Desirable Designs January 2020: New Year’s resolutions

The end of the year pairs up well with ending some bad habits. In January, tobacco sales drop, houses get organised and more gym subscriptions are sold than during any other month. But why not start improving your life at home this year? These five items put your good intentions straight into motion. So, let 2020 be the year in which you…

Left to right: tea from Chalo Chai | Wallpaper from Kek Amsterdam

Drink less coffee

With your morning paper, while working, after dinner… it’s always a good time for a coffee. Yet, if you are trying to reduce your coffee intake, a cup of Chalo Chai is a great alternative. The brand’s funky tubes are filled with all sorts of delicious varieties of the Indian milk tea. Our favourite one is this intriguing pairing with turmeric. €16

chalo.eu

See the world

Travelling the world adorns many a resolution list. But not everyone can leave everything behind to roam faraway roads. This stunning jungle wallpaper turns your living room into a perfect holiday retreat for which you won’t have to fight jetlag. €300

kekamsterdam.com

Sofa from Sofacompany

Have more family time

Happiness can be found in the smallest of things but can come in big packages, too. Like this four-seat Sixten sofa, in which you can spend some quality time with the entire family. Great for a film, a chat or a group nap.€1,299

sofacompany.com

Fabric hankie from Huff & Puff

Live more ecologically

We live in a throw-away society and that must end. Enter the ‘pocketwear’ of Huff & Puff, the Belgian start-up who reinvented the fabric hankie. They are soft on the nose and come in a myriad of modern prints and colours (although all of them are ‘green’). €30

huffpuff.be

Bike from Achielle

Get active

With dripping sweat and flashy clothes, doing sports isn’t the most elegant of pastimes. That all changes, however, once you ascend the Craighton Pickup, a chic, vintage bike equipped with all luxury. Above the front wheel, you even have a carrier to take your luggage. So, what’s your excuse for still taking the car this year? Price upon request

achielle.be