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See you in Den Bosch? - ShowUP is coming soon!!

15/9/2020

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House of Thol @ ShowUP - register here // Bee Happy Flower Cards, design & photography by House of Thol

House of Thol @ ShowUP in booth C.140

It's almost time to show up at ShowUP!
The Brabanthallen in Den Bosch will turn into an indy-brand trade show on Sunday September 27th and Monday September 28th, and we'll be part of it!

We're so happy that this trade show for Home & Gift is going to happen!
(At least, i'm writing this with less than two weeks to go, and we don't know what the situation will be in a few weeks, but for now it's all systems go!)

While we're frantically designing the booth and getting everything ready for a showcase of the House of Thol collection, we wanted to officially invite you to the show!
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Entrance is free, but: ShowUP is a Trade Show and only accessible for professionals from the segments Home Deco, Gifts, Lifestyle and Kids.
Click the link below to visit the ShowUP page and register. 
Please note: this time the fair is taking place in the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch, so don't accidentally drive to Vijfhuizen...

Let's reconnect!

We'd love to see you in the Brabanthallen and reconnect.
These past months have not been easy for anyone, and it looks like we're going to deal with the current situation for a while longer.
It'll be great to just talk to people and see how everyone is dealing with Corona and making the best of it in these trying times.
Both Thomas and i will be there both days and are looking forward to having a chat!

Won't be able to make it?
We'd love to be in touch and send you our catalogue.
Prefer to meet face to face? We'd love to chat via a video-connection.
Just pop us an e-mail to set it up!
ShowUP @ Brabanthallen
Diezekade 2
5222 AK Den Bosch

Opening hours:
Sunday September 27, 09:00 - 13:30 and 14:00 - 19:00 hrs
Monday September 28, 09:00 - 13:30 and 14:00 - 19:00 hrs
NB register soon to get yourself the best timeslot!
I'll register
I'm getting in touch

House of Thol at ShowUP - Register here // Waterworks, design by House of Thol - photography by Lynn Henderiks/Wonderwoud
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See you in Milan in 2021!

22/4/2020

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Salone del Mobile postponed to 2021

For a while there we were hoping we could just hold tight for a few months and everything would be back to normal...
By now we are well aware this will take a bit longer to overcome, but we're not deterred in our international mission and signed right up for the Salone Del Mobile in Milan next year.
We are setting our sights to a new spring when the world will be slowly getting back to -what we hope will be a greener and more sustainable- new reality.

So hang in there.
We're looking forward to seeing you at the Palazzo in April 2021! 
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Proud & excited - we made it the MKB Export Award top 3!

28/2/2020

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Ready to conquer the world...

As House of Thol we design the things we need: durable products that help us with a sustainable and green daily life. 
We're super excited that products so close to our own heart receive such an enthusiastic response from all over the world. 

These past years we've expanded our portfolio and purposely created products that are functional, durable, affordable, gift-worthy and ready to ship all over the world.
​Slowly but steadily our reputation for easy green design is growing, both within the Netherlands as well as beyond our country's borders.
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We're ready to accelerate that growth by purposely setting our sights to our neighbouring country: Germany.

We've had a great German test-run during Passagen Cologne this January. It was the enthusiastic responses of the Cologne crowd that made us decide to participate in the MKB Export Award 2019: an extra push would come at the perfect time!
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fingers crossed....

The winner of the MKB export Award will not only receive a year long membership of MKB Nederland and a RVO business scan, but also a €15.000,- export cheque by TNT Netherlands and a language course at the 'nuns of Vught': language institute Regina Coeli.   ​
From the 125 submissions we made it to the last 9, and after a visit at the House of Thol headquarters of a small committee, we are now part of the top 3!

The winner of the award will be anounced at the 'Klaar voor de start? Export!'-event in Vught on March 19th.
​We'll be keeping our fingers crossed... and keep you updated!
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A german adventure: see you in Cologne 13-19 January!

