Rullow & Jacobs takes its name from two people.

Rullow is me — Clifford Rullow. Jacobs is my grandfather, Samuel Clifford Jacobs, a man I never had the chance to meet, but I did visit his store in Grenada as a child. You could still feel his presence there. Samuel was awarded an MBE ( Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his service to Grenada and Carriacou — a measure of the man he was and the community he built around him. He ran what we'd call a general store today, serving everyone from the individual to the trade. That spirit of service, of bringing good things to the people around you, has stayed with me ever since.

My own design journey began earlier than I realized. Regular visits to the Conran Shop in London had already opened my eyes to what retail could be — the idea that beautifully designed objects, presented with intention, could transform everyday life. I found a similar philosophy in the story of Design Research, Benjamin Thompson's pioneering store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which decades earlier had championed the same belief: that good design should be accessible, lived with, and celebrated.

Those influences came into sharp focus in the mid-nineties in Manchester, England, where I worked in a high-end men's fashion store carrying iconic brands like Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto. The store — designed by the legendary Andrée Putman with furniture from Ecart International — was a revelation. It ignited a passion that led me to open my own retail stores in Manchester.

Then came New York. I was ready for a change, and the city delivered — the energy, the ambition, the possibility. But it's returning across the water to Jersey City at the end of the day that I've always loved. There's a quieter vibe there that feels like home.

Settling in Jersey City, I transitioned from fashion to residential home design, collaborating with inspiring designers and deepening my understanding of how thoughtful objects shape the spaces we live in.

Rullow & Jacobs is the culmination of that journey — a carefully curated collection for those who believe that living with beautiful, well-made things is worth it. Every piece we carry is chosen with purpose. Form follows function, but never at the expense of beauty.

Welcome.

Cliff