With the days growing shorter and autumn just around the corner, we’ll soon be spending much more time inside. At this time of year my thoughts usually meander over to the house and getting everything ready in time for Christmas. Take a look at these beautiful homeware items from Julianna Grove Presents. This is a really unusual collection of new talent and undiscovered artists.

And as well as homewares you can buy handmade jewellery, ceramics, accessories, cards and candles. Go to www.juliannagrovepresents.com.

I’ve just treated myself to one of the porcelain leaf decorations by Hannah Ayre.

We bought some beautiful black and white bed linen recently and since then everywhere I look I see black and white in clothes, accessories and homewares. I’ve picked out a few indie examples to share.

Top Left - Black Ribbon Tie Bolero by Enamore at Vintage Style
Top Right - Reminisce Necklace by Evod
Middle Left - Teatime Tea Cup by youcanmakeithappen
Bottom Left - Black and White Mini Houndstooth Wallet by Blissful
Bottom Right - Halloween Trick or Treat Plate by Wood Tattoos

RED INSTEAD handmade is an Aussie brand created by the multi talented Jen Leheny. As an avid crafter Jen likes to make things, especially with her sewing machine. The shop is bursting at the seams with bags, clothes, painted ceramics, mobiles and artwork.

I love the tissue cozies - a practical way to stash your Handy Andies and pretty to boot.

RED INSTEAD handmade ships worldwide from www.redinstead.com.au.

One of the added bonuses of writing for Indie Quarter is that I find lots of unusual gift ideas. I’ve recently added Wood Tattoos to my gift list. Designer Si Easton creates beautiful, hand-decorated wooden gifts from keyrings to furniture and everything in between. Using traditional and pyrography techniques he customises bowls, candle holders, frames, coasters etc. with images and personal messages.

The items themselves are beautiful in their own right but the artwork he uses - fantasy landscapes, wildlife, Celtic patterns - makes each piece individual.

You can buy directly from www.woodtattoos.etsy.com.

Emily Kircher is a Recycling Artist. Hence the name EKRA. She breathes new life into found and reclaimed materials by turning them into quirky housewares and accessories. Salvaged fabrics from clothes, linens, and remnants are crocheted into rugs and bags and photo frames are ‘mosaiced’ using pottery shards from vintage teacups.

My personal favourites are the fridge magnets. Old bottle caps are decorated with illustrations from thrift store books and topped with clear resin. Very nifty.

Emily has two websites - www.etchouse.com/ekra and www.ekra.etsy.com.

Something a little bit different today. These beautiful handcrafted clocks are the creations of husband and wife duo, Mary and Justin Potts. Together they set up Infinity Arts and create one-of-a-kind art clocks using the movement of pendulums, bold design and colour to create eye-catching, functional art.

Not to be left out, their son Jonah also gets in on the act and works with them on their bold, striking wall art. A true family run company! Take a look at www.infinityartsgallery.com.

I found these quirky pendants over at the LP by rJax Etsy store. Aren’t they beautiful?

They’re both hand cut from pieces of poplar and then sanded and completed with wood burned patterns. The pendant on the right includes a tiny maple leaf which has been decoupaged onto the wood. The pendant on the left spells out ‘craft’ in binary code. Even the cords have been hand knotted to add to the ‘rustic feel’ of the necklaces.

There are lots of other unusual accessories over at Rebecca Jackson’s Etsy store. See for yourself at http://lpdesigns.etsy.com.

Where can you buy bath treats, accessories, bags, candles, stationery, novelties and jewellery under one roof? Try Collective Elements. Not only do they sell all of this of more, all of their products have been handmade by independent designers.

Collective Elements opened its virtual doors last year, when owner/designer Danielle L Green decided to share her love affair of all things handmade, homemade, and unique. Danielle prides herself on stocking unusual, individual items and the Collective Elements motto is ‘Never trendy. . . always indie!’

The products shown above are Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Sugar Scrub by Summer Meadow Soaps, ‘So in Love’ Handcrafted Card by Danielle L Green and Fuschia Freeze Felt Flower Brooch by My Perennial.

Go to www.collectiveelements.com to browse the full collection.