About Me

Hey everyone! I'm Esme, I'm 28, and I'm the founder, designer and maker here at Bean and Bloom.  I founded my business on the belief that sustainable choices should be accessible, affordable and beautiful, creating colourful and unique planet-friendly products to suit any taste. 

I was born and grew up in London but moved to South Wales when I was 19, and now can't imagine living anywhere else. When I'm not working on Bean and Bloom projects, I'm studying for a degree in Design and Innovation with Environmentalism. I also love hanging out with my little cat Tina in our garden, reading, walking and exploring all sorts of crafty outlets.

I have chronic illnesses and disabilities including fibromyalgia, joint hypermobility disorder, endometriosis and pollen food allergy syndrome - while these can be incredibly challenging and limiting at times, they have also led to me becoming who I am today.  In a strange sort of way, Bean and Bloom might not exist if I wasn't disabled!