decorative home accents

This splendid decorative home accent adds pops of vibrant floral cheer with its hand-painted whimsical sunflower and leaf motif. Handcrafted from pinewood by Costa Rica’s Jessica Brenes, it delivers a warm “Welcome” message in Spanish alongside a convenient box for planters, storage and more. With its stylish and practical design, this lovely handmade accessory will brighten any space.

This amazing decorative jar from Ghana is crafted of local sese wood, finished with a lid at the top. Kobina Asmah designs the jar, working with local artisans to hand-paint it with a scene that depicts the village where the artist grew up. Bringing a personal accent to your home, this jar is simply a must-have.

Peruvian craftsmen are known for their mastery of the traditional reverse painting on glass technique. Artisan Flora Polo specializes in this method and presents a stunning wall mirror that will be the focal point of any spot at home. She paints by hand floral, animal and leaf motifs inspired by Colonial art on the wood frame of this decorative accent with a palette of gold, red and black as primary colors.

Indulge your love for eclectic home décor with this enchanting alebrije masterpiece fashioned into the form of an axolotl, a unique amphibian found exclusively in certain waterways, canals and lakes of Mexico City. Carved with precision from copal wood and bedecked with elaborate motifs meticulously painted by hand, this stunning decorative accent by artisans Alejandro and Rocio Jimenez exudes a warmth and vibrancy that will leave you spellbound.

A patchwork of floral artistry brings Rajasthani elegance to this upholstered ottoman from India's Ganpat Mehta. Underscored by shades of blue, recycled swaths of fabric are diligently embroidered by women artisans in Rajasthan. Beads and sequins accent the upholstery. Featuring sturdy iron rivets, the footstool stands on acacia wood legs, which are removable.

Recycled materials will vary, so please expect variations in patterns and color placement.

With bright colors and detailed designs, this decorative African mask will make an eye-catching conversation piece for your home or office wall. Ghanaian artisan Abdul Aziz Mohamadu hand carves the mask from sese wood then creates a stunning mosaic out of multi-color recycled plastic beads to create a work of art on the mask's forehead. A row of five marbles accents the center of the forehead and stamped aluminum plates rim the eyes, cheeks, and lips. The dull black face is further adorned with a circle motif scattered across the cheeks and chin and yellow and red accents on the chin and upper forehead. The artisan titles this mask Thamsanqa, a Zulu word meaning "fortune" or "luck."

This masterfully carved decorative vase from Sarwaedi of Bali was inspired by the Javanese legend of Naga Baru Klinting. The subtle application of paint and gilded accents give the vase the appearance of a treasured antique.

According to the legend, Baru Klinting was a dragon who promised a sage that he could circle the whole Merapi Volcano in Central Java to prove that he was the sage's son, but failed to do so. The dragon used his tongue instead, which enraged the sage, and the sage swung a sword to cut his tongue. The dragon fell to the earth. Then people living near the volcano cut up the dragon's body and took it home to make a feast. Suddenly, a midget appeared and put a stick in the earth, and said that he would take all of the dragon's meat if no one was capable of removing the stick. People tried because they didn't want to lose their chance for a feast, but none were able to do it. The midget then removed the stick from the ground, and suddenly in that spot water started to flood the whole village, turning the village into a spring that is present to this day. Later on, another sage revealed that the midget was the soul of the dragon, enraged with the people that tried to eat his body.

Guatemala's Jessica and Lorena reimagine the beloved blue jay with a palette of exquisite colors and transform it into a "rainbow jay" for a delightful wall accent that will fill your home with charm. This dreamy accessory comes with a brass hanger and features a cedar wood circular panel painted by hand and framed by hand-woven pine needles that are collected from the Guatemalan forests once they have broken apart from fallen trees.

A cedar wood circular panel is beautifully painted by hand by Guatemalan artisans to depict two bee-eaters peacefully perching on a tree. This lovely wall accent features a unique frame woven by hand from pine needles collected directly from the forest. Jessica and Lorena's design is a colorful addition to your home and can be displayed on the wall thanks to a brass hanger.

Hand-carved of cedar wood, the stand of this accent table features two visages in red that face in opposite directions. Ghana's Raphat Asigbey designs the table, decorated at the top with painted geometric motifs.