When textile designer and ceramicist Lindsay Taylor first visited Sri Lanka on a family holiday in the mid 2010s, she immediately fell in love with the people, the culture, the beaches and the pace of life. So, instead of returning to Germany (after her husband’s teaching stint in Namibia), Lindsay and her family took a leap of faith—purchasing an old, “falling-down” house in Ahangama, 12 miles south of Galle Fort.
While furnishing her new home, she was surprised how difficult it was to source ...