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The Webb Street Company in Cornwall

The Webb Street Company Exterior

Oliver Davies and Ben Bailey, a pair of modern-day merchants, turned a seaside art gallery (formerly owned by Oliver’s parents) in Cornwall, England, into the Webb Street Company, a showcase for simple, beautiful housewares, furniture, and objects, with the town itself at its heart. Working with Millard & Flo, a local design outfit, they gutted the interior of the space and introduced a clean-lined combination of new and repurposed materials and lighting (we especially like their lighting scheme, which mixes retro looking fixtures from Original BTC with reclaimed industrial lights and modern Caravaggio pendants designed by Cecilie Manz). Here’s a look.

The Webb Street Company Exterior
Above: A peek into the shop from its handsome charcoal exterior; a row of porcelain Hector Pendant Lights illuminates the interior; $389 each at DWR.
The register counter is made from repurposed wood topped with glass by Millard & Flo.
Above: The register counter is made from repurposed wood topped with glass by Millard & Flo.
A trio of Small Caravaggio Pendants in white illuminates the counter; $450 each at Y Lighting.
Above: A trio of Small Caravaggio Pendants in white illuminates the counter; $450 each at Y Lighting.
Vintage apple crates serve as display shelves.
Above: Vintage apple crates serve as display shelves.
A trio of retro-styled porcelain Original BTC Hector Wall Lights illuminate a corner of the store; $210 each at Horne.
Above: A trio of retro-styled porcelain Original BTC Hector Wall Lights illuminate a corner of the store; $210 each at Horne.
A wall paneled in driftwood-hued reclaimed wood references the seaside setting. The three-legged stool is by Another Country.
Above: A wall paneled in driftwood-hued reclaimed wood references the seaside setting. The three-legged stool is by Another Country.
Ceiling illumination is provided by industrial Vaportight lights.
Above: Ceiling illumination is provided by industrial Vaportight lights.
Striped ceramics by Sue Binns Pottery.
Above: Striped ceramics by Sue Binns Pottery.
Plain brown paper bags, just what you’d expect.
Above: Plain brown paper bags, just what you’d expect.

N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on December 3, 2013.

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