15 Home Things I Love From Japan + Denmark
Good morning everyone! I've been working diligently on redecor8ing my home and while it's been fun, it's always a challenge because I find that most of what I love is either too expensive, not available for months or the shipping and/or installation is a pain or insanely expensive. I guess that's the problem with good taste and living outside of America where great design is so affordable. In Europe, it's definitely much more expensive to create a home that you love. On the bright side, I do find some amazing brands that are exceptional in all areas. For instance, Connox is a local firm with an outstanding website and they are always such a pleasure to work with and they carry stuff that is often hard to source on your own. They not only stock everything that I have on my wish list currently, but they send products quickly and directly to my front door (versus leaving it on the sidewalk which is standard "delivery service" for furniture and larger items where I live. With a baby and living several floors up, it's tough to deal with furniture orders that are left on the sidewalk!
Since I like Connox so much and have ordered from them several times and am impressed by their products and service, I want to round up of some of my favorite products that they carry on their site so you can see what I mean about their great and varied selection. Funny thing is, all of these things come from either Japan or Denmark. I guess I'm feeling quite Denpanese or Japanmark at the moment.
Okay first up, these tables. Oh my goodness, I cannot take my eyes off these colorful wooden beauties by Karimoku New Standard. I want one so bad now that I've spotted them. This Japanese label is such a winner in my eyes. I'll show you a few other things from Karimoku that I like below.
Also from Karimoku New Standard, these stools...
These wooden platters from Karimoku are definitely wish listed. So on point with trends right now, too. I love the hot colors mixed with the more pastel-y ones too.
The invisible table from Kartell (still have a thing for transparent tables and chairs) because I'd love to stack my design books and a gorgeous plant on top, the HAY strap mirror (mirrors with straps are trending, have you noticed?) for over the dresser in my bedroom, this HAY lounge sofa is still huge on my wish list after a few years already and these HAY trays are still something I covet even though they're everywhere!
This concrete vase from Menu A/S because I love the idea of concrete and glass and this new trend of vessels that combine glass with metal, concrete or wood.
Stacked bookcases in all colors and configurations from Muuto. I have these in my home and LOVE THEM. I cannot tell you enough how sturdy, gorgeous and totally cool they look but beyond that, they are so easy to move around if you want to try a new configuration.
I want to eat more healthy and these Georg Jensen salad bowls would be a great start.
The Skagerak pots for my kitchen to grow herbs, I have this tea pot and warmer but I've not ordered the coffee pot yet but it's the best tea pot I've ever purchased, and I have the Ferm Living brass salad servers on my wish list.
I bought this multi-basket awhile ago from Connox and put it next to my stove and I store all of my oils and my popular cooking spices and cooking wines inside, and it's great. It is one of of the best ways to organize everything while still looking stylish and it's easy to clean, too.
The lovely leaf light from Muuto - I have a green one and find it so nice to look at and the perfect size and I love reading beneath it late at night once my little one is asleep.
So what do you think of my wish list? Any of these items also on yours?
This post is brought to you in collaboration with Connox because I've shopped them and love their products and site so I approached them to work together. All products shown are my own picks and none of them were given to me in exchange for this post.
(images: connox)