Truly Driftwood home decor and craft shop opens in Weymouth

Wayne Smith and Shulay Hamilton met last year, and both appeared to share a similar interest. They recently opened their own store, Truly Driftwood on St Mary Street.

Inside Truly Driftwood (Image: Hollie Carr)

Truly Driftwood is home to a selection of unique and handmade crafts and homewares and was born from Shulay’s imagination.

Wayne said: “When I met Shulay at the end of last year, she loved doing this kind of thing involving driftwood and upcycling.”

Inside Truly Driftwood (Image: Hollie Carr)

The pair are now in a relationship and are running the business together.

Shulay makes beautiful crafts out of washed-up driftwood that she collects whilst beachcombing, and used to have her own stall at Value House on Mandeville Road in Wyke Regis before it shut down.

Inside Truly Driftwood (Image: Hollie Carr)

Wayne added: “We had a stroll on the beach, and I said I (was interested in the venture) and it has progressed from there – it’s something that she has always loved doing. She’s the ideas person and I’m the doer.”

Inside Truly Driftwood (Image: Hollie Carr)

Around 35 different crafters have their work displayed at the venue whether it’s driftwood crafts, jewellery or resin art, there’s plenty of beautiful and intricate pieces up for sale.

Inside Truly Driftwood (Image: Hollie Carr)

Shulay’s daughter studied jewellery and silversmithing and has created plenty of stunning works which are also set to be displayed in the shop.

Wayne said: “Everything is hand-made with love and care.

“Filling a whole shop, yourself is not easy, but it’s been going really well, and the weekends have been especially good.”

Inside Truly Driftwood (Image: Hollie Carr)

The majority of crafters displaying work are local, however there is a woman from Oxford that often holidays in Weymouth currently selling her crafts in the shop.

Inside Truly Driftwood (Image: Hollie Carr)

Inside Truly Driftwood (Image: Hollie Carr)