Makana: Handmade Rugs from Portugal

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When it comes to interiors, I have a few soft spots: plants, ceramics, wooden objects, home textiles. I love to have a variety of those at home to change and recreate my habitat. I am particularly drawn to objects that are handmade – I admire the little imperfections that make it perfect in my opinion. But I digress. I actually wanted to introduce you to a new label from Portugal – Makana. They produce and sell handmade rugs which come in a wonderful range of neutrals and saturated colours.


They have a nice selection of flat woven cotton rugs and adorable rag rugs – those are my personal favorites and THIS model in particular. However, I already have like four rugs for my tiny apartment so I try to control myself. But truth be told: How can you resist such nice designs, handmade in Portugal for such a reasonable price? Right? Right! Happy shopping!

Photography via Makana

What Home Means To Me – “The Live-in Showroom”

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Trend Bible

As part of our ‘What Home Means To Me’ series, we talk to ex-pat Ellie Clifton about her escape from the London 9-5, to an authentic Algarve guesthouse. Originally trained as a milliner and jeweller, Ellie reveals a home that is decorated with unique finds from her travels, as well as handcrafted rugs from her most recent project, Makana Home.
“My aim was to create a home with a personal touch. I wanted to give guests an experience. An interior that shows care, thought and attention to detail.”

Sourced from the North of Portugal, Ellie sells handmade, Makana Home rag rugs from her Lagos Guesthouse. Using Casa Enseada as a base, her home is the perfect live-in showroom for these unique pieces, with no two rugs ever being the same.

“The guest house became the perfect showroom to display the rugs and my perfect excuse to keep purchasing new ones. With much interest from guests staying we started to sell the rugs through the house and Etsy.”

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Stack of beautiful marble tiles.....

Looking for some wood today to make some chopping boards,we found an amazing Timber yard in the Mountains of Monchique ,and berried among the weeds, these beautiful vintage tiles.

Some of the new collection

Rugs