I’m Eleanor! East Midlands born, London shaped. I moved here at 21 to study fashion and, nearly a decade into my career, I’m still finding new ways to see myself. I’m the Buying and Brand Acquisition Manager at Glassette, where I look after all of our brands - sourcing new ones for the platform, curating the ranges we bring onto the site, and help identify future marketing opportunities for them. As I approach 30, I’ve become more aware of how differently people shape their lives through their surroundings and what they consume. Glassette is a constant source of inspiration for me in that sense - so much of my everyday ends up reflecting the brands and products and content we bring onto the site, and it continually shapes what I’m drawn to and want to explore further. From the latest snack I keep in my bag to how I reposition the lamps in my room, the artwork I choose to live with, and the skincare I rely on day to day - these small, considered choices quietly mirror the kinds of products and routines we champion, each one reflecting a different way of living.

This is the first year that people I'm actually close to - close friends, family - are getting married, and it's made gift-giving feel completely different. More weighted, somehow. I keep finding myself drawn to things with a sense of permanence: objects that will genuinely live in someone's home for years, not just survive the unwrapping. Original artwork and vintage finds feel especially right for that. Nobody else is turning up with the same thing, and there's something about gifting a piece you've thought hard about that lands differently. I've been spending a lot of time recently with the work of Molly Kayll, Simeron Kaler and Katie Roberts - full of warmth and colour and a kind of joyfulness that makes them feel so good to give, especially if a few people go in together.

There's been such a good influx of playful, characterful objects arriving at Glassette recently - the kind of things that aren't strictly necessary but make a home feel infinitely more like itself. I keep gravitating towards them. They're conversation pieces in the best sense: you spot them across a room and immediately want to know more. Minnie Mae continues to be one of my favourites - there's real tenderness to the work, this incredible intricacy inspired by organic forms from food and sea life. Sparrow & Grass have also been on my radar: the colour and pattern feel so fresh, and the personalisation element tips everything into something people genuinely keep forever. Emueroe is a recent discovery I keep coming back to. The pieces feel both ancient and completely contemporary at once - subtle nods to traditional goblets and serving pieces, but reimagined into something sculptural and unexpected. They come in multiple colours and finishes, which makes collecting them feel dangerously tempting. A few things I can't stop returning to: this handcrafted butter dish, this boat tapestry, and this Minnie Mae piece that I find it very hard to look away from.

I've been noticing Helle Mardahl more and more - in interiors stores, in design spaces - so I was genuinely so excited when they came on board at Glassette. What I love is how they've taken something as nostalgic and slightly absurd as sweets and confectionery and translated it into objects that feel elevated and completely collectible. Bon bon-inspired lamps, vases, knobs - it sounds playful on paper and it is, but the execution is so considered. Their understanding of colour, shape and proportion is strong enough that everything feels cheerful without tipping into novelty, which is a genuinely difficult line to walk.

Butter dishes. Somehow, everyone I know is currently looking for one - either for themselves or as a gift. And honestly, I completely get it. They sit on kitchen counters permanently, they're part of a daily ritual, and they're one of those objects that can quietly bring so much personality into a space. There's something quite lovely about elevating the most ordinary moments. What I find so interesting is how differently each brand interprets the brief. Some feel nostalgic and vintage-inspired, others sculptural and contemporary. I particularly love this one by Sophie Alda, this beautiful stoneware version by Peter Bowen, the handcrafted Emueroe design, this playful style by Denise Table, the vintage-inspired version from Lazy Suzan, and the wonderfully frilly Bisby one - which I say with full commitment.

This recent heatwave has completely recalibrated what I want around me. Fresher scents, lighter textures, small rituals that make ordinary afternoons feel a bit more considered. This tomato room spray has become a constant. The scent is green and grounding in a way I didn't expect - I use it before guests arrive, or during long afternoons working from home when I want the space to feel alive without doing anything else to it. I love this aloe vera soap, which reminds me powerfully of holidays - that cooling, slightly familiar feeling of aloe on sun-warmed skin. Very nostalgic in exactly the right way. Food-wise: I have entered my annual green salad era and I have no intention of leaving. The Green Goddess dressing is making even the most minimal lunch feel like a decision I made on purpose. And then there's the smell of washing dried outdoors. It's one of those summer scents I didn't know I'd been chasing until I found Eat Dirt, which somehow makes that fresh linen smell linger even longer. The branding is also impossibly good, which always helps. Lastly - body oils. After a long sunny day there's something so restorative about covering your skin in something nourishing before bed. I've been coming back to this one from Neighbourhood Botanicals every evening. Very much a summer non-negotiable at this point.