Marimekko

Wonderful store packed full of funky floral designs reminiscent of the sixties and seventies retransformed into urban Scandinavian chic. The designs bring joy into a home a definite must for brightening up the home in winter. Extremely friendly staff very helpful with matching designs who can order out of stock items for you if need be.

Scandinavian through and through, Marimekko printed textiles and homeware are bright bold and fun.
The home textiles are my absolute favourite, towels, aprons and oven mitts, both practical, necessary items but also beautifully different and special.
You could find cheaper products elsewhere on the market but Marimekko’s strong signature deisgns are so full of character, that it is hard to resist.
Their little shop hidden in St Christopher’s Passage is perfect for buying a special something for yourself or someone else.

Oh my! How come no one told me before that there is a Marimekko shop in London! I am from Finland, and this was my childhood, this is my mum’s curtains, all the boring presents from relatives! I am sure that there at least one Marimekko item in every single home in Finland.
I remember a time when I got an allergic reaction from seeing their perky fabrics and flower prints, and could not believe my eyes when saw that Manolo Blahnik used one for his shoes, but this feeling of joy that I felt when visiting the store over here was definitely an sign that I have spend enough time abroad. I am proud of this brand the shop. Go bright colors, flowers, happiness!

The British Press is forever banging on about the relative happiness of Scandinavian people: maybe it’s the egalitarian nature of their societies; government initiatives to get everyone cycling; or maybe, just maybe, it’s their insanely spot on design sensibility and the simple pleasure that brands like Marimekko can bring.
If anything, Marimekko’s gloriously technicolour textiles are sure to bring joy to even the most dour of Brits, a visit to their St Christopher’s Place store cheering even me, the most seasonally affected of Londoners. Adorning canvas totes, simple shift dresses and cushions, Marimekko’s fabrics might just be my first choice for making curtains should I ever learn to sew or care one iota about the state of my (landlord’s) soft furnishings, and the staff are simply lovely.

This adorable Finish textiles brand has an even lovelier shop in one of my favourite streets in London. St Christopher’s Place. The space is impregnated with the brands ethos. Simple clean bright prints, usually using flowers as their main theme the space is bright and cheerful. I love the home textiles especially the wall hangings, they are the best way to dress a room and give it a presence of it’s own. The best thing is that the prices, everything in the shop and the lines they have is quite affordable. At the moment I’m very much in love with a Satakieli wall hanging, its very groovy and cool, God I can envision it hanging in my living room. Also the in store staff is really nice.

Marimekko sounds as if it is Japanese but is in fact Finnish. The company specialises in original fabrics in large bright designs that can be used for all sorts of purposes-​but sparingly, they are a form of art in themselves and make a bold statement. One very useful service that the shop offers is to make stretched hanging pictures from a fabric of your choosing. These make wonderful and affordable pieces of distinctive art-​prices range from £80 to £130 for really quite large canvases.
The shop also sells a range of accessories such as wash bags, crockery etc. using the same material prints.
A great shop if you like Scandinavian design and primary colours, the prices veer towards the upmarket, but this is a world away from Ikea or Habitat.