Your home is the most personal and important space in your life. When designing your abode, you’ll need to collect and piece together items that bring you comfort and speak to your personal style. And what better way to do so than with pieces from Black-owned home decor companies
Whether it’s a modern, global, eclectic or elegant ambiance you desire, there are Black-owned businesses providing all the essentials you need to adorn your space. Shop these premiere design options from Black brands to achieve your perfectly-curated home.
Mitchell Black
Home decor brand Mitchell Black designs custom and bespoke wallpaper, flooring and outdoor fabric as well as home accessories such as wall art, decorative pillows and scented soy candles. The Chicago-based brand, which blends concepts of contemporary lifestyle with traditional forms of art, was founded by Lynai Jones in 2012. Today, Mitchell Black’s products can be found in homes, hotels, boutiques and other venues across the globe.
Bole Road Textiles
Born in Ethiopia and raised in New York, Hana Getachew founded Bole Road Textiles to share the traditions and culture of her homeland and contribute to its development. The company's name pays homage to the main road in the neighborhood her family resided in—a place near and dear to her heart. Textiles offered include curtains, towels, blankets, rugs, table linens, pillows and more, all handwoven by small, women-owned businesses in the East African country.
SampleHAUS
Long Beach, CA-based SampleHAUS was launched in 2019 by Diana Adams. The potter began making works of art by upcycling interior design waste. Inspired by graphic African patterns, she now creates bright-colored home decor and accessories, such as planters, vases, coasters, cups and dishes.
Black Rooster Decor
Husband and wife duo Nina Ber-Donkor and Price Brefo-Donkor select unique, quality furniture and accessories from all over the world for their online shop and Toronto brick-and-mortar store. Many of the items are made by artisans and small businesses, some using reclaimed materials. Black Rooster Decor’s vast catalog of products includes lighting, wall art, rugs, storage items and a full range of indoor and outdoor furnishings.
Yael et Valerie
Born in Haiti, Valerie Louis launched her brand of upscale wallpapers, fabrics, furniture and home accessories after growing tired of not seeing herself in the mainstream offerings. Yael et Valerie—named for the brand's founder and her daughter—is inspired by the family’s Afro-Caribbean culture. Its wallpaper and fabric collections display various aspects of Haitian and African culture, including Gingerbread houses, Carnival and powerful Black women. All the company’s home accessories are produced in women-owned factories in the Caribbean islandi.
Albany Park
Darryl and Jessica Sharpton decided to create Albany Park after their own experience shopping for a new sofa. Left fatigued and dissatisfied by the process, they set out to make selecting and buying a sofa simple and stress-free. Their three collections of modern furnishings easily fit a variety of needs and spaces and are available in different fabrics and colors. For added convenience, each order is delivered fast and free.
54kibo
54kibo offers luxury African decor created by design experts educated at some of the world’s top design schools. Born in Ghana and raised in South Africa, founder Nana Quagraine realized it was difficult for people around the world to access the unique contemporary African home decor items she found in the Motherland. So she launched 54kibo in 2018, naming the company to honor the 54 countries of Africa and the continent’s highest summit, found atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. The brand remains committed to bringing African design to the forefront of the industry and preserving the continent’s artisanal heritage.
