Why Shopping Small Matters This Christmas
Christmas shopping often ends up being a rush - scrolling through the same big retailers, adding the same predictable products to the basket. But choosing to shop small changes the whole experience. It feels more intentional, more personal, and it directly supports the people who actually make the products you’re buying.
At MRH Wall Prints, we design and create all our wall prints ourselves. No outsourced design factories, no bulk stock - just original, funky artwork made in small batches by real humans. And we’re not the only ones putting that kind of care into what we sell.
Gifts With a Story Behind Them
Independent makers create because they genuinely love what they do. When you buy from a small business, you’re getting something that’s been thought about, crafted, and obsessed over - not just produced.
Eg, shops like Land Tales create small-batch ceramics and homewares with a focus on craftsmanship, not mass production. Their products feel like pieces someone actually made, not items that came off a conveyor belt.
It’s the same kind of intention we bring to our prints - unique pieces designed to bring character to a space.
Your Money Goes Somewhere That Matters
When you shop small, the impact is immediate. Orders don’t disappear into a corporate system - they help pay for materials, studio space, packaging, late-night creative work, and the ongoing ability for independent makers to keep making.
If you’ve ever bought from a business like Small Market, you’ll know what this feels like. It’s a marketplace full of independent UK creators offering handmade gifts, accessories, jewellery, and crafted items. Every purchase directly supports someone trying to build something meaningful.
Better Quality, Made With Intention
Small businesses put time into the details because they simply have to - their name is attached to everything they send out.
Whether it’s the material of a candle, the glaze on a mug, or the colour accuracy of a print, independent makers obsess over getting it right. If you browse sites like The British Craft House, where artisans sell handmade gifts and homeware, you’ll notice that everything feels more thoughtful, more considered, and more worth gifting.
This is the same approach we take at MRH Wall Prints - prints made carefully, not quickly.
Choosing Small Means Choosing Better
This Christmas, you decide what kind of businesses get to thrive. By supporting independent makers, whether it’s a ceramicist, a candle maker, a jeweller, or a small print shop like ours, you’re choosing originality, quality, and real creative people.
Small businesses make Christmas gifting feel more personal. And, that’s what it should be.