Molly Heywood, a history enthusiast and former secondary school teacher, founded Heywood Home Company in Marietta, Georgia, in the summer of 2020. Her shift from education to entrepreneurship reflects her long-standing affection for incorporating historical European aesthetics and craftsmanship into everyday routines and spaces.
Initially, Heywood Home Company was an online store offering a curated selection of antique and vintage decorative items, unique gifts, and European-inspired stationery. The brand has since evolved to include a creative studio producing handcrafted soaps inspired by antiques. Noteworthy products include the Impronte Collection of Grand Tour Intaglio soaps, molded in-house from authentic Italian plaster intaglios and custom-scented to represent Italy’s top 18th-century Grand Tour destinations. The new Numismatic Collection features soaps hand-finished by Heywood with a painted patina designed to replicate the realistic appearance of the coins and medals from which they are molded.
Heywood Home Company’s created products embody a rich historical legacy, offering more than just exquisite craftsmanship. Each soap allows collectors to connect with a deeper narrative, bringing home a piece of history that invites them to experience and share its rich stories while reflecting both cultural interest and enduring appeal. Inspired by antiques, each item preserves the essence of its historical origins, seamlessly transitioning from a treasured artifact to a practical addition in contemporary life. Whether chosen to admire or use, each product fulfills its role with elegance and purpose by elevating the ordinary to extraordinary.
Molly’s ongoing acquisition of historical artifacts inspires new designs, with plans to expand the creative studio’s facsimiles in soap to include additional silhouettes and sets.
Heywood Home Company products are available online at www.heywoodhome.co and at select retailers nationwide. For media inquiries, sample requests, or to learn more about the brand, please contact [email protected].
