3 min readWe like to stay in tune with our readers’ design preferences, and if there’s one thing we’ve noticed over the past few months, it’s this: House Beautiful readers can’t get enough of what’s happening across the pond. So for the Anglophiles eager to bring authentic British design into their homes, here’s some insider intel—plenty of British brands ship to the U.S.
There are far more English brands available stateside than we realized, which made narrowing down our favorites no easy task. Ultimately, we chose five brands we genuinely love, either because we already have them in our own homes or because they’re high on our wish lists. Each brand offers a subtle, sophisticated style that nods to the U.K. in all the right ways. So go ahead and shop these brands to give your home a touch of British charm—no passport required.
Pooky
As far as every American is concerned, Pooky launched just two years ago, but this charming lighting company, based in London, has actually been around since 2014. It didn’t expand into the U.S. market until 2024, which is why we have been seeing it pretty much everywhere since then.
“I actually have a Walter cordless lamp on my desk at the House Beautiful office, and it is so cute. It sits on top of a stack of coffee table books and truly makes my desk in a rather non-stylish corporate setting look like it may be in a house,” says Associate Shopping Editor Jessica Cherner.
Pooky actually sells plenty of cordless lamps, which makes styling them easier because you don’t have to plug them into an electrical outlet.
Piglet in Bed
Piglet in Bed is a British bedding brand that specializes in cottagecore-style, mostly linen bedding, all of which is made in Portugal. It launched in the mid-2010s but didn’t expand across the Atlantic until the early 2020s. We finally got our hands on one of their bedding sets and can confirm it was worth the wait.
Choosing Keeping
Choosing Keeping is doing its part to keep the art of physically writing things down alive and well. The stationery brand based in London doesn’t directly sell to the U.S., but lots of its most popular pieces, such as the hand-painted notebooks, are sold on ABASK.
“Every year, I get myself one of these stunning notebooks, and I don’t even care if the price skyrockets because they’re just that good. Literally nothing will make me stop buying them. Sadly, they’re unlined, but the lack of internal detail makes them a bit chicer, in my opinion,” Cherner says. “I have purchased four now, one of which lives at my apartment and the other on my desk at work, and every time I bring it into a conference room, someone compliments it.”
Sharland England
If you know Louise Roe, you already know this brand. If you’re unfamiliar, Louise Roe is a fashion girl turned interior design maven with a very distinct sense of style. Her brand, Sharland England, is quintessentially English without being gimmicky, and now, it’s available for purchase in the U.S. It sells everything from furniture to decorative accents.
In terms of the aesthetic, everything looks like it could have been plucked from a centuries-old English manor home in the countryside. Think lots of wood, deep-saturated tones, and nothing too precious. It’s all meant to be well-loved and used.
Aga
In our personal opinion, nothing is more British than a heat storage oven, and Aga is the best of the best. The Aga range was invented in 1922, and its classic design has been a mainstay of British (and American) kitchens ever since.
“I grew up with a glossy, black, six-door Aga, and it was my absolute favorite part of the home. Even at 13 years old, I knew this oven was a conversation piece that I would need in my own home one day,” Cherner says. One slight concern to know about Agas is that they are so heavy that they have to be installed on the lowest level of the home—but their elegant aesthetic and the unmatched warmth they give off make them worth it.
“They’re also always hot, hence the name ‘heat storage,’ so on a cold winter day, sipping a cup of coffee and scrolling is extra cozy leaning against the Aga,” Cherner adds.
