About

Welcome to araya, where art meets sunshine! We're not your average ecommerce store in fact, each piece you see here is one of a kind and the name, it's mine ☀️ We're all about bringing joy, color, and a ray of sunshine to your life. How do we do that, you ask? Well, let me tell you!

 Hi, my name is Araya (uh-ray-uh, like a ray of sunshine). A love of comfort and beauty is what initially led me from my small Minnesota town near the north shore of Lake Superior to the Twin Cities to pursue a career in interior design.  After 12 years as a residential designer, the housing market took a turn and once again, I found myself searching for a new creative outlet.  I found a passion for creating beautiful housewares in the realization of my very own housewares brand Willful Goods As my business grew so did my depth of product in addition to a retail presence in Minneapolis.  Through these incredible years I have honed my design eye for creating trend forward product collections with modern visuals which propelled them into international recognition. 

At araya, we believe that life is too short to be boring. That's why we handcraft each and every item in our store to ensure it's as unique and charming as can be. We want you to feel that spark of joy every time you look at one of our pieces.