On our recent trip to Copenhagen, I made a point of visiting stores selling Danish-designed objects; I am particularly fond of Scandinavian design. I was expecting to see vases, mugs and plates of all types and shapes, simple and minimalist in style. I was not disappointed. The Danes have great taste. We wandered the streets of Copenhagen for hours, and stopped many times admiring the window displays where we found inspiration.

On our way to visit the castle in the city, we found out about AnneMette Kissow’s lovely ceramics store, and after a nice chat with her, we left with one of her cute vases:

Really, it is worth exploring her site!

At Royal Copenhagen, I bought two colorful mugs that are perfect for tea, hot chocolate or coffee, with a silicone wrapping for insulation.

Perhaps names like Iittala, Lotta Jansdotter, Marimekko, Erik Magnussen and Anne Black will be familiar? They make a wonderful community of Scandinavian-inspired designers. Have a look, there is a lot to choose from.

In dinnerware:

Trays:

Cups:

Bowls:

Bread Basket:

Carafes:

Aprons even:

My favorite teapot at the moment:

Convinced about the beauty found in Scandinavian design?