative hobbies like drawing, painting, ceramics, or photography. Many of us have taken up these activities to cope with intense stress, whether it was a pandemic, the loss of a loved one, or a total meltdown in life. However, it’s not just arts and crafts that can help you better endure stress.

Surrounding yourself with beautifully designed pieces is not just aesthetically pleasing; it also provokes positive emotions and ‘feel-good’ vibes. A thoroughly selected colour scheme, decorative elements like handmade ceramics, and original paintings can help create the desired atmosphere in each space of your home, whether it’s a living room, bedroom, or study.

If you’re unsure how to create the right atmosphere at home, we can help you to create a bespoke art piece (painting or artisanal ceramics) and put together a unique interior style that matches your desired vibe. Find out more about services and get in touch!

I am very pleased with this painting, which now proudly hangs in my living room. It constantly reminds me of that beautiful sunny Cornish day, channelling happy vibes and helping to feel better during miserably cold winter days.

Art is not purely about aesthetics. It helps us understand ourselves more deeply, tune into the emotions of others, develop a deeper sense of empathy, and find hope and growth during difficult periods in our lives. We subconsciously relate to certain art pieces depending on the moments we are experiencing in our lives. Art often helps us understand and ultimately deal better with the situations we find ourselves in.

In this blog, I’ve included snaps from one of my painting sessions to better illustrate the main message. The painting was done ‘en plein air’ (in the open air in French, a very fast way of painting favored by impressionists). Within a few hours, I managed to capture the joyful mood of a sunny summer day in Cornwall and its stunning coastline. This moment is now forever captured in my memory and in this painting, which is proudly displayed in my flat. Every time I look at it, a smile appears on my face, reminding me of happy memories. I can literally hear the seagulls flying by and breathe in the fresh sea breeze. Art indeed works magic!

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The Healing Power of Art: Why It Feeds the Soul

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Being engaged in art, such as visiting galleries, watching plays, or surrounding yourself with original paintings and handmade ceramics, can help cultivate your sense of curiosity. It encourages you to think differently about life, be more open to new sensations and experiences, and stay connected to your emotions. Art can improve your general well-being and help you deal with mental or physical trauma.

Appreciating or creating art involves many parts of our brains that process senses, emotions, memory, and cognition. We are drawn to experiencing art because it creates a warm, pleasant feeling, encouraging us to pursue more of the same. Aristotle described this as “catharsis,” where the emotions you experience are so overpowering that you feel more connected to yourself and those around you. Have you ever seen a brilliant movie or an incredible painting and wished the moment would last forever?

Live drawing has a very strong energy, capturing physical and emotional state of a model in that particular moment then preserve it for years. There is this magical connection between artist’s eyes, mind and hands to enable depicting a human on what used to be a blank sheet of paper just a few moments ago.

Art has existed for centuries, playing an integral role in the lives of many generations. It has always had a profound impact on our well-being, helping us understand ourselves better and connect with others on a deeper level.

Are you ready to experience the healing power of art in your home? Whether you're looking for a bespoke painting, artisan pottery, or expert interior styling, I'm here to help you create a home that reflects your personality and brings joy to your everyday life.

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