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be in my notebook, a hotel notepad, or on the back
standards. It is the most important factor for us that
of whatever piece of small paper to be found in arm’s
all products are safe; not only to meet the standard,
length. I get ideas for new products when changing
but in the design as well. The round edges of the
Ollie, putting him to sleep, and watching him play.
furniture are not only for design, but to avoid serious
The esthetics inspiration comes from the world our
injuries for stumbling toddlers. The drawer on the
family lives in; our garden, our books, the street we
side of the changing table is for parents so they are
live in, dinner we go out to, dinners we stay in for,
not having to step as much as one-step away from
the travels we go on and so on. Doodles turns to
the baby. Also bearing the parents in mind, the baby
sketches, which become prototypes to be tested
bed has three different height setting, in order for
and corrected to have the final production ready.
one to spare ones back when lifting love bugs out
of the bed. All development has been from a mom’s
IS T H E FURNITURE M A D E RIGH T TH E RE
point of view for the most important little person in
IN C OPENHAGEN? We work together with an
the world.
amazing company in East Europe. We have worked
together many years prior to this and know each
W H AT D O ES A T Y P I C AL D AY L O O K L I K E
other very well and know the high criteria which must
F O R Y O U R T EAM AT O LLI E| S | O U T ? A
be met in order to have the perfect outcome.
typical day is flying off to Paris to meet with the
people of Maison&Object Fair about attending the
W H E R E DO YOU S OU RC E YO U R
next venue… well, we wish. We are lucky enough
MAT E RIALS? When developing new products
to have those days, but mostly we are in front of
many hours are spent investigating materials and
our computers, talking with, or even better, visiting
suppliers. For example, when choosing a supplier
with customers. We also communicate or visit our
for our leather changing pads it was of the utmost
suppliers, which is actually quite fun; it often means
importance to find leather that did not contain any
we are checking out new prototypes.
dangerous dyes. We found the perfect match in
another Danish company, Sorensen leather. They
D O YOU H AVE AN Y U P C O MI N G
spend a great deal testing and sourcing the right
PRO JEC T S O R P R O D U C T S T H AT Y O U
tans. Quality will always be a top priority for us. We
C A N S H AR E WI T H U S ? The year 2017 will
believe our customers have the same high standards
be full of new projects for Ollie|s|Out. We will be
as we do.
attending large international fairs. We have a junior
bed coming up and we have many other exciting,
H O W IS QUALITY MA IN TA IN E D A N D
however, a bit more secret projects in pipeline. We
SA FE TY ENSURED W ITH YO U R
are looking into innovative materials for a completely
P ROD UCTS? All furniture and interior products
new products line and could not be more excited
from Ollie|s|Out meets the strict requirements of EU
about it.
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