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'In Family TVI, 29 July 2023:'
Interview in the national Portuguese broadcast on the program 'Em Família TVI''
Marta Vieira came to share her story and decoration tips for a beautiful home! 💐
New in Town (NiT), 30 November 2022:
Uma Cantik: the national brand with Bali and Timor decor has opened a new store.
The space arrived in Campo de Ourique on November 18, with yet another collection of handmade pieces. Uma Cantik has become a reference in the decoration sector in Portugal. The pieces, handmade by Bali artisans, already have over 40 thousand followers on Instagram and a number of clients who feel the need to appreciate the intricacy of the items.
Evasões Magazine, 13 April 2022:
'The new craft collection from Uma Cantik is a leap to Timor and Indonesia.'
Wooden statues, candlesticks, candle holders, rattan mirrors, dried flowers, and small furniture are the stars of the new collection from Uma Cantik, one of the newest stores in the Campo de Ourique neighborhood... there are lamps, rattan lampshades (a natural fiber equivalent to wicker), baskets, and allang allang produced by Indonesian artisans; pieces made with shells; figurines in Timorese stone and wood; cushion covers; ceramic and wooden bowls; and shelves, towel racks, chairs, consoles, and benches. They are simple and beautiful objects, even though they may have some imperfections.
Lux DECO Magazine, March/April 2022:
Uma Cantik opens store in Campo de Ourique
Ali can find a "true feast" of handmade pieces by artisans, carefully selected, mostly from Bali, Indonesia. Uma Cantik, which means "beautiful house," aims to bring exactly that, different items full of personality that make your home even more beautiful.
Saber Viver Magazine, February 2022:
Projects to know
"After being born online, Uma Cantik opens doors in Campo de Ourique, in Lisbon."
TimeOut Lisbon, January 26, 2022:
"After more than two years selling exclusively online, to end customers but also to stores across Europe, the business of Marta Vieira and Bram Vingerling has gained a door open to the street. Now located in Campo de Ourique, Uma Cantik is a showcase of craftsmanship from the other side of the world, but not only."
New in Town TV (NiTtv) / CNN Portugal, 16 January 2022:
A Uma Cantik was founded in 2019 to sell handmade pieces produced between Indonesia, Morocco, and Portugal"Whoever enters cannot help but notice the different routine lamps hanging from the ceiling — they are among the brand's most popular items. But there are also wooden boards and baskets of various sizes and shapes, as well as various decorative items on the walls."
Magazine Evasions, 21 December 2021:
'Stores from north to south (and online) to shop for Christmas'
They are simple, rustic objects made from natural materials such as wood, rattan, and allang allang (treated palm leaves and grasses), such as lamps, abat jours, wall decorations, table accessories, sideboards, and chairs, cushions, bowls, and small figurines.
Evasões Magazine, 12 December 2021:
Lisbon: three stores with items to brighten up the home this Christmas season
Uma means "house" in Tetum (the Timorese language), and cantik means "beautiful" in Bahasa (the Indonesian language). But, more than this combination of languages, Uma Cantik was born from a sum of travels and experiences lived by Marta Vieira and Bram Vingerling in countries like Timor, Indonesia, and Mexico, where they faced work-related issues and, later, as a couple. After searching for cooperatives and local suppliers during the months they spent in Bali, "on a motorbike with backpacks on their backs," they decided to create the brand to bring the "warm and relaxed" lifestyle of those countries through interior decoration.
Urban Magazine, December 10, 2021:
Uma Cantik: An exciting getaway
New in Town (NiT), 17 November 2021:
"From Bali to Lisbon, this new decor store has beautiful handmade pieces."
"Between the two floors, there are installed furniture and chairs in natural tones, various ceramics, stone figurines, table accessories, and terracotta vases, among others. The vast majority of the products for sale at Uma Cantik are handcrafted by family cooperatives and local producers, using natural and sustainable materials."
Online Magazine 'We Love Campo de Ourique', November 2021:
Uma Cantik, the "beautiful house" of the neighborhood that takes us on a journey to Bali.
You can also find in the store the corner of dried flowers. From pre-made branches to loose dried flowers, it is impossible to resist the flowers and the color they bring to any home. Different types of dried flowers that are the perfect complement for any little corner.
LUX DECO Magazine, Summer 2020:
Shopping & Trends page 11, 15, 40, 66 & 109
Featured items: Labarik Timor Wooden Statue | Cowrie Sunrise Shell Decor on Stand - S | Sumba Chair Natural | Noku Lampshade Natural | Suluban Rattan Lampshade | Kediri Cushion Cover
URBANA Magazine, 6 March 2020:
Special Decoration Stores
HAPPY WOMAN Magazine, March 2020, page 14:
Minimalism Decor
A true journey to Bali and Timor. This is Uma Cantik, a minimalist decor store where the pieces are handpicked... and with love. The name lives up to the concept, as "Uma" means home in Tetum (Timorese language) and "Cantik" means beautiful in Bahasa Indonesian. But it is the collection of handmade pieces, made from natural materials, that wins us over at first sight.
CRISTINA Magazine #10, January 2020:
Uma Cantik is the name of the decoration store chosen by Margarida. "A great initiative by a young couple who love to travel," she explains. "As a lover of Balinese-style environments, I couldn't help but recommend this store, with pieces coming from Indonesia and Timor." The two-story space is located in Carnaxide, but the brand has an online store at www.umacantik.com.
Rumos - RTP Africa, 27 November 2019:
Interview national broadcast on the program "Rumos - RTP África"
New in Town (NiT), 30 October 2019:
Uma Cantik: the new decoration store that has beautiful pieces made in Bali and Timor
Marta Vieira and Bram Vingerling are the names of the wonderful couple who opened a huge two-story store in Greater Lisbon with various decorative pieces from Bali, Indonesia, and Timor. Since September of this year, Uma Cantik has opened its doors to the public with baskets, mirrors, tables, chairs, and statues carefully selected by the two during their travels to the destinations that marked their lives.
New in Oeiras, 30 October 2019:
Uma Cantik: the new decoration store that has beautiful pieces made in Bali and Timor
"Everything is handmade, nothing industrial," Marta tells us. All the pieces they chose in Bali were made artisanally, with natural materials.
News Magazine #1429, 13 October 2019:
From the hands of natives to the World
Pieces of wood, seaweed, banana leaves, water hyacinth plants, and stone give rise to baskets, chairs, and lamps. Raw materials that seem less noble, but are the foundation of work and livelihood for artisans, and which, in fact, surprise when the final product is presented.
In this sense, from our wall decor pieces to stone statues, to kitchen items, the joy brought by each product from the Uma Cantik collection is the result of the happiness with which it was made. But not only that; it is also our constant concern throughout this process involved in trying to minimize the impact on the environment and our carbon footprint at all stages of production, transportation, and storage.
Natural and sustainable materials
In a very simple way: most of the products in our collection are made with natural materials, such as rattan, bamboo, teak wood, or sea grasses.
"In addition to the absence of impact on nature with their collection, these products are known for their resistance and versatility, as well as their natural ability to replenish. It is true that some products contain synthetics, but they are made from recycled materials."
"In addition, all items made of wood or with shells are certified by the government of Indonesia, and guaranteed to come from sustainable sources."