1/1/2020

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Passagen Designers Fair

Passagen Interior Design Week Cologne is Germany's largest design event. It's pretty much the 'Fuori Salone' event of the huge IMM furnishings fair that takes place in the Koelnmesse in the same week.

A few years ago we met sweet Claudia Schaaf during the Dutch Design Week and she invited us to showcase our work in her lovely Salon Zwei during Passagen 2016, as part of the Ehrenfeld Design Parcours. 
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With a taste for Dutch Design, Claudia presented a different Dutch Designer in her shop during Passagen every year for the past 6 years, and now it's time to bring it together.

Dutch Design Cologne revisited

For this years' Passagen, Claudia teamed up with Buro Sabine Voggenreiter to curate an exhibition about Dutch Design at the Designers Fair at the Pattenhalle in Ehrenfeld. 
We're super happy to be part of the line-up that also includes Studio Lorier, Foekje Fleur, Nord Interior Design and Mo Man Tai​.

But that's not all! Our designs will also be part of the colorful 'We love Dutch Design' presentation at Claudia's homebase Salon Zwei. 
And from Passagen onward, Salon Zwei will be a House of Thol vendor!
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Passagen 2016 @ Salon Zwei

The when and the where

<Download the Programme and citymap here>
Dutch Design Cologne revisited
Passagen Designers Fair @ Pattenhalle

Christianstrasse 82
50825 Koeln - Ehrenfeld
Open 13 - 19 January
Mon-Wed: 12:00 - 20:00
Thursday: 12:00 - 23:00 - drinks from 18:00
Fri-Sat: 12:00 - 20:00
Sunday: 12:00 - 18:00
6 years Dutch Design
Salon Zwei
Gutenbergstrasse 2
50823 Koeln - Ehrenfeld
Open 13 - 19 January
Mon-Fri: 12:00 - 19:00
Sat-Sun: 12:00 - 16:00
NB drinks on Thursday 16.1 from 18:00
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Jingle bells and Sing Alongs: De Amsterdamsche Kerstmarkt

21/11/2019

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Westergas, 20-23 December

This season we're going to try something new. We'll be participating in a Christmas Market!
And not just any Christmas market: the Amsterdamsche Kerstmarkt, to be precise.

As a sucker for Christmas tunes i'm very much looking forward to 4 days of Jingle bell cheer and gluhwein.
And since the market is open to everyone and has a fun programme for all ages, this is definitely a place to spend some time in the Weekend before Christmas. 

Come find us, get your Holiday presents at our stall and i'll lovingly wrap it to make sure your gift will stand out under the tree. 

<Read all about the market here>

Practical information

20 December 16:00 - 01:00 (market 16:00 - 22:00)
21-23 December 12:00 - 01:00 (market 12:00 - 20:00)

Free entrance, suitable for all ages

Westergas
Pazzanistraat 33, Amsterdam
(come by bike or public transport)
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Pakjes by Piet // We help you get ready for Pakjesavond

18/11/2019

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Zie ginds komt de stoomtrein

It's almost December and Sinterklaas is in the country!
With our boys being 4 and (just) 7, our household is all about the Saint and his nimble associates.

With just a few weeks to go till Pakjesavond we know the struggle of having to find gifts for all your loved ones while steering clear of the socks, chocolate & shower gel clichés.
Look no further: 
The brass Flower Constellations are a great personal gift for any flower lover (and who doesn't love flowers?); Waterworks makes it super easy for anyone to care for their houseplants; and growth constellation
Helios is perfect for anyone who'd love to watch a plant grow from an otherwise discarded avocado pit.

To help you along, you can now choose to have your order wrapped in Sinterklaas-themed wrapping paper!
visit the webshop
Please note: place your order in time, the Dutch postal services are already warning for possible delays due to the expected overload of packages in December.​
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The bath and the blooms... Masterly The Hague is a wrap!

