Aksie Studios

Aksie Studios is a stylish home interior and gift shop in West Drayton, that brings the latest and most intriguing products and local artwork.

About me

My name is Akvile and I decided to take a step back from my corporate career as an analyst and open a retail store in my local town. I had a bit of money saved up and was exploring all the options how to spend it (I still think travelling around the world is not a bad shout! ) while also re-evaluating my commute to work and overall work /life balance. While going through the handover notes with a colleague, I couldn't stop myself but ask about a store she opened a few years ago; three hours later I knew I had to give it a go!

I didn’t need to think long and hard about what kind of store I wanted as I knew the answer years ago - I even wrote a cheeky email to an owner of a similar store asking for all the information of how to open one; they would be kind to help I thought, I wouldn't open one in their town! It is safe to say I have never heard back from them.

It had to be a home interior and giftware store, where time stops and magic begins. Over the years, I spent most of my shopping time in homeware section of the department stores (John Lewis got the best ones) and never missed a chance to browse in a small retailer or a boutique.

So what is Aksie Studios all about? It's about life and happiness, about beautiful moments of discovering items you love and appreciating them once you get them. It's about bringing a piece of magic home - after all, a house with just the walls and furniture feels rather empty!