INSPIRING CENTERPIECES

to last a life time

You find comfort in peace and simplicity

Our
story

THE ROOTS OF NATURE, SLOWLY EVOLVING
INTO LOVING INSPIRING CENTERPIECES
DESIGNED WITH SOUL AND CARE
EMBRACING THE SLOW LIVING
TO LAST A LIFE TIME, A STORY UNFOLDING


The initial inspirations for ‘slow wood’ come from ideas about simplicity and nature. Each piece is made with love for the material and gratitude for the earth. Our designs are gracefully simple and quietly elegant.


The design process always involves answering the question how to create timeless, durable pieces that have a small ecological footprint.
SlowWood’s archetypical products are well-made modest and humble pieces that fit into any interior easily.

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Rustic
simplicity

SLOWWOOD IS CHARACTERIZED BY AUTHENTICITY. IT INTEGRATES THE RUSTIC SIMPLICITY FROM THE WABI-SABI PHILOSOPHY. EMBRACING IMPERFECTION. EVOKING NATURALNESS WITHOUT PRETENSE. UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE DEFINED BY SCANDINAVIAN WARM MINIMALISM, NATURAL MATERIALS, TACTILITY, AND HARMONY. GOOD AND HONEST CRAFