Pia’s Picks: these stains don’t need removing
22/2/2023
Translation: Jessica Johnson-Ferguson
Red wine on a carpet or lipstick on a blouse – those are the kinds of stains no one wants to see. But there are exceptions. Sometimes, small blemishes are beautiful.
As an aesthetics lover, I generally can’t live with stains. However, I recently came across a type I’m willing to embrace: stained glass. It reminds me that a blemish has two meanings: it can be a spot that’s unintentionally dirty, or an area that’s intentionally different in colour.
Splotches of paint aren’t always unsightly, but can also transform or upgrade an object. This is demonstrated by the Jali range by the Nordic brand Oyoy. It consists of transparent drinking glasses, plates, carafes and vases with colourful splashes that are reminiscent of Jackson Pollock’s work.
Source: Oyoy
Source: Oyoy
Without its irregular pattern, I think the series would be fit to join the monotonous stuff you can find in our shop. After all, the shapes are too simple to stand out. But thanks to the colourful spots, details such as the rounded edges of the glass series are flattered and highlighted.
Source: Oyoy
Another advantage of spotted glass is that it does just fine at adding colour to your home without having to feature long-stemmed lilies or red roses. The vase series from Butlers shows how things are done. It’s inspired by confetti and brings together different colours on one surface. Just like a bouquet of flowers. But even monochrome vases, for example in the trendy shade Very Peri, brighten a room more than a transparent glass vase. So here’s my conclusion: whether monochrome or multicoloured – stains on glass surfaces aren’t eyesores, but beauty spots.
Header image: Oyoy
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.