The trend for vintage pieces in interiors has also coincided with a move towards handmade objects that bring character and charm to the home.
This handmade movement, or 'granny chic', uses style elements from generations past to create a look of charm, like grandma used to. Placing vintage, antique and handmade items together with new pieces of furniture is being used to create inviting warmth and personal feel.
Every space can do with at least one main element that's handmade. Often textures from handmade items really warm up a space or offer good visual tension when paired with something sleek and contemporary. A handmade item evokes a sense of comfort, familiarity and appreciation.
Simone Daly launched Attic Lifestyle less than a year ago. It stocks quirky and unusual finds from around the globe -most of which are handmade and each with a story to tell and sense of integrity.
Daly handpicks each range she carries in her showroom -from slightly wonky ceramics in jewel-like colours to homespun and handmade crocheted throws and pillows, and striking Nguni cow rugs imported from Fair Trade suppliers in her native South Africa.
'In Hong Kong, we are limited in being able to find things that are unusual and that no one else has,' Daly says. She cites the rise of internet websites, etsy.com or notonthe highstreet.com, that allow home crafters to sell their handmade goods online and suggests picking one or two handmade items and using them in a room. 'You can use colourful handmade jugs as vases, or handmade ceramics which can look very contemporary and really bring the room to life. Other people love incorporating a crochet blanket which has a real heirloom quality and something your grandmother could have made.'