“I’d never part with it”
Author, mother and creative Nike van Dinther moved into her first student flat furnished with IKEA pieces and an ornate bed. Today, she wouldn’t consider white furniture. She prefers warmth, colour and natural wood – with one notable exception.
“The view from the window didn’t match the romantic idea of a cosy window seat for daydreaming. So we asked ourselves: how can we redesign the bay window to face into the room? What can it become for us? How can we create a new space for ourselves and the children? It quickly became clear that the new piece of furniture needed to offer not only storage, but also a place to sit, chat, play and relax.
Lea from USM had the brilliant idea for the sideboard’s design, allowing for future adaptations. It currently serves as a Hot Wheels garage and storage place for adult essentials like vacuum-packed clothes, files and seasonal decorations.
I’ve never known a piece of furniture that lives up to the term ‘space saving’ quite like this one – it’s a blessing. And goodness, how long I searched for the right seat cushions. Everything works: colourful florals, blue stripes, horse prints. A piece of furniture can be functional, beautiful, or both – and still leave me unmoved. It only becomes special when it sparks something within me when I see or touch it. When it has the power to evoke a memory. That’s when it transforms.”
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