A New Emporium Devoted to the Tried and True - Remodelista
At Brighton’s new general store Workshop, the focus is on tried-and-tried housewares of wood, ceramic, and linen. Workshop is set in an old office building that the previous occupants converted into an art gallery. “We adorn them with various potted plants; the ones shown are Alpine shrubs.” “We opened Workshop to share our passion for products that have a usefulness in everyday life,” says Jayson, whose creds include working as an operations manager for Diptyque Paris. Jayson tells us: “We stripped it back the interior to its core, salvaging the concrete floor, and fitting it very simply with shelves of reclaimed timber and a butcher’s zinc sink.” The vintage sink displays kitchen tools, including Wooden Lemon Reamers that are based on 19th-century designs; £3.50 ($5.55). Solid oak Wooden Soap Dishes are £5 ($7.93) and horsehair Body Brushes are £15 ($23.78). Plant-based bath products from France in displayable brown bottles. Workshop has an extensive line of dishwasher-safe white enamelware; Casserole Pots (top right shelf) come in three sizes and start at £25 ($39.64). Beech Chopping Boards; the smallest is £12 ($19). Woven from a fiber called hogla, rustic Storage Baskets are offered in five sizes, starting at £18 ($28.54). White stoneware by ceramicist Charlotte Storrs is housed in a custom-made display chest. Recycled Glass tableware for serving wine and water. Succulents in white stoneware are lined up under a copper utensil rail. The kids’ section is filled with French Wood Toys made of sustainable beech. Below: Workshop is situated just blocks from the Brighton Pier.