The Art of Home

Upton is a Southern California based design studio that creates artwork and goods for the home. Established by husband and wife Michael and Mariel Upton, Upton is founded on the belief that everyone should be able to live with beauty every day. 

Producing work that encompasses the intersection of art, design, and life at home, Upton’s pieces are approachable and accessible without sacrificing on quality.

Artist Owned and Operated

At Upton, we make what we love. Everything we produce is designed in-house by Michael, with thought and attention on the materials and production of each piece. We embrace the handmade and imperfect. We do this because it makes us happy. 

We are passionate about art, design, and life at home. With Upton, we've created a studio that plays within these genres and between multiple mediums, allowing ourselves to create any type of art or object we believe will bring beauty, comfort, and love into the home.

Home as a Sacred Space

For us, home is a sacred space in which we create memories with the people we love most. And in this space, anything can be a work of art – cooking a meal, arranging flowers in a vase, making a cup of tea, or listening to music. The role of art and objects in the home should not be simply to be acquired and viewed from a distance, but rather to inspire this joyful, creative, thoughtful approach to life.

“We are always striving to make artwork that people feel like they’re allowed to interact with, that they aren’t afraid to get close to or even in the case of our Woven Art, step on. Our goal is to create something that truly becomes a part of people’s lives.” — Michael Upton