Test 1, 2, 3...

With only 4 more weeks to go, it’s high time for some things to gain momentum. The SEO process is almost finished (please Google, be kind to us:) ) and the next priority on our list was test packaging. It’s one thing to sell high quality products through a web shop, but getting them to the customer scratch free is –of course – another. 

The test carton boxes had already been delivered and today Paul from Easypack taught us how we should safely pack frames, mirrors and other breakable accessories. He provided us with a so called Pack Mate, a device with which you can make some kind of paper slings. They’re fully made of recycled paper and are very kind for nature and that’s what we find most important. How do they call that again? Right, a win-win situation:)

Now, once you’ve made the slings with the machine you can fold them how you want and put them in boxes, in a way that they protect the product you want to send.

The most important thing is that the product doesn’t break during transport, so Paul tested that extensively by throwing the parcel several times on the floor. In the parcel was a Floating Box, one of our picture frames that contain quite a lot of glass:

The whole process made us quite hopeful, as none of us heard the sound of breaking glass. When the test was finished and we opened the package, this is what came out:

Wohooo, we succeeded! No broken glass whatsoever. We will of course do more tests and send packages to several addresses abroad to make sure customers receive their parcel as it’s supposed to be.

Besides testing, writing and thinking we also like to browse the web to look for sleek design objects that would match ours or that are in a similar style. Nice design doesn’t have to be expensive and the Pearl Bookcase is a perfect example of that:

It’s available in 3 colours and is designed by Modloft, an American furniture brand. We like!

One of our top selling products is the Ball Chair and when we discovered the Espresso Maker by the Czech designer Martin Necas, we almost couldn’t believe there was an accessory that matches our somewhat futuristic chair as good as that one does. Or do you disagree?

Martin Necas has some other great designs, we also like the very sleek Washbasin Mixer Tap with its edgy contours and its ingenious tap system. A designer to keep an eye on, if you ask us.

Ok, it’s time to focus on the last bits of SEO and after that we need to brainstorm once more about all kinds of things. In the meantime we wish you loads of fun and hope to see you soon!