About Chintz and Wood
About Chintz & Wood
Chintz & Wood is a homewares shop in Worthing, making and curating handmade objects for everyday life — pieces that are useful, well made, and quietly beautiful.
We work between design and craft. Not mass-produced, and not precious either. The things we make and stock are meant to be used: wooden bowls for keys and loose change, naturally dyed cushions for sofas and chairs, lamps and candlesticks for real homes.
Our focus is on honest materials, small-batch making, and objects that earn their place over time.
How we make things
Most of what you see at Chintz & Wood is made in-house here in Worthing.
We work with wood, cloth and natural materials, producing in small runs and letting the material guide the outcome. Subtle variation in grain, colour and texture is part of the process, and part of the appeal.
Alongside our own work, we stock a small number of independent makers whose values align with ours — thoughtful design, care for materials, and an emphasis on longevity rather than trends.
The people behind Chintz & Wood
Chintz & Wood is run by Wendy and Jubal, who moved to Worthing from Portland, Oregon, bringing with them a long-standing connection to handmade work and maker-led communities.
Wendy works with vintage linens and natural dyes to create cushions and lampshades with depth, softness and gentle variation. Using plants, kitchen waste and garden-grown materials, existing cloth is given a new life while retaining a sense of its history. A background in design and user research informs a practical, considered approach to making.
Jubal is a carpenter and wood turner, working from his East Worthing workshop. His practice grew from years in the Portland maker community and took a defining turn in 2021, when fallen trees from an ice storm became the start of a new body of work. He now makes everything from hand-turned wooden bowls to larger furniture pieces, using local and reclaimed timber wherever possible.
Why it matters
Sustainability at Chintz & Wood isn’t a marketing angle — it’s how we work. Reclaimed wood, vintage textiles and natural dyes reduce waste, keep production local, and result in objects with character and a clear sense of origin.
We don’t follow fast trends or seasonal cycles. Instead, we make fewer things, choose materials carefully, and design pieces to last.
Our aim is simple: to offer homeware that feels personal rather than generic, and to create a shop people return to because it makes sense to them, not because it shouts the loudest.