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31.12.13
28.12.13
Trash to treasure: Embroidered Plastic Baskets by Josh Blackwell
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| photograph courtesy of Josh Blackwell |
I totally love artist Josh Blackwell's approach of collecting discarded grocery bags and turning them into pieces of art like this. - Spotted on Pinterest.
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| all photographs courtesy of Josh Blackwell |
25.12.13
Freshly baked
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| image by World of Driftwood |
This collection of hand-made asymmetrical ceramic necklaces is fresh from the studio (and the oven).
You know, just to keep you posted.
all images by World of Driftwood
19.12.13
Etsy treasures
18.12.13
Thank God it's not a Xmas market
This Saturday (Dec 21st) we'll be part of the 'Thank God it's not a Xmas market' Designmarkt in Amersfoort.
Visit us at Zonnehofs' Rietveldpaviljoen between 12:00 and 18:00.
About the market:
Design market with products from designers from all over the Netherlands. Are you looking for an extra special present this year? Come to the Zonnehof! Marijke Boon will be performing, there will be design-demonstrations by Maarten Schenkeveld and Bo Reudler, and there is a special 'Niet Koek en Zopie' Bar from the Creative Chef.
please note: the market runs from Saturday until Tuesday, but we'll only be participating on Saturday.
Hope to see you in Amersfoort!
12.11.13
Ordinarily pretty: Corner Ladder by Company & Company
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| Corner Ladder by Company & Company spotted on Pinterest - sourced back to a.o. Designboom |
Well, i hope they get it together and get this baby into production so we'll have something pretty to stow away in the corner of our kitchen.
7.11.13
30.10.13
On winning the Dutch Design Starter Audience Award and more...
The Dutch Design Week was a rush: almost a week has passed since and we're slowly starting to emerge from a post-fair fatigue that had nothing to do with the fun we had (we had a blast!) and everything with our crazy schedule these past weeks.
Sleepless nights, long days and three-hour train-journeys: It was all worth it, WATERWORKS is a hit!
We spoke with so many enthusiastic people who in turn were happy to spread the word about WATERWORKS and tell their friends and family.
All the sharing and spreading the word resulted in us winning the Dutch Design Starter Audience Award. - Thank you so much!
Here's a little piece about the award from Ireen Laarakker of Dutch Design Starter.
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Together with alderman Mary-Ann Schreurs holding WATERWORKS
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We were honored to receive the award out of the hands of Eindhoven's Alderman of Design: Mary-Ann Schreurs.
Mrs. Schreurs' schedule must have been chock full that week, which made us extra appreciative of the time she took to give a wonderful speech about WATERWORKS, have a chat with us and share a little celebratory drink.
Alright... So we had a great time, met loads of really cool and interesting people who (luckily) were as enthusiastic about WATERWORKS as we were AND we managed to win the DDS Audience Award. Score!
But that's not all...
In the first two weeks of our crowd-funding campaign we've raised a whopping 68% of our target!
68%! That's over 2/3rd!
Wow, numbers like this make us more and more confident about reaching our € 6250,- target and getting WATERWORKS produced and in stores for an affordable price.
But it's nowhere near champagne time yet: there still is a long way to go. With your ongoing support we can do this!
One thing we picked up on during the DDW is that WATERWORKS is considered a great gift for the coming Holiday period.
Obviously we couldn't agree more! That's why we are now working hard on a very special WATERWORKS voucher so you'll have something tangible to present to your friends and family.
More on that soon!
-this post was first published on HOUSE OF THOL-
26.10.13
24.10.13
35 / 5
35% in five days!!
Still a long way to go though, so keep sharing.
For more click here to go to the House of Thol blog.
21.10.13
WATERWORKS - Help us make it happen
YES, we made it!
Our WATERWORKS movie premiered today and our campaign is online. CHECK-IT-OUT!
We have until the 19th of january to reach our target of €6250,- which is just enough for a first WATERWORKS production-run.
HELP us towards that goal and pre-order now.
SPREAD THE WORD and share our campaign with friends and family.
We're so enthusiastic about this product and hope you are too.
Together we can get WATERWORKS produced and contribute to greener homes and cleaner air everywhere!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
13.10.13
The making of WATERWORKS - the movie
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WATERWORKS set up - notice the cat?
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A crowdfunding-project without a cool video is like a living room without plants.. right?
Luckily one of our very talented friends agreed to help us out, and last Friday our home was turned into a small filmset to shoot WATERWORKS-the movie.
We started off feeling ill at ease, but with coaching from our professional director/camera-woman we quickly settled down, and as we got used to having a lens in our face the giggles subsided and we were able to shoot quite some useful footage.
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A small glimpse of what went on: Thomas telling all about WATERWORKS
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There's still a lot of cutting and editing to be done, but we're hoping for a premier on Saturday October 19th.
Sign up for our newsletter and keep an eye on the House of Thol blog to be the first to see 'WATERWORKS' the movie.
- This post was first published on the House of Thol blog. -
9.10.13
the new blog in town: House of Thol
I'm going to come straight out with it: I'm seeing another blog.
Now don't give me that look and be all offended, let me explain!
You've probably noticed i've been acting differently. Right? I might've come across absent-minded at times and might not have been as considerate as i could be lately...
Well, that's because there's a new blog in town: the House of Thol blog.
The past weeks i've focused all my love and attention on House of Thol: the new adventure T and i jumped into.
After years of working in our separate design studios and helping each other out occasionally we finally took the plunge and decided to join forces.
We chose the name 'House of Thol' because we design things we'd like to have in our own living environment.
Obviously it's not just the blog: House of Thol has a website as well.
The first project we jumped into is WATERWORKS: a design that will help keep potted plants happy for longer.
Waterworks consists of a terra-cotta cone that can be placed in the soil close to the roots of a potted plant, and a laboratory-glass reservoir that fits in the cone perfectly and has a cork stopper.
Because of the porous nature of the terra-cotta the soil slowly absorbs the water through the cone. The faster a plant takes up moisture from the soil, the faster the reservoir will drain and need to be refilled.
What is extra special about WATERWORKS, is that we're planning on having the production-fase crowdfunded through DutchDesignStarter.com. - This means that if you're as enthusiastic about WATERWORKS as we are, you can help us make it happen!
Right now our goal is to have the project online and ready to be funded no later than October 19th.
Which is pretty soon, hence the absent-mindedness.
Would you like to stay updated about House of Thol & WATERWORKS? - Follow our blog for the latest news, and sign up for our newsletter to get fresh messages delivered straight to your inbox.
2.10.13
The ordinary done pretty: Tea packaging by Ken Lo
photographs from Ken Lo on Behance
Love it!
More great packaging proposals by Lo can be found on Behance.
1.10.13
Mieke Willems: the pretty world of everyday life
Mieke Willems is someone who has beauty-goggles on her head all the time: she has the ability to discover pretty things or special situations everywhere.
Luckily she shares the outcome of what must be a daily treasure-hunt with the whole wide world via her blog.
Here are a few photographs of her life in Antwerp, Belgium:
On one hand i do feel bummed out about this person taking those lovely photographs not actually existing. On the other hand... in my mind she's still there, an entity that's a dynamic mix of her two godmothers: A curious girl walking the streets of Antwerp with a camera around her neck, scouting for beauty everywhere everyday.
Want to see more? Follow Mieke Willems online.
