Pia’s Picks: fancy brushes, beautiful sponges and cleaning products
6.4.2023
Translation: Julia Graham
I want to beautify my flat and its cleaning process, so I’ve been on the search for aesthetic cleaning accessories – and I was in luck.
Conventional washing-up brushes, glass cleaners and other cleaning products are a bit of a headache for me. Their packaging often looks like neon signs, and they either feature a strange bald head, an outdated image of a woman or a frog looking at you. Despite that, they’re essential to have at home. That’s why I have to come to terms with them whether I like it or not. I find it a bit easier when they look more stylish – as in the designs below.
Wiping wonder
Most sponges and cloths from the supermarket come in highlighter colours. That’s not the case with Kikkerland or Chinchilla’s scouring sponges. Instead they’re available in cappuccino shades, which is exactly to my taste. When you combine them with a matching holder, such as Meraki’s, they blend seamlessly into your interior and are neatly tucked away. This way, the focus is more on my pretty ceramic cups or vases.
Source: Meraki
Scrubbing that’s more aesthetic
The colourfully restrained bath brushes from Bloomingville and Meraki also complement my interior quite well. Rather than plastic, they’re made of brown beech and ash wood. Their gorgeous grain pattern makes them a feast for the eyes. And they clean up both me and the room nicely.
Source: Bloomingville
Source: Bloomingville
I’m partial to Mette Dittmer and Meraki’s hand brushes because they have a chic texture and blend in well with my interior thanks to their natural colours. Bloomingville’s dustpan set also ticks the boxes with its delicate pattern and a curvy brush that adds zest to the room.
Source: Mette Dittmer
Source: Bloomingville
Showpieces
When I was looking for the right pieces, I was lucky enough to come across cleaning products without bald mascots. Not only do they make the room shine, they also shine themselves – with just a single colour and only a few graphic elements, such as the green front on the Nordal series «Herb». The Mulieres brand focuses on a recycled cardboard look, while Kleandrop places its emphasis on transparency. Their products also completely forego stickers so that the liquid inside gets to take centre stage.
Source: Nordal
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Header image: Meraki
Pia Seidel
Senior Editor
Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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