Christmas possesses a very special way of redefining our lives in our dwelling spaces. Then, suddenly, rooms seem fuller. Conversations are lengthier. The house is no longer silent at night, when it normally is. There is always someone in the kitchen, someone in the family room, and furniture that spends most of its time staying in one spot finds itself working a bit harder.
And this is what we design for at Studiokook: not only the way a dwelling will look but rather how it will feel when it is in use, especially during the Christmas season.
When the Table Has to Do More Than Usual
When you have a table with many. Winter food, especially in December, never remains simple. They transform into conversations, plates being shared, and sitting-around sessions, without bothering to check the time.
Of course, not every household can accommodate an excellent dining area all year-round, and this is where a folding table silently starts to become one of the most indispensable items in a dwelling: small and hidden when not in use, but, when guests arrive, not in a dramatic way, but sufficient to accommodate all of them.
The important part is that it does not have a sense of being a compromise. At Studiokook, our goal in designing our folding tables is to make them sturdy, comfortable, and meaningful both in the extended configuration and when folded.
The Living Room, in a different light
Whereas if the dinner table bears all conversations, then the living room bears all else.
Packages to be opened. Cushions pushed closer. Cups, plates, wrapping paper, and holiday decorations multiply by themselves. A cosy setting cannot be achieved without proper furniture.
In this case, a storage-bearing centre table really makes a subtle but important difference. It provides you with an area where you can keep your things at hand without leaving them in sight, such as additional coasters, candles, books, or perhaps items you will address later.
Our team at Studiokook wonders if storage always has to be heavy and obtrusive. A center table with storage will go a long way in ensuring that the living room is a much calmer space, rather than a busy space, given all the activity happening around it.
Lightening the Feel of the Space
There's just a different quality to light in December. The lamp light is warmer. String lights shine off walls and windows. Time stretches in the evenings.
A glass coffee table can be very effective in such an environment. They do not obstruct light or create mass. They simply mirror all that is already present in the space–lights, motion, people.
A glass coffee table does not compete for stage attention but rather serves a presence in support of the room, holding cups and candles or perhaps a small festive setting, all in service of creating a sense of openness in the space. Such lightness is a relief when a lot of people are in the house.
Furniture that is adaptable, yet not self-seeking
The ultimate Christmas furniture will be of a kind you won't have to give a thought to. A folding table that can be expanded when needed. A center table that quietly organizes everything. Glass coffee tables, which can make a room appear larger, no matter how full it is.
At Studiokook, spaces are designed in such a way that they can adjust organically-no muss, no fuss, no need for constant tweaking. After all, when spaces work well, you can focus on people, not logistics.
When the Decorations Come Down
Eventually, Christmas will come to an end. The lights will go into storage. Life will go on with its rhythmic pace.
What is left is the furniture that sustained everything.
The folding table is now a part of everyday dining. The storage centre table continues to store all those small things that make life simpler. Glass coffee tables are a part of quiet mornings and unplanned conversations. That continuity is important to us. We design furniture not for a season, but for all of those moments in time beyond it.
A Home That Holds More Than Just Things
The way our homes look matters. Christmas brings before our eyes that homes are not a feat of perfection but an essence of presence: making space for people, making space for stories, making space for time.
At Studiokook, we have the immense pleasure of designing furniture that will become a part of all these. Furniture that does not shout, does not hurry, does not intrude, but simply waits in the background for your way of life. Because making space for Christmas in furniture is making space for life.
