Dutch designer Hella Jongerius created a fabric collection for NY based texile producer Maharam. These dimensions eliminate the traditional and generally accepted repeat in the upholstering of for example a sofa. And a set of two chairs will clearly appear to be members of the same family, although not two of them are the same.

The [...]

I am flying to sunny California this morning for a well needed holiday! I will continue posting so you don’t have to miss your daily dose of design & style here on the style files.

If you are looking for a trip as well, perhaps this design package with Droog, KLM and Lloyd Hotel might [...]

I recently saw this cool silver vase at furniture and design shop Pols Potten. Dutch designer Carola Zee created vase Archetype Blossom especially for this great Amsterdam store. The black vase is from the Archetype Groot series.

Carola’s passion is designing and producing ceramics. She integrates graphic motifs and illustrations into the material and the form [...]

Dutch based Bag and Belly make new bags by mixing old and new material. The result are these unique bags. This stunning colorful bag is decorated with embroidery and little roses. Click here so see more images of this bag.

This design is made from parts of various bags. The bag is decorated with embroidered roses, [...]

In November I posted about the Tulipa vase, designed by Lotte van Laatum. This gorgeous vase has now become available. Lotte has created the tulip vase based on the idea of shared identity. Around the year 1600 Dutch diplomats brought the tulip from Turkey to The Netherlands. Since then, the tulip has been [...]

Keep your laptop and ipod safe and warm with these ‘wooly jumpers’ created by Amsterdam based duo But. The earthy colors of the jumpers, which are hand-made from 100% Merino wool, contrast nicely with the plastics and metals of the modern devices. The thickness of the wool ensures protection for your equipment when travelling (and [...]

Project 99 is a collection of designer furniture, made from refurbished furniture frames which are reupholstered with cow-hide, vintage wallpaper, rubber, felt or secondhand clothing. Each piece is custom made and unique, numbered and signed individually. All chairs and stools are priced 99 euro. Project 99 is on display at Herengracht 560-2 in Amsterdam, The [...]

Wouter Geense is a Dutch design studio based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. They focus on consumer behaviour by creating concepts that fill in our contemporary needs. Their Tune ‘n Radio is a basic fm-radio which you need to finish yourself in order to make it functional. You can personalise the radio by choosing your own [...]

Earlier this week I posted about the French Carafe from Dutch company Royal VKB. I want to share with you more of their collection. What I like about their designs is that their products are both smart and beautiful to use. Royal VKB’s mission is to change our daily food experience by offering products that [...]

Peter van der Jagt, Erik-Jan Kwakkel and Arnout Visser are the designers of Functional Tiles. All tiles in this series integrate a function. Fun and clever! Check out for instance these tiles below.

The top photo shows Functional Tile Red Cross, a tile that serves as a medical box. At the left is Functional Tile Toilet [...]

Most people are acquainted with the French wine glasses originally from the Picardy region. These glasses are used to serve wine as well as water. The French Carafe from Royal VKB can be used with different sized glasses. Carrying both the full carafe and the glasses is very convenient as the glasses can be stacked [...]

BijzonderMOOI is an (online) store that specializes in lifestyle products from Dutch designers. This store, located in Eindhoven (The Netherlands), carries a collection of unique products. Here are some of the musthaves that founders Sandra Jacobs and Marijn Ruitenbeek have selected for their wonderful store.

First row (from left to right): Candleholder Vlameva, Oil & Vinegar [...]

Studio Ditte’s scrap wood wallpaper that was on show at last year’s Dutch Design Week is now for sale. At the moment this wallpaper is only available at Design Daily’s in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. You can order through their website, which is in Dutch. For international orders it is best to contact them directly at [...]

Lara de Greef is a young designer from Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Since graduating from the prestigious Design Academy in 2004, she has worked on various projects. 1+1=3 is a series of three ceramic vases that are build up out of second-hand products. By making different combinations of these objects, new form arise. For here tablecloth [...]

I like these fun doormats from Droog. The hare and hippo shape mats are designed by Ed Annink. This Dutch designer used Gerd Arntz’s 1920s pictograms of animals and put them into a different context. Available, in natural and black cocos, from Vividvormgeving and Nolita .

Are you bored with your simple, white tableware? With these stickers from Dutch company Jansen + Co you can personalize your plates and glasses. It is fun and easy! Available here, in seven different designs.

Last month I shared with you some interior decorating goals that I have set for 2007. One of them was to get a new coffee table. Well, my coffee table that I ordered a while ago has finally arrived! You could have had a glimpse of the new table in last week’s post. Here is [...]

It is ok to play with food, at least according to Ditte Kuijpers. This former student of the Dutch Design Academy designed this saucer made from biscuit paste. I think this is a brilliant idea: you can use the saucer and eat it too. Visit Ditte’s website for more information and too see all of [...]

Perhaps you remember the Birds wallpaper from Dutch design studio Ontwerpwerk. This gorgeous wallpaper was featured on many blogs. Ontwerpwerk also have designed carpets, lamps, stools, tablecloths and a mirror in that same beautiful birds pattern. My absolute favourite is that wooden stool. It is too cute! Another favorite, the ‘Taylor bird’ mirror is designed [...]

Pieke Bergmans is a young industrial designer from Holland. She likes to experiment with different techniques and materials. Pieke: “I explore materials and I am curious about what they can do”. For her ceramic collection Eggshells Pieke has made use of gravity and the characteristics of the material she works with. These ceramic bowls look [...]