Objects made slowly, meant to stay

The Creative Stories is a collection of handcrafted tabletop objects—ceramics, candles, and decorative pieces designed to be mixed, paired, and lived with.

Made in small batches in our New Jersey studio, each piece brings together form, color, material, and craft—made to stand beautifully on its own and even better alongside the things you already love.

SPARK

The Creative Stories began with a simple idea: the objects we use every day can bring personality, beauty, and a little joy to the moments around them.

What began with candles has gradually grown into a world of ceramics and decorative objects, connected not by a single material, but by the way they can live together.

An idea might begin with a color, a shape, a texture, a scent—or simply something we want to see on the table. From there, we experiment, make, refine, and follow where the idea leads.

TOUCH

Making is at the heart of The Creative Stories.

Our pieces pass through our hands again and again—from casting and pouring to carving, glazing, sanding, and finishing. Much of the character happens along the way: an irregular glaze edge, a hand-carved line, a shift in color, or the subtle variation of a handmade form.

Rather than trying to make every piece identical, we let those details remain. They’re part of the process, and part of what makes each object distinctly its own.

ESSENCE

We think about the table as a place to mix rather than match.

A ceramic cup beside a candle. A sculptural tray beneath both. Different colors, materials, and forms coming together in ways that feel collected rather than coordinated.

There are no prescribed sets. Choose what speaks to you, pair it with what you already own, move things around, and make it yours.

Because the most interesting tables tell the stories of the people who live around them.

From raw material to finished object, each piece passes through our hands many times—pouring, casting, carving, glazing, and finishing in small batches.

OUR STORY

The Creative Stories began with a simple belief — that everyday objects should do more than simply exist. They should bring beauty, personality, and a little joy to the way we live.

Founded by designer Swati Soni, the brand began with handcrafted candles, where fragrance, color, and design became a way to turn an everyday object into something expressive and unexpected.

Over time, that curiosity moved beyond the candle. Working with new materials, forms, and processes led to decorative objects and, eventually, ceramics — expanding The Creative Stories into a collection of handcrafted tabletop objects designed to live together.

Today, ceramics, candles, and decorative pieces share the same table, connected by color, texture, form, and a love of the handmade. Some pieces are quiet, others bold. Some are sculptural, others beautifully useful. Each is designed to have a character of its own while leaving room for you to mix, pair, and make it personal.

Much of that evolution has happened through making, experimenting, pop-ups, markets, and conversations with the people who have taken our pieces home. The words we hear again and again — joyful, unique, calming, bold — continue to influence what comes next.

The Creative Stories continues to evolve the same way it began: through curiosity, experimentation, and the belief that the objects we surround ourselves with can make everyday moments feel a little more special.