Gifts

Is your glass half-empty or half-full? Hans Bølling created both the Optimist & Pessimist characters, having been inspired by his co-workers, who were like night and day, yin and yang, truly exact opposites. There is, however, a bit of each in all of us. The Optimist and the Pessimist remind us of this quality within us and together they create a stability much needed in the every-day life.

What is more, both characters can express much more than positivity or negativity. The Pessimist features droopy eyes, while the Optimist has a big smile on his face and both feature bendable arms that can exclaim in joy or lower in frown.

Whether you are one or the other, the Optimist and the Pessimist express the possibility of change of your perception, depending on your current state of mind.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

As adults, it is sometimes hard not to take ourselves so seriously. With our busy grown up lives there is often little time for reflection, self-irony and play. Strit is here to change that.

Deceptively straight forward, he embodies a very typically Danish quality of self-irony, which helps to bring light even into the darkest of days. Sometimes, we need to be reminded that everything is not as important and far reaching as it may immediately appear.

With his mobile body, you can arrange him into any position desirable, allowing him to express anything from surprise to concern and everything in between. And remember, he insists that he is not a troll!

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

BIRD was designed by architect Kristian Vedel (1923 – 2003) in 1959.

Vedel designed an entire family of birds – children, parents and grandparents. The birds come in their original packaging design and are handmade in Denmark in natural or smoked oak, that has been aged for 15 years.

By tilting their heads in virtually any direction, the birds can express every frame of mind - happy, sad, curious, alert, etc. The bodies can be turned upside down making it either a male or female.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Dimensions: 105mm high x 95mm wide.

BIRD was designed by architect Kristian Vedel (1923 – 2003) in 1959.

Vedel designed an entire family of birds – children, parents and grandparents. The birds come in their original packaging design and are handmade in Denmark in natural or smoked oak, that has been aged for 15 years.

By tilting their heads in virtually any direction, the birds can express every frame of mind - happy, sad, curious, alert, etc. The bodies can be turned upside down making it either a male or female.

The Tall option is the 'parent bird', available in natural oak and smoked oak.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Dimensions: 120mm high x 65mm wide.

This figural box represents a "power" animal - a totem for our individual ambitions. Its simple and gestural depiction is intentional - allowing the symbolism of the animal to be maintained. With the addition of hinges, it has the ability to guard important small objects. On the shelf, it is sculpture. On the side table, it's a totem. On the counter, it offers a hiding spot.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Material: Beech Wood

This figural box represents a "power" animal - a totem for our individual ambitions. Its simple and gestural depiction is intentional - allowing the symbolism of the animal to be maintained. With the addition of hinges, it has the ability to guard important small objects. On the shelf, it is sculpture. On the side table, it's a totem. On the counter, it offers a hiding spot.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Material: Beech Wood

Cast from an 18th century Italian church key, the AREAWARE Reality Keychain Key is a fun keyring. which includes a stainless steel ring to hold your keys.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Material: Silicone and Stainless Steel.

Dimensions: 6.75 x 3 x .5 inches.

The new design of Blunt Umbrellas incorporates unique telescopic ribs, supported by high strength polycarbonate struts, and radical patent pending Blunt tips to generate what the company calls 'radial tension'.

In combination, the design innovations result in a stronger, safer and very distinctive umbrella.

Available in black, blue, silver, red and yellow.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Diameter: 137 cm

Coverage: 11500 cm²

Length: 940 cm

Fabric: Polyester

The new design of Blunt Umbrellas incorporates unique telescopic ribs, supported by high strength polycarbonate struts, and radical patent pending Blunt tips to generate what the company calls 'radial tension'.

In combination, the design innovations result in a stronger, safer and very distinctive umbrella.

Available in black, blue, silver, red and yellow.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Diameter: 120 cm

Coverage: 8950 cm²

Length: 84 cm

Fabric: Polyester

Château Spill™ is a brilliant new stain remover that has been especially formulated to make sure that a red wine spill no longer leaves a nasty hangover or mess!

Like a good Bordeaux, it really hits the spot - be it on clothing, linens, sofas or carpets - and lets you concentrate on having a good time.

Château Spill's wine stain removing formula makes it the perfect gift for repeat offenders or as a thoughtful, preemptive hostess gift for your own inevitable faux pas. Not only can it rescue a favourite table cloth from a beating or a splashed new dress from being a one and done.

We can all raise a glass to that!

120ml.

The Design House Stockholm Nordic Light is one of the most popular and iconic pieces from Design Stockholm House. This candle-holder is as versatile as it gets, allowing you to fully open the wooden candle holder or fold parts of it away, so you can shape it anyway that you like.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Designer: Jonas Grundell

Dimensions: 20.5 x 13 x 4cm.

The Design House Stockholm Nordic Light is one of the most popular and iconic pieces from Design Stockholm House. This candle-holder is as versatile as it gets, allowing you to fully open the wooden candle holder or fold parts of it away, so you can shape it anyway that you like.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Designer: Jonas Grundell

Dimensions: 20.5 x 13 x 4cm.

The Design House Stockholm Nordic Light is one of the most popular and iconic pieces from Design Stockholm House. This candle-holder is as versatile as it gets, allowing you to fully open the wooden candle holder or fold parts of it away, so you can shape it anyway that you like.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Designer: Jonas Grundell

Dimensions: 30 x 19.5 x 4cm.

The Design House Stockholm Nordic Light is one of the most popular and iconic pieces from Design Stockholm House. This candle-holder is as versatile as it gets, allowing you to fully open the wooden candle holder or fold parts of it away, so you can shape it anyway that you like.

Available online and instore at Kiitos Living by Design.

Designer: Jonas Grundell

Dimensions: 30 x 19.5 x 4cm.