Baskets, ceramics and plants in a Glenwood living room

Handmade in KwaZulu-Natal

Handmade pieces for a home with soul.

Woven baskets, ceramics, throws and cushions made by makers across KwaZulu-Natal, chosen for homes that feel warm, lived-in and a little bit personal.

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Handmade home decor

Every piece has a maker

Umuzi means homestead in isiZulu, and that is what we want every room to feel like. We work directly with more than thirty makers: weavers in Hlabisa, potters in the Midlands and a small textile studio in Pinetown. Each product card tells you who made it and how, and the makers are paid when they deliver, not when we sell.

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Midlands stoneware vases, each one a little different

Ceramics from the Midlands

Hand-thrown vases and bowls, each one slightly different from the last.

Textiles for slow mornings

Mohair and cotton throws woven on hand looms, made to be used every day.

Woven by hand

Ilala palm baskets and cushions with traditional Zulu patterns, made in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

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Handmade in small numbers, so colours and sizes vary slightly from piece to piece.

Midlands stoneware vase

A hand-thrown vase in a speckled oatmeal glaze. About 28 cm tall.

R680

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Mohair throw

A soft, hand-woven throw in natural cream and charcoal. 130 x 170 cm.

R1 950

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Ilala palm basket

A tightly woven basket with a traditional pattern, for plants, laundry or throws.

R890

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Woven cotton cushion

A textured cushion cover in terracotta and cream, with a feather inner. 50 x 50 cm.

R495

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Serving bowl

A wide, glazed stoneware bowl that is safe for the dishwasher. 32 cm.

R560

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Grass floor mat

A hand-plaited ncema grass mat for an entrance or bedside. 90 x 60 cm.

R420

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Beaded candle holders

A pair of wooden candle holders wrapped in glass beads.

R360

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Gift voucher

For the friend who is furnishing a new home. Choose any amount.

From R250

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Prices include VAT. Delivery anywhere in South Africa for R120, free over R1 500.

About

A shop that started with one basket

Interior stylist Ayanda Khumalo bought her first ilala palm basket at a roadside stall near Hluhluwe in 2016 and could not find anywhere in Durban that sold work like it. So she started driving north once a month and selling what she brought back from her garage in Glenwood.

Today Umuzi Home is a shop and online store run by a team of six. We still visit every maker in person, and we still sell most of our baskets within a week of them arriving.

Fair to makers

We agree prices with makers up front and pay on delivery.

Made to last

Natural materials that age well, and pieces you will keep for years.

Told honestly

Every product says who made it, where and from what.

The people you will deal with

Ayanda Khumalo

Founder and buyer

Shireen Pather

Shop manager

Musa Ntuli

Maker relationships

Kate Lombard

Online store and styling

A home is not bought in one weekend. It is gathered, piece by piece.

Inspiration

A mohair throw layered on crisp white linen

Ilala palm weaving and a hand-woven cotton cushion

Visit us

Come and visit the shop

Most pieces are best seen and touched in person. Pop in, or send us a message about sizes, colours or a custom order.

Visit: 231 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban, 4001
Call: 031 000 3478
Email: hello@umuzihome.example
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00
Saturday 09:00 to 14:00
Sunday and Monday Closed

Tuesday to Friday	09:00 to 17:00
Saturday	09:00 to 14:00
Sunday and Monday	Closed