TOP OF THE (ONLINE) SHOPS

These days you can find a marvellous array of quirky things for your home online – from handcrafted accessories to vintage curiosities. Here, we round up the 14 new webshops you need to know!

MATTER OF STUFF

What does it sell? This London-based gallery accords great importance to materials – hence its name and its focus on cool, contemporary furniture and accessories with a craft story behind them. The price point ranges from a few pounds into the thousands. Hot buy ‘Gesture’ handmade stained porcelain bowl by Meghan Hutchins, who forms one third of design studio Creo Collective, £60 Log on at matterofstuff.com

MINOR GOODS

What does it sell? They’re being modest, but Minor Goods is really a major find. Its ‘ less is more’ design aesthetic extends to pretty blue and green stoneware, lovely wooden spoons and cotton-cord placemats: it’s a capsule collection of beautiful basics. Hot buy Handcrafted oak chopping board, £38 for medium (pictured) Log on at minorgoods.com

SECRET LINEN STORE

What does it sell? This is bedlinen central: lovely cotton sheets come in endless categories such as ‘white’, ‘striped’, and the extremely handy ‘Ikea size’. There are also collections of throws, valances and children’s bedding. Consider it a one-stop shop for your bedroom! Hot buy ‘Percale’ washed cotton bedding in duck-egg blue: pillowcases, from £15; duvet cover, from £45 Log on at secretlinenstore.com

ATELIER SUKHA

What does it sell? Atelier Sukha (a Sanskrit word meaning ‘joy of life’) describes itself as ‘a cosy little department store in Amsterdam’ selling unique, handmade items. That means Tibetan wool carpets and giant floor cushions crafted in Nepal, as well as pretty monochrome paper storage boxes and neem-wood plates from India. The overriding theme is pale and interesting. Hot buy Giant cotton ‘Chulto’ floor cushion, £750 Log on at atelier-sukha.nl

LA TRÉSORERIE

What does it sell? This Paris-based company lives up to its name with simple, utilitarian tableware (think old-school glass sugar shakers and classic wooden washing-up brushes), hammered metal saucepans by Japanese firm Yoshikawa, wire wall-hung shelves and linen bath towels. In other words, everyday luxury at its best. Hot buy Striped tasselled linen bath towel, £53 Log on at latresorerie.fr

WORKSHOP

What does it sell? This Brighton boutique’s online arm sells stylish, functional household goods from around the world. Wooden-handled kitchen knives by Spanish maker Pallarès, dustpan-andbrush sets by Swedish label Iris Hantverk and incense by Margate apothecary Haeckels are among the treasures. Hot buy Japanese straw trivet, £16 Log on at workshopliving.co.uk