Home decoration and garden stores Sardinia

Mandigos is a concept store where you can find a thousand and one ideas to (indulge) yourself. The store is full of artisanal products: oils, wines and antipasti in jars, high quality Sardinian handicrafts (basketry and lace) and organic cosmetics. The welcome is friendly and warm. The store is not very big but very well stocked and we did our shopping there for our return to France. The owner will not hesitate to advise you on the best restaurants in town and will tell you the history of Bosa.

For five generations, that's over a century, the Terra Sarda craftsmen have been creating unique objects from clay, diversifying production as time and fashion dictate. Not only is it beautiful and there's something for every taste (crockery, chandeliers, vases...), but the icing on the cake is that you can visit the workshop, see the craftsmen at work and chat with them. The objects are truly original, a far cry from classic, all-purpose pottery. Our favorite is the "Gallinella blu sealine" collection.

Between magic and beliefs, drama and comedy, Graziano Vale sees in the mask a desire of man to disguise himself and immerse himself in the imagination. He has carried out numerous researches and studies on the transformation of the mask in the Mediterranean culture in order to perpetuate this tradition. Originally from the north of Italy, he arrived in Sardinia to study Phoenician-Punic ritual masks. He chose to stay there to make typical Sardinian masks, Phoenician masks or commedia dell'arte in an artisanal way.

Fiorenza Elisabetta knows her island like nobody else. She has climbed all the mountains, pacouru all the plains and visited all the villages to bring back the best of Sardinian handicrafts. Coral from Alghero and filigrees from Nuoro, carpets from Mogoro and knotted stitch embroidery, ceramics from Dorgali or Siniscola, baskets from Oristano and trinkets from everywhere, no skill from Sardinia is missing. The address is excellent for gifts or simply to learn about the various crafts before embarking on a tour of the island.

This workshop produces contemporary ceramic objects inspired by traditional motifs. Graziella di Murtas and Andrea Spiga have mastered the graffito technique, which consists of engraving the biscuit with a hard point. The ceramics are fired twice to give them their lustre. The collections that come out of the imagination of the two women offer plates, vases, dishes with sober lines and decorations. A summer showroom is located in the square of Carloforte on the island of San Pietro (south of the west coast).

The Salaris brothers take their trade from previous generations who, since time immemorial, have passed on the art of forging and cutlery to each other. Respectful of tradition, they make knives in a completely traditional way, from the forging of the steel blade to the handle made of ram's horn, deer horn, heather or ebony wood. They ensure that their knives are flawless in order to satisfy a particularly demanding clientele of connoisseurs. Some pieces are true works of art.

Vittorio Mura, now deceased, was a real institution in Santu Lussurgiu. He was one of those blacksmiths who raised cutlery to the rank of art. His "resolzas", knives with folding blades, are highly sought-after and are the subject of a market. Collectors and tourists continue to visit his workshop, taken over by his three sons. He has passed on to them his passion and talent for highly crafted knives. The most elaborate pieces require hours of work, such as those with damascened blades. The prices can then soar.

Elena Mulas makes rugs, tapestries, curtains and textile accessories with talent according to an ancient traditional Sardinian method that she is the only one to perpetuate on the island. She uses noble natural materials such as wool, linen and cotton. She also mixes asphodel with wool to create luminous patterns that seem to be made of golden threads. When you make an appointment, Elena will welcome you and show you her work on vintage machines in her workshop, located on the outskirts of Urzulei.

Majola is a showcase for artistic creation and craftsmanship in Sardinia. The vast store is brimming with traditional products and original creations inspired by ancestral know-how. You'll be able to admire the variety of the island's craftsmanship, its great finesse and the naivety of its recurring motifs. You'll find carpets, ceramics, baskets, furniture, wooden statuettes, wicker baskets and lampshades... A veritable Ali Baba's cave, but airy and tidy. The products are affordable and of good quality.

A few experienced workers perpetuate the textile tradition that has been handed down from mother to daughter for generations in the region. The shop is there to sell the products but with a bit of luck it will be possible to visit the workshop of this small cooperative installed on the edge of the Ulassai tacco. There you can see the looms at work and buy beautiful handmade linen (rugs, towels, tablecloths...).

Together, the Nieddu brothers perpetuate the tradition of filigree goldsmithing with contemporary creations that draw on archaic know-how. The adventure began with Cristian who opened his workshop in Dorgali in 1995. He brought along his two brothers, Francesco and Salvatore, who brought their professional contribution to this family business. The creations mix gold or silver, coral fragments, pearls or semi-precious stones, defining new styles and enriching the repertoire of filigree.