By E L Brown

DT stopped by Piquant Collections – the newest arrival at Gaunson House on Markfield Road – to check out their selection of furniture, gifts and homeware, and have a chat with founder Claire Nurden about her venture.

DT: Hello Claire! What do you do here at Piquant?

Claire Nurden: The whole focus of what I do here is accessible design: taking interesting ideas for the home, that everybody can afford. I didn’t want to work in a shop where I couldn’t afford to buy any of the products – there’s no fun in that!

DT: What drew you to set up shop in Tottenham?

CN: I’ve always been drawn to this space; there’s a really interesting, diverse and passionate community here, and it’s really nice to be a part of that. There’s also such a strong creative scene developing here – it really feels like something new is happening – so it was really the perfect spot.

DT: What’s the response from the local community been like?

CN: Really good, I’ve had so many people through the door, and everyone’s been really welcoming. We’ve only just opened, but I’ve been blown away by the response so far.

DT: What’s your favourite piece in the shop at the moment?

CN: That’s so difficult! I would say two things. One is a vintage Dutch coffee table, which we got in recently: I love the monochrome mosaic on the top, it’s really thin and it’s got lovely golden legs, which set the whole piece off nicely. The other product I love is the Join ‘Hedgerow’ candle, they’re all handmade with soy wax – I cannot get enough of them.

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Piquant Collections
Studio 14
Unit 3 Gaunson House
Markfield Road
London
N15 4QQ