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Darono is a Portuguese company that exhibited for the first time this year at Maison et Objet. We love the natural feel of the products and the way they stay true to their real, tactile sense of texture without feeling too traditional. The bold colours and modern shapes are what really make the Darono brand. Overall they have a great selection of products, which, although they come from humble handmade, traditional techniques, are executed with a true contemporary feel.


From their Press Release:

I love finding small companies at Maison et Objet - designers who give their products real time and effort and a hand-made touch. One such designer that I found was Belgian-based lighting designer Sophie Casier. I love the simple but intricate look of her metal and wooden light shades. The three layers of surface - two horizontal and one vertical strip - create interesting plays of light. The light shines against the wall but also sits on the surface of the material, creating a soft halo of indirect lighting. There is also a version of the lights that come with an LED detail that creates long streaks of angular light reflections on the wall. Overall a fantastic, multi-faceted light shade with lots of customisable details in terms of final wood finish or painted colour. From such an original and innovative designer as Sophie, we shall certainly be using these lights in a project as soon as possible!

Description from the Designer:



This concludes our Paris Maison et Objet review - I hope you have enjoyed reading about our lovely finds!

As an interior designer, a problem we sometimes have with all the lovely products we see at Maison et Objet is that a lot of companies prefer to wholesale to big retailers. We were pleasantly surprised when we met furniture and accessory company Vical Home at their flexibility towards working with designers and their reasonable minimum order. The range of products is fantastic, something to suit every style and an especially good collection of chairs and lamps!

The good amount of variety is what we like to see - it makes it easy to show the catalogue to our clients and to find enough quantities of products to be able to place an order. Definitely one to keep in mind!

There was a lot of linen (as we expected) at this year's show so it was quite refreshing to meet the Spanish company MikMax. The thing that got us interested about MikMax was their lovely range of jersey bedlinens in fantastic colours, striped patterns and just a great, high quality. Although MikMax also offered some linen options (who doesn't at the moment), we were just so excited about their jersey range and also their great throw collection. I especially loved the double sided throws!


From their website:

In 2007, following a career as a textile designer, Cristina Montaña set up mikmax, 
a textile products collection for interiors.Cristina lives outside Barcelona, surrounded by mediterranean pine trees, in a privileged environment in which she designs her bedding and interior collections using the best cotton and linen fabrics.
the world.


Cristina's concern for the environment and her passion for travel are reflected in the spirit of mikmax. A collection using only the best quality fabrics, subtle colors and textures which have an internal harmony and give any interior a timeless appeal. Cristina's designs suit every taste and age, and will enhance any ambience across