26/9/2019

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Four days in The Hague

The bathtub @ Masterly The Hague - photograph by Chasing Pastels
photograph by Chasing Pastels
Last weekend we spent 4 days in sunny The Hague at chique art/design festival 'Masterly The Hague' - Not only was the festival taking place in a beautiful setting, we were blessed with great weather and many enthusiastic and lovely visitors!

We were super happy with the great presentation of our work: the bathtub being flanked by this gorgeous 1930ties silk Kimono that was on loan from the Gemeentemuseum The Hague, and the over all high quality athmosphere at Hoogsteder & Hoogsteder.
Also not too bad to share a room with skillfull glass artist Geir Nustad and be a temporary direct neighbor of Orange or Red, Bibi Smit and Thed Konings.

And, lest i forget: we worked together with Ceramist Henriette Meijer to create a stylish floral setting at the entrance of Museum Bredius.

Since we were pretty much talking all the time, we didn't get to take that many photographs. 
Luckily plenty of others did!
Here's a few of the pictures we found online. All images link back to the photographer or account we found them.

Thank you Nicole Uniquole and the Masterly The Hague organisation for a lovely festival!  
Evolution bathtub @ Masterly The Hague - picture by Nicole Uniquole
Nicole Uniquole
Flower Constellations @ Bredius - photograph by Marieke880
Marieke 880
Evolution bathtub @ Masterly The Hague - photograph by Insideful_Interieurontwerp
Insideful Interieurontwerp
Evolution bathtub @ Masterly The Hague - photograph by Emilie ten Donkelaar
Emilie ten Donkelaar
Evolution Bathtub @ Masterly The Hague - photograph by House of Thol
House of Thol
Flower Constellations @ Masterly The Hague - photograph by House of Thol
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Perfect pictures by Masha Bakker Photography

28/8/2019

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Ophiuchus - Flower Constellation XL | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Ophiuchus - Flower Constellation XL | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Ophiuchus - Flower Constellation XL | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography

Masha's photography

Whenever we need photographs of our designs, we turn to one very talented lady: Masha Bakker Matijevic of Masha Bakker Photography.

I've known Masha since high school, yet that's not the main reason why we love working with her: with her keen eye for lighting and composition, she always delivers gorgeous and timeless pictures that are ready to share.

Our last photoshoot was last spring and i wanted to take a moment to share the lovely series she shot of our Flower Constellations as well as the Ophiuchus & Helios constellation.

Interested in using these photographs in a publication? Everything and more can be found in high resolution in our image bank. Get in touch for a log-in!

Please note: We're happy for you to share our work and photographs, however, please mention the source and photographer.
Leo Flower Constellation | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Ophiuchus - Flower Constellation XL | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Leo Flower Constellation | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Ophiuchus - Flower Constellation XL | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Helios: Constellation for growth | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Helios: Constellation for growth | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Helios: Constellation for growth | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
Helios: Constellation for growth | Design by House of Thol | photograph by Masha Bakker Photography
= All photographs in this post by Masha Bakker Photography =
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Back to School - a fresh start to a new season!

19/8/2019

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Back to School Discount House of Thol
After weeks of summer adventures and waking up without an alarm clock, we brushed the boys' hair this morning and dropped them off at school with suntanned faces eager for a fresh year.

Recharged and with our hands freed again, we're ready to take on the coming months.
We might as well... there's loads to be done!

To get the new season off to a running start, we've set up a Back to School discount of 10%!

So get your Waterworks sets now and keep those plants alive, start growing your avocado tree, get yourself a Flower Constellation to stylishly arrange the cut flowers from your garden (even the ones with thicker stems) or simply stock up on presents for upcoming birthdays!
Back to School Discount House of Thol
To receive the 10% discount, use code 'BacktoSchool19' at check-out and ten percent will be deducted from the total amount of your order.

The discount code is valid on all products up to September 8th.
shop with discount now
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New newsletter alert!

16/5/2019

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Ophiuchus: Flower Constellation XL by House of Thol - photograph by Masha Bakker Photography

Missed our latest newsletter?

