Dreams Coming True with Handmade & Unique Products
Our business Zaferan is our dream job, work as much as you can and enjoy your job at the same time. Zaferan is Arabic for "saffron" which is a product that you can find at Safranbolu, Karabük and also one of us has the roots from Safranbolu. The name of the town derives from "saffron" and the Greek word polis meaning "city", since Safranbolu was a trading place and a center for growing saffron.
Melis, who is the designer and ambitious creator & dreamer is a talented woman who empowers other women in her daily life with consultancy and motivation! She has a calm and neat personality who is able to create detailed crafts while she can have a chat about dogs and plant care. She has experience in different industries and jobs, yet she always has the passion to design and doing her best to chase her dreams. She is also proud mother of Rody the dog!
Hande, who is the co-owner, marketer and big-time chatterbox is a quick thinker, cat lover and humanitarian. She is the passionate dreamer, quick fixer and the “weird girl who says hi to every stray cat and dog”. She has experience in different industries and jobs who has seen more than 50 countries and takes her inspirations from the travels! She is also proud mother of Lucifer the cat!
As much as they sound quite opposite from each other, they have the greatest harmony between. The main reasons are simple, they are motivated to produce ‘something’ they love while having good time and touching someone’s heart with their design. It might be your nursery wall and we can say “welcome” together, your first flat’s living room wall, your first plants hanger. Or we can get crazy and dream about it together. With our concepts that might grab your attention you can call back a memory or motivate yourself to create new ones!
We produce our handmade goods at our houses and multiple retreat places in Turkey. We support local, female and animal friendly manufacturers.
