Styling Tips for Small Gardens
Ê How to style a small garden No matter how small your outside space, it can be magical if you take some time to style it suitably. Create a cosy...
5 Ways to Enhance Your Garden with Planters
Ê Whatever the size of your outside space, garden or patio transform it into a haven of natural beautyÊthis spring/summerÊwithÊourÊclever tips for using pots and planters.ÊÊ Ê 1. Choose different...
NGO supporting women in rural communities
The rural Indian landscape is beautiful, whether itÕs the incredible Himalayas, the dramatic scenery of Kashmir, the barren Thar desert or the exotic riverways of Kerala. When you think of...
Styling Ideas for a Sustainable Kitchen Pantry
Ê Styling Ideas for a Sustainable Kitchen Pantry The resurgence of the kitchen pantry it seems is here to stay, imbedded in the hearts of homes across the country. There...
6 Feng Shui Inspired Ideas to Revive Your Home
Ê They say a change is as good as a holiday and starting with a deep cleanse of your home makes good sense.ÊDonÕt worry reviving your home doesnÕt mean spending...
Tips for a Calm and Cosy Sanctuary
Ê The joy of lighting is the power it has to transform a cold unfriendly interior into an elegant and comforting home, filled with warmth, texture and subtle, soft tones....
Refresh your Home Office
Ê With working from home so ingrained in many of our lives for the foreseeable, invest in yourÊworkspace for a comfortable and stylish home office that is both practical, inspiring...
How to Plant a Terrarium
Ê What is a terrarium? The indoor planting trend is showing no sign of slowing down, with terrariums becoming increasingly popular. Terrariums are miniature gardens originally grown in a sealable...
Saving Lives with Safe Water
Ê For the past six years, we've regularly donated a proportion of our profits to Frank Water. Every November this ramps up as the charity becomes the focus of our...
How to Create a Calming Bedroom Sanctuary
Ê We all know sleep plays an integral role in our health. A good nightÕs sleep gives our bodies time to recover and our brains time to process, allowing us...
Summer Table Inspiration
Ê Soak up the sun and enjoy good company whether in your home or outside, with a beautifully styled table that celebrates the season and marks the beginning of brighter...
Refresh Your Home for Summer
Ê Summer brings with it the promise of longer, warmer days. It is the season of alfresco dining; where we maximise the time spend outdoors while the weather holds out....
A Sustainably Styled Home
Ê StylingÊa home with sustainable furniture and accessories can be as simple as making a few informed decisions about what you buy based on the material itÕs made from, where...
How to Care for your Nkuku Homeware & Furniture
Ê At Nkuku, we are careful to work with sustainable materials, whether itÕs natural woods and eco-friendly crops, or recycled and reclaimed materials. We believe in longevity of design, creating...
A Weekend in the Kitchen
Ê Fancy turning your hand to some home baking this weekend? Kick off your shoes, turn on some music and get creative in the kitchen.To accompany you we have the...
How to style a video call backdrop
Ê Unexpectedly our worlds have been thrown into virtual chats and video calls. Whether itÕs catching up with those dear to us, nostalgic virtual get-to-togethers with old friends or work...
How to style an outside space
Ê As we continue to adjust to time spent at home, itÕs a good opportunity to organise your outside space. It could be a welcome distraction too. ÊFrom small balconies...
Earth Day 2020
Ê The theme for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day 2020 is climate action. With this in mind we have put together some simple tips on how to live a...
How to create a gallery wall
Style a unique photo frame gallery wall display with your own artistic creations. Update and refresh your living space with elegant frames, decorative artwork and unique wall art. Get creative...
Conscious Shopping in 2020
More than ever before we need to consider the purchases we are making and their impact on the planet. Nkuku is not new to this concept, established in 2003 on...
Styling Ideas for a Rustic Autumn Gathering
Autumn is a season of rich textures and contrasts. The light at this time of year has a magical quality with its warm orange glow that only seems to enhance...
6 Ways to Make Your Home a Calming Sanctuary
Escape from the stresses of work and life by creating a serene and relaxing atmosphere at home. Conquer the clutter Mess and disorder generally create a negative feeling. Coming home...
Behind the Scenes on our Buying Trip to India
Ê As soon as you leave the cool marble and air-conditioned environment of Delhi International airport, India hits you. The warm air, the smells, the sound of car horns and...
Sustainable, Recycled and Relevant Learn More About our Materials
Ê With the recent G20 Summit, the UNÕs World Environment day and the passionate protests of Teen Eco Ð Activist Greta Thunberg, it felt a fitting time to share some...
Take a look inside the Nkuku Lifestyle Store & CafŽ
Our Nkuku lifestyle store, nestles at the foot of rolling Devon hills, tucked away in the beautiful South hamÕs countryside.Ê It was originally a farm yard of barns housing cattle...