We sent out two newsletters today!
One in Dutch and one in English, of course about our new Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus.
Didn't receive anything? Don't worry, read them here!
Also, don't want to miss anything in the future?
​Sign up now!
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It's here! Welcome Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus

14/5/2019

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Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus / Design by House of Thol / Image by Masha Bakker Photography

Stylish arrangements in larger vases

Stylishly arranging flowers in a large vase can be challenging. You need a lot of flowers to fill up the neck, and it requires a skilled and artful hand to set the stems just right.
The Flower Constellations we developed so far, are too small for those vases, which is why we got a lot of requests for a larger version. We hear you!

Spanning a maximum diameter of 16 cm (6.3") the Ophiuchus Constellation is a perfect fit for larger vases, 
for example those for field fresh flowers or those vases that Dutch Designer made for that Swedish furniture company.

The Ophiuchus Constellation is not only larger when it comes to diameter, it also has wider holes, suitable for thicker stemmed flowers and small branches.

The thirteenth star sign ​

​Ophiuchus or 'Snakebearer' is called the thirteenth star sign, because, just as the 12 signs of the Zodiac, it crosses the sun's path (Ecliptica).
The official period of Ophiuchus would be between November 30th and December 18th.
Because we cut the Zodiac year in 12 equal parts, Ophiuchus didn't make it as one of the signs on the Zodiac.
We did not forget about this star sign and by making it a Flower Constellation, we're giving it a place on our flowery ecliptica.

Just as its smaller Flower Constellation relatives, the Ophiuchus Constellation is made of durable brass,. 
Its size is a step up from the larger Zodiac Constellations and fits vases with diameters ranging from 12,5 to 16 cm (4.9"-6.3"). 
Order Ophiuchus now!
Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus / Design by House of Thol / Image by Masha Bakker Photography
Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus / Design by House of Thol / Image by Masha Bakker Photography
Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus / Design by House of Thol / Image by Masha Bakker Photography

We're nearly there!
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​Will you help us get Ophiuchus out there?

Crowdfunding 2.0

We went ahead and ordered a small stock of brass Ophiuchus Constellations. This means that when you order an Ophiuchus, there's no waiting involved: We'll ship immediately and you can start arranging flowers right away. 

The only difference to the final product is the package it comes in.
This time we're not actually crowdfunding for the product itself, but for its casing. In order to be able to sell the Ophiuchus Constellation in stores, we need proper and beautiful packaging, and that's what we're saving up for with this 'pre-sale'.

With your support we're confident we can get Ophiuchus ready for stores around the world this fall. ​
Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus / Design by House of Thol / Image by Masha Bakker Photography

What you can do

Order Ophiuchus now! 

You'll be the very first receiving our XL Flower Constellation, and with that our eternal gratitute for your help getting the Ophiuchus ready for a successful international launch.
And that's not all! To celebrate the launch of this new Flower Constellation XL, we have a very special deal: instead of the regular €29,95, we're launching the Ophiuchus on our webshop for €25,-!

Plus, because we love wildflowers and happy bees, we'll also add a package of Bee Happy Wildflowerseeds to your order free of charge (EU only).
Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus / Design by House of Thol / Image by Masha Bakker Photography

Other things that would make us very happy

Not ready to order but excited to help? Great!
It would be of enormous value for us if you could help us get our new Ophiuchus Constellation known to the world: Spread the word! 

Tell your friends and family: finally a solution to use large vases (for example those from that fresh flower service) to set up luxurious arrangements without spending a small fortune at the florists'.
Together with Masha Bakker Photography  we took gorgeous photographs of the Ophiuchus, and with the correct credits (@mashabakkerphotography @houseofthol) and a hashtag (#ophiuchus #flowerconstellations) we'd love it if you share them on social media. 

Got other great ideas about how you can help? Looking to collaborate?
Get in touch! We'd love to chat.
Flower Constellation XL: Ophiuchus / Design by House of Thol / Image by Masha Bakker Photography
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