Homewares

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

Chilewich Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are made by tufting custom extruded yarns as loops onto a primary backing, and then binding them onto a hardworking vinyl that could weather any storm outdoors and provides functionality underfoot indoors.

Shag Mats are ideal for bathrooms, outdoor terraces, pool areas and entryways. Good in all weather, they are quick to dry, and are mould, mildew and chlorine resistant.

Please note that stripes run parallel to the long side on big mats.

Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are phthalate free.

Available online and instore at Kiitos living by design.

Size: 36 x 60 inches.

Care: Vacuum, shake out or hose off with water to clean. Hang to dry.

Do not lay on top of rubber floor or place objects made of rubber on top of the mat. Discolouration of the mat or floor may occur. We recommend that you occasionally lift, move and air out your Shag Mat. Although these mats are mould-resistant, the flooring underneath them may not be.

Chilewich Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are made by tufting custom extruded yarns as loops onto a primary backing, and then binding them onto a hardworking vinyl that could weather any storm outdoors and provides functionality underfoot indoors.

Shag Mats are ideal for bathrooms, outdoor terraces, pool areas and entryways. Good in all weather, they are quick to dry, and are mould, mildew and chlorine resistant.

Please note that stripes run parallel to the long side on big mats.

Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are phthalate free.

Available online and instore at Kiitos living by design.

Size: 36 x 60 inches.

Care: Vacuum, shake out or hose off with water to clean. Hang to dry.

Do not lay on top of rubber floor or place objects made of rubber on top of the mat. Discolouration of the mat or floor may occur. We recommend that you occasionally lift, move and air out your Shag Mat. Although these mats are mould-resistant, the flooring underneath them may not be.

Chilewich Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are made by tufting custom extruded yarns as loops onto a primary backing, and then binding them onto a hardworking vinyl that could weather any storm outdoors and provides functionality underfoot indoors.

Shag Mats are ideal for bathrooms, outdoor terraces, pool areas and entryways. Good in all weather, they are quick to dry, and are mould, mildew and chlorine resistant.

Please note that stripes run parallel to the long side on big mats.

Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are phthalate free.

Available online and instore at Kiitos living by design.

Size: 36 x 60 inches.

Care: Vacuum, shake out or hose off with water to clean. Hang to dry.

Do not lay on top of rubber floor or place objects made of rubber on top of the mat. Discolouration of the mat or floor may occur. We recommend that you occasionally lift, move and air out your Shag Mat. Although these mats are mould-resistant, the flooring underneath them may not be.

Chilewich Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are made by tufting custom extruded yarns as loops onto a primary backing, and then binding them onto a hardworking vinyl that could weather any storm outdoors and provides functionality underfoot indoors.

Shag Mats are ideal for bathrooms, outdoor terraces, pool areas and entryways. Good in all weather, they are quick to dry, and are mould, mildew and chlorine resistant.

Please note that stripes run parallel to the long side on big mats.

Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are phthalate free.

Available online and instore at Kiitos living by design.

Size: 36 x 60 inches.

Care: Vacuum, shake out or hose off with water to clean. Hang to dry.

Do not lay on top of rubber floor or place objects made of rubber on top of the mat. Discolouration of the mat or floor may occur. We recommend that you occasionally lift, move and air out your Shag Mat. Although these mats are mould-resistant, the flooring underneath them may not be.

Chilewich Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are made by tufting custom extruded yarns as loops onto a primary backing, and then binding them onto a hardworking vinyl that could weather any storm outdoors and provides functionality underfoot indoors.

Shag Mats are ideal for bathrooms, outdoor terraces, pool areas and entryways. Good in all weather, they are quick to dry, and are mould, mildew and chlorine resistant.

Please note that stripes run parallel to the long side on big mats.

Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are phthalate free.

Available online and instore at Kiitos living by design.

Size: 36 x 60 inches.

Care: Vacuum, shake out or hose off with water to clean. Hang to dry.

Do not lay on top of rubber floor or place objects made of rubber on top of the mat. Discolouration of the mat or floor may occur. We recommend that you occasionally lift, move and air out your Shag Mat. Although these mats are mould-resistant, the flooring underneath them may not be.

Chilewich Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are made by tufting custom extruded yarns as loops onto a primary backing, and then binding them onto a hardworking vinyl that could weather any storm outdoors and provides functionality underfoot indoors.

Shag Mats are ideal for bathrooms, outdoor terraces, pool areas and entryways. Good in all weather, they are quick to dry, and are mould, mildew and chlorine resistant.

Please note that stripes run parallel to the long side on big mats.

Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are phthalate free.

Available online and instore at Kiitos living by design.

Size: 36 x 60 inches.

Care: Vacuum, shake out or hose off with water to clean. Hang to dry.

Do not lay on top of rubber floor or place objects made of rubber on top of the mat. Discolouration of the mat or floor may occur. We recommend that you occasionally lift, move and air out your Shag Mat. Although these mats are mould-resistant, the flooring underneath them may not be.

Chilewich Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are made by tufting custom extruded yarns as loops onto a primary backing, and then binding them onto a hardworking vinyl that could weather any storm outdoors and provides functionality underfoot indoors.

Shag Mats are ideal for bathrooms, outdoor terraces, pool areas and entryways. Good in all weather, they are quick to dry, and are mould, mildew and chlorine resistant.

Please note that stripes run parallel to the long side on big mats.

Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are phthalate free.

Available online and instore at Kiitos living by design.

Size: 36 x 60 inches.

Care: Vacuum, shake out or hose off with water to clean. Hang to dry.

Do not lay on top of rubber floor or place objects made of rubber on top of the mat. Discolouration of the mat or floor may occur. We recommend that you occasionally lift, move and air out your Shag Mat. Although these mats are mould-resistant, the flooring underneath them may not be.

Chilewich Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are made by tufting custom extruded yarns as loops onto a primary backing, and then binding them onto a hardworking vinyl that could weather any storm outdoors and provides functionality underfoot indoors.

Shag Mats are ideal for bathrooms, outdoor terraces, pool areas and entryways. Good in all weather, they are quick to dry, and are mould, mildew and chlorine resistant.

Please note that stripes run parallel to the long side on big mats.

Shag Indoor/Outdoor Mats are phthalate free.

Available online and instore at Kiitos living by design.

Size: 36 x 60 inches.

Care: Vacuum, shake out or hose off with water to clean. Hang to dry.

Do not lay on top of rubber floor or place objects made of rubber on top of the mat. Discolouration of the mat or floor may occur. We recommend that you occasionally lift, move and air out your Shag Mat. Although these mats are mould-resistant, the flooring underneath them may not be.