15 Year Anniversary
We canÕt quite believe that it has been 15 years since we established Nkuku.ÊIt was 16 years ago that we set off on a round-the-world trip, with the obligatory backpack...
How to Style Your Spring Table
Spring is a celebration of new beginnings, the natural landscape reawakens and bursts with colour, the gloom of winter is replaced with light and the promise of warmer days and...
Meet the Artist Meg Abbott
Ê We are delighted to be showcasing a collection of Meg AbbottÕs original works. Meg is a freelance artist based in London, her specialism is in minimal line drawings, mostly...
Meaningful Mother's Day Gift Ideas
MotherÕs Day is a celebration we whole heartedly support. MumÕs play such an important role in shaping so many aspects of life; they keep the show on the road, provide...
Reinvent Your Home with a Striking Gallery Wall
Ê An empty wall is a blank canvas waiting to be brought to life with images, art and dŽcor.Ê ItÕs a great way to reinvent your home, bringing it bang...
Discover the origins of our Indian Antiques
Ê You canÕt visit India without being captivated by its extraordinary architecture, exquisite palaces and inspirational temples. The vibrant colours are breathtaking and overwhelming in equal measure. There is nothing...
Six Ways to Make Your Desk Space Beautifully Productive
Ê As the start of the New Year brings us back to our desks, itÕs a good time to rethink the space where we work and create. Whether yours is...
Nkuku x Thought Clothing
Ê As a company that celebrates the beauty of handmade, it's a pleasure to be working withÊThought, a like-minded business that shares this passion. Based in north London, they are...
Black Friday, The Nkuku Way
As in previous years, we're donating to clean water charity FRANK Water duringÊour Black Friday campaign. Many of the artisans who createÊour beautiful products are based in communities in India...
How To Style An Autumn Gathering
Autumn is the ever changing season and perhaps a favourite here at Nkuku. The vibrant colours of Summer gracefully turn to burnt orange and brown. The warm golden hues of...
Indoor Planting Tips for Autumn
As the summer season comes to a close its time to bring succulents and cacti inside. From September onwards reduce watering to minimum and encourage a period of rest by...
Alfresco Dining
Summertime is all about getting outside and making the most of those long summer evenings. Styling an outside space whether itÕs for alfresco dining, cocktails or just relaxing requires a...
Meet our Summer Chefs
WeÕre delighted to introduce the chefÕs behind our alfresco dining events. South Devon has a wealth of outstanding talent and all our chefÕs share a passion for fresh local produce,...
Father's Day Gift Guide
FatherÕs day gifts can be a bit of a conundrum but we think we have some of the answers. Our guide is a cross between a gift guide and an...
Creative Workspace
Make your home work space a place to indulge in creativity or a place to simply get away from it all. Our industrial Mansu sideboard is a great base, add...
Christmas Traditions: Gift Giving
Ê ThereÕs no better feeling than finding theÊperfectÊChristmasÊgiftÊfor someone. The excited anticipation of wrapping itÊupÊand tucking it under the tree,Êknowing that it is going to bringÊthat personÊso much joy. The...
Styling Ideas for the Festive Season
Ê Discover NkukuÊCo-FounderÊAlexÕs topÊtips for creatingÊa beautifulÊfestive table.ÊDecorating the table is one of AlexÕsÊfavourite ChristmasÊtraditions. ÒWe have a big family and itÕs always one of my happiest moments when we...
Christmas Traditions: Festive Table
Ê Christmas is a time of year laden withÊnostalgicÊfestive ritualsÊthatÊhaveÊbeen passed downÊforÊgenerations.ÊItÕs comfortingÊto take partÊin these andÊfeel connected to others, bothÊaround the worldÊand whoÊhaveÊcome before us. TheÊbest traditions, however,ÊareÊaliveÊas well...
Christmas Traditions: Decorating the Tree
12/31/2019Ê The start of Christmas at Nkuku comes when weÊdecorate the Christmas treesÊin our Lifestyle Store. This year, we had three to adorn. The carols were put on, the hot...
7 Tips for Festive Flair
Ê No other time of year is as steeped in nostalgia as Christmas. From the family heirloom decorations that are lovingly unpacked from the attic each year, to the same...
Style Your Home for Christmas
Ê This Christmas may feel a little different this year, but make it one to remember with an invitingly festive home using soft ambient lighting, tactile furnishings, and natural materials...
Christmas Table Inspiration
Ê We might be meeting in smaller numbers this year but that doesnÕt mean we canÕt enjoy creating a beautiful tablespace and festive setting, and small certainly doesnÕt mean we...
Christmas Gift Guide
At Nkuku weÕre starting to get that niggling feeling that we should have really started our Christmas shopping by now. And whilst weÕre all familiar with the old saying ÒItÕs...