As regular readers will know, there isn’t much we don’t love about cork (see: Trend Alert: Cork as More than Bulletin Board and Bottle Stopper).
More often than not, cork products—table mats, trivets, stools, lids, pegs, and such like— have a utilitarian bent, which is why we were drawn to a new cork collection by the British homeware designer and creative consultant Matilda Goad.
Carved from a single block of cork, with a removable aluminum liner and handles on each side, the cork urn is available in two sizes: small (£160) and large (£250).
“Cork is often associated with less glamorous uses and purposes,” explains Matilda.
The result is a pair of sculpted lamps bases—a striking obelisk and a curvaceous ball—and a playful cork urn designed to hold anything from houseplants to pencils.
The obelisk lamp base (£270) pictured with a medium perforated parchment shade (£150).
“The obelisk lamp stands loud and tall,” says Matilda.
The bases come with a new range of card-backed cloth shades with pretty perforated holes and a subtle, scalloped edge: “These shades offer a fresh alternative to our signature designs,” explains Matilda, who is known for her shapely rattan and raffia shades.
The ball lamp base (£190) and small perforated shade (£110) is intended to fit snugly in shelving units or tight spaces.
The small cork urn (£160) is ideal for smaller house plants or corralling odds and ends.
The urns are available in two sizes: “The large looks great filled with leafy greens,” says Matilda, “but when not in use, it will look just as striking sat on the top shelf. The smaller urn currently acts as a pen pot on my desk.”