You’ve no doubt heard of hygge, the Danish concept that denotes comfortable living and cozy quarters. Its associated design sensibility has permeated modern decor, and with good reason; interior designers and design aficionados alike appreciate the clean minimalism and natural materials that the aesthetic promises. But don't mistake simplicity for lack of imagination. Scandinavian design, since its emergence in the early 20th century, has long married form and function.

Danish brands and designers have produced some of the most iconic furniture, lighting, and accessories on the market.

Our Design Sales Associate, Maris, recently took a quick trip to Copenhagen to explore the home of some of her favorite brands.

Did somebody say Danish classics? A new brand just touched down from Europe to the site in time for summer – by Lassen! We explored their collaborative space with Menu during ICFF, which further ignited our excitement for their pieces to arrive. by Lassen was created to reintroduce Danish design classics of the Lassen brothers, Mogens + Flemming, and their contemporaries. Something that often gets lost in the wash is why it is so important to support authentic design, like the pieces of by Lassen.

On our side of the fence, we only carry original, authentic designs by licensed manufacturers. In layman's terms, this means we don’t deal with replicas or reintroductions

It's been a few years since we've walked the rows of the Javits Center, croissant in hand, taking in all of the booths, walking 19,000 steps, and jaunting around SoHo on the hunt for showrooms and brands that excite us. But just last week, a select crew took to the infamous International Contemporary Furniture Fair (or ICFF for short) to scout all things new.

And now we're back and here on the journal to share our favorite installations, experiences, and pieces. We hope you get a dose of creative inspiration from NYC design week, just like we did.

The color is back in the New England soil - flowers are coming out of hiding, aromatics have hit the air, and the gray is in retreat. Dare we say spring? The good creative energy it brings is here, and so is our most colorful brand addition yet: Montana Furniture. Since 1982, Danish family-owned Montana Furniture has taken storage designs to the next level of personalization, with purposeful, wide-ranging colors being the foundation of their design philosophy. Montana was founded and largely designed by Peter J. Lassen, and is now run by Peter’s son Joakim Lassen, the fifth generation of his family to work with furniture and the great-grandson of Fritz Hansen.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Interior Design: Project M Plus 

After these two-plus years, with Mother’s Day in less than a month, the constant shape-shifting work of parenting, motherhood, and beyond is on our minds. Our collective adaptation abilities are being used all the time, which stretches us thin from one point of view, but with another, is feeding innovation in every corner of the world, challenging

A new brand in the Lekker lineup has just touched down with timeless outdoor furniture, right as the sun is shining a little more consistently in Boston + elsewhere. So obviously, we wanted to give you a proper introduction to each other, especially if you're planning or visualizing a new outdoor setup. 

And while we're here, if you want to browse all our new arrivals at your leisure, including new Ethnicraft designs, Loll additions, and Gus* Modern releases, head here. For now, it’s time to meet Skagerak. 

Location: Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt, France

Interior Design: Patrizia Massart & Olivier Massart

It’s been a minute, folks! We spent the better part of last year launching a new website and the journal you’re reading this article on, which was an all-hands-on-deck affair where we challenged and personified so many aspects of Lekker. We hope you find new corners of our

Today, we’ll be speaking about Lekker as little as possible. (You may be thinking, that’s sort of difficult considering this a design journal, but stick with us here.) Since the pandemic has put a hold on our regular volunteering and who knows what it will look like in the future, we want to continuously share the organizations we love, support, and are chatting about behind the scenes. We want to make sure our small business and platform are working to spotlight people and organizations in the community that are mobilizing and doing the work to make Boston a more equitable place to live and working against social, racial, and economic injustices.

For this community spotlight, we’ll be taking you through the history, mission, and innovations of 129-year-old South End institution, United South End Settlements, USES for short. An organization that works tirelessly

With the heart of spring just around the corner, we’re looking forward to more consistent sunny days and blue skies. Hopefully, New England doesn’t betray us with a false spring, fingers crossed. But this fresh weather not only affects our seasonal disposition but also affects the behavior of our furniture, ironically enough. If you have wood furniture, go take a look, you may have noticed some separation appear on the