[AD] Emma Britton is a female-founded, Derbyshire-based and multi-award-winning interiors brand. Renowned for her striking glass splashbacks and her iconic glassware, both inspired by British flora and fauna and regularly featured in the most prestigious homes and interiors publications, Emma Britton Decorative Glass Designer has built her career on combining practicality with the timeless beauty of everlasting blooms.
Derbyshire Designer
Emma’s interest in working with glass started during her time at Loughborough University, where she graduated in Printed Textiles. After working in the glass industry, Emma saw the potential to create something different and previously unseen.
By putting hand designed floral patterns onto glass for splashbacks, Emma united the decorative and the practical, revolutionising the possibilities for interior design which traditionally relied on fabric and wallpapers to introduce colour and detail.
“I see glass as a canvas on which to apply pattern, sometimes opaque, sometimes translucent. My design style is inspired by British suburbia and I’m fascinated by 20th century interiors and how people decorate their homes today. Although my patterns are contemporary, they are rooted in nostalgia.”
Emma started her business in 2010, with a grant for East Midlands Graduates and her now signature ‘Foxglove’ splashback pattern.
Emma’s designs are inspired by the garden of her suburban childhood home, full of fuchsias grown by her grandfather. She saw their shapes and textural qualities as something special, inspiring a love of architectural flowers and her slightly nostalgic aesthetic.
The brand has gone from strength to strength. Emma’s design style is coveted by the glossiest homes and interiors magazines, has been featured by Getty Images, and she’s worked on commissions for the RHS, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and The Hepworth Wakefield, to name a few.
Most recently, Emma Britton Decorative Glass Designer has created a range of glassware exclusively for Chatsworth House inspired by their iconic Chinese Wallpaper.
All of Emma’s work continues to be decorated and hand-finished in her Ilkeston studio in the heart of Derbyshire.
Splashback Collections & Bespoke Projects
Emma’s made to measure splashbacks from her design collections, along with her bespoke commissions have brought colour and personality to kitchens and bathrooms across the UK and beyond for over 13 years.
Emma’s skill as a designer is to seamlessly bring together the elements of your brief into beautiful works of functional art that will bring joy for years to come. Bring the outside in with garden flowers for your kitchen or bathroom botanicals and stylish textural looks.
Emma’s designs are made to measure to industry standards, with full installation available.
Gorgeous Botanical Glassware
I have long been a fan of Emma Britton’s floral glassware. Not only is it exquisitely beautiful but also highly functional. From glamorous crystal champagne coupes to robust and stackable tumblers, to stylish, decorative vases and carafes, Emma’s award-winning designs make a charming addition to any home, and thoughtful gifts.
From the enduring appeal of Emma’s debut collection, ‘Up the Garden Path’ featuring hand painted foxgloves, hydrangeas, sweet peas and poppies inspired by British suburban gardens, to her more recent collections, a unifying ethos is of bringing favourite garden flowers into the home all year round.
I love the ethos behind ‘The Meadow’ collection featuring wildflower seed heads and grasses, celebrating the role they play in UK biodiversity, enabling wildlife, flora and fauna to thrive.
New for 2024 is a festive ‘Ivy’ design on striking olive green glass, crafted from up-cycled wine bottles for an enchanting and eco-friendly gift.
Whilst the designer charm of the glassware would make a stunning addition to any celebration tablescape, each carefully considered product is designed to use every day, as well as for entertaining. Pretty yet practical, these artisan pieces are a gorgeous way to introduce a little everyday elegance.
Emma’s exquisite glassware designs are complemented by matching trays and tea towels. Shop the full range on Emma Britton website.
A Local Artisan Business
To own an Emma Britton glass splashback or collection of glassware is to invest in designer skill and artistry, and bring something uniquely original into your home that also supports creative enterprise and jobs in Derbyshire.
Emma relishes the possibilities of bringing together artisan techniques with a mastery of technical production processes and is a proudly, Buy Women Built Business.
For splashbacks, contact Emma to book a free, no obligation design consultation or send her the size of your space for a quote.
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