Author - Angélique Chmielewski

A quick word on a small thing that makes a big difference… Steve and I are HUGE packaging nerds. Well designed boxes and bags gives a product an added special…

Lately we’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about the donabes we have in the shop, the top question being how to “season” your donabe? The first thing you’re going…

As much as I have always liked the thought of incorporating plant life into our home, the trick was always how to keep them alive. I don’t have much of a green thumb so it wasn’t until my discovery…

Sometimes you can precisely reference a day from your past because it had a strong impact on you. For me this occurred on my first day of Art Fundamentals class…

Earlier this week we released wood canisters and containers designed by Mute Studio for Hatashikkiten. We’ve always loved these products for their charming colours but fell even harder for the…

Combs can be very personal items and in some instances seen as spiritual objects. The Japanese word for comb, kushibi, translates to “working with spirits” because in ancient times, people would…

The other day we posted a roundup of Part 1 from our trip to Japan. Here’s the second leg starting with an incredible road trip with Takashi Tomii to visit his…

While Steve and I were in Japan during this last trip, we crammed every day with meetings and activities. Steve had a head start and flew out a few days…

The third annual NYC X Design week kick started last weekend with a ton of activities throughout the city. We caught a few shows including ICFF, Wanted, Sight Unseen Offsite…