About Sara Hughes
Unique hand painted and vintage furniture, soft furnishing and hand pickedhome accessories
Meet Sara
With two architect parents I grew up in a particularly creative environment and trained at the prestigious St Martin’s School of Art in London. I worked in ‘own brand product development’ for many years, as well as in various buying roles for well-known retailers such as Liberty, Habitat and Boots. In later years I became Vice President of buying for Disney stores across Europe.
I established the Sara Hughes brand in 2013 in Marlow when my upholstering hobby became a health hazard, with 15 or 16 lovingly reupholstered chairs stacked haphazardly in my bedroom!
I adore art, innovation and creativity, which you can see reflected in my unique, distinctive collection of vintage and contemporary homeware and accessories, such as characterful solid wood pieces, gorgeous vintage Champagne saucers, decorated candlesticks and upcycled chairs. I also love textiles and hand-make all our contemporary and quirky lampshades.
One of my favourite jobs is seeking out furniture specifically to transform into something beautifully painted and restyled for the shop. And I’m always spreading the word about the charm of vintage - you may have spotted me on TV in shows such as Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and Money for Nothing.
