Wells Trading Company

06/09/2026

Some things never go out of fashion. Bordallo Pinheiro’s cabbage ware is one of them.

Made in Portugal since the 19th century, these gloriously eccentric ceramics have found their way onto some of the best tables in Europe and America. Mixed with old silver, good linen and absolutely no concern for everything matching, they’re proof that even a cabbage can have pedigree.

You start with a plate. Then a bowl. Perhaps a platter. Suddenly an entire cupboard has been taken over and you’re calling it a collection.

These are future heirlooms, the pieces your children will remember and eventually fight over.

New Bordallo Pinheiro has arrived at Wells.
Start collecting. It’s practically estate planning.

01/09/2026

Our weakness for farms, horses and cowboys is, at this point, probably hereditary. A great-grandfather farmed in Omakau, a grandfather in the central North Island, and we were brought up with a love of the land and all its accompanying paraphernalia, horses, dogs, mud, weather and an unreasonable enthusiasm for a good boot. Our father, it should be noted, has long owned more pairs of cowboy boots than he has cattle, which perhaps tells you everything you need to know.

Montana, then, felt less like a holiday and more like familiar territory with better hats. The scale was bigger, the mountains more dramatic and the cowboys considerably more convincing. Boots were bought, hats acquired and, in the name of serious retail research, American bandanas sourced for Wells.

Our American bandanas, in vintage washes, are now in store — perfect with jeans and a T-shirt, tied around a bag or basket, or worn in whatever manner feels suitably Western. Made from cotton, they only get better with time: the more they’re worn, the softer they become.

Some families bring home fridge magnets. We brought home the West.

31/08/2026

We can't wait for a new label we have been lusting after for a while. After receiving a few samples last week that have not left our backs we are exciting to show you our new find!

Stay tuned fellow Wellsians.......

24/08/2026

Our plate wall obsession still continues....

Images Amy Eld |Stylist. Sustainability Champion. Antiques Curator.
Check out her account, has some fabulous posts.

24/08/2026

BACK IN STOCK - KKNEKKI HAIR TIES

We found these a few years ago in Milan. Whilst waiting on a dinner guest to arrive we popped next door into a little boutique and found these gems. Unknown then but now an iconic brand.

The best hair tie around, soft and look just as good on your wrist.

13/08/2026

New Devotion Twins has landed at Wells and frankly, it’s making winter feel rather inconvenient. Made in Greece, full of fabulous colour, embroidery and wonderfully easy shapes, it’s exactly what you want in a suitcase headed somewhere warm. For winter escapes, European summers, long lunches and that optimistic little holiday booking you haven’t made yet.

04/08/2026

There comes a point in life when you realise you’ve become the sort of person who has strong opinions about cleaning spray. Not because you’ve suddenly embraced domestic bliss, but because life’s too short for bottles that smell like a chemistry lab and look even worse sitting on your bench.

Enter Murchison Hume.

If you’ve ever wanted to dabble in your trad-wife era, without the commitment, this is a good place to start. I’ve used Murchison Hume for years. It’s naturally derived, works brilliantly, and is one of the few household products that earns permanent bench space. Kitchen, bathroom, laundry… it quietly does its job and, unlike most cleaning products, doesn’t look like it’s gate-crashed the room.

Now at Wells. Your home deserves better than fluorescent plastic bottles. Instore and online

23/07/2026

Nobody dreams of owning a beautiful kitchen so they can admire a fluorescent dish brush.

The Yeseco sink brush is back in stock. A magnetic holder keeps it tucked discreetly inside your sink, out of sight but always within reach. Replaceable heads mean it’s not just clever, it’s committed.

Proof that good design is often about hiding the things we’d rather not look at.

07/07/2026