Established in 1991, The Painted Bird is an independent homewares and lifestyle shop located in the Cornish coastal town of St Ives. Situated at the Market Place end of St.Ives' cobbled shopping street, the shop is filled with a diverse collection of homewares, gifts and jewellery.

Our product range is broad and unusual and we aim to have something for everybody, yet be different from high street shops. We buy things that we like and that we think others will like. Hopefully, these things are both tasteful and affordable. 

Our shop specialises in ethically sourced homeware and accessories from carefully selected makers from both the UK and around the world. This results in a beautifully diverse selection of handmade cushions, rugs, and jewellery alongside ceramics from a range of well known brands.

For the miscellany of crafts that come from further afield (Asia, Latin America, Africa), we buy from conscientious and selective importers, who have checked that the items have been produced in non-exploitive conditions with wages that are reasonable by local standards. The two principal companies we use actively support social projects (orphanage, school equipment, well digging) in some of the communities with which they trade.