Pottery Barn has just launched here in the UK. Those of us in the interior design space have been eagerly awaiting this launch for quite some time with unstinting curiosity to see what is in store, quite literally, for us. It is safe to say, it is well worth the wait.
Across the pond in the States, Pottery Barn is a well-known and much-adored homeware brand. Here in the UK, though, it has been something of a mystery, other than its brief appearance in 'Friends', which some of us remember fondly and with a chuckle. However, the reality is that Pottery Barn is a leader in setting home decor and furniture trends, and it's almost inevitable that this revered homeware brand will become a stalwart in this country, just as it has been since the 1940s in the US.
Here's everything you need to know about Pottery Barn here in the UK, and my top picks of their products to get your hands on before stocks inevitably run low and run out, once all of us interiors-obsessed, longtime fans of the brand flock to their site in hordes.
Here in the UK, Pottery Barn is not a tepid, halfhearted version of the fully-fledged US store; it is genuinely just as exciting, brimming full with living room ideas, bedroom ideas, rugs, curtains, lighting, furniture, and tableware.
Everything on their UK site, from bedding to light fittings, is a durable blend of aesthetic form and function. While their furniture designs have an essential clarity with a hint of character, items like their quilts, cushions, dinnerware collections, and tablecloths are far more unapologetically fantastical and decorative.
They have just launched their Autumn Lookbook, which appears to have drawn inspiration from the Scottish Highlands, featuring warm, earthy colors and illustrations of stags and grouse. You can also shop their collaboration with fashion brand Love Shack Fancy and, of course, their Coatsal Lookbook, which is a one-way ticket to achieving that unerringly chic Nancy Meyers aesthetic (Diane Keaton's old-money coastal style in Something's Gotta Give - yes please).
Explore our most wanted items on Pottery Barn UK
A beautiful embroidered table throw made from 100% cotton. The colour palette means it can be used in really any season, but particularly beautiful in autumn and winter. A beautiful addition to the Christmas table this year.
I think this trunk cabinet might be the find of the season. Like the well-appointed trunks that were popular during the golden age of rail travel, this cabinet opens to a wine rack, glass rack, and even keys to keep little hands from opening it.
Pottery Barn's modern take on traditional toile has got us in a trance. This bedding is simply beautiful and makes for the perfect Christmas present, so it's worth getting them before they sell out.
Made of Sardinian overtwisted wool – known for its natural resilience and uniquely textured finish – this hand-knotted rug is populated with intricately woven floral motifs, as well as an aged wash, which makes it suitable for high traffic areas. If you're looking for a neutral rug for your sitting room or dining room, this is it.
You could kit out your entire household's bedrooms in one fell swoop when shopping at Pottery Barn for bed linen. When it comes to bedspreads and quilts, they know how to do them very, very well. This beautiful terracotta, raspberr,y and baby blue bedspread is simply divine.
It's not all chintz and florals, though. If that a more crisp, clean, hygge aesthetic is more up your street, Pottery Barn has delivered the goods. This thunderous-looking chaise lounge would look beautiful in a scandi-chic bedroom, sat below a window.
Beautiful 100% cotton autumnal napkins are a must. These are the ones we have our eyes on.
If seasonal decorating is your style and you prefer tasteful autumn accents over the kitsch versions so often on the market, Pottery Barn has you covered. This embroidered game bird cushion is a perfect example.
If you are looking for kitchen lights with that rustic recycled glass look but with a simple, unfussy silhouette, then these are the ones to go for.
There are plans for John Lewis to stock Pottery Barn Goodies in the near future, should you want to see any of the products up close and personal. But Pottery Barn is renowned for its exemplary customer service and wonderful quality, so it's worth having a browse online and getting some goodies sent to your home in the post, before the shelves start to deplete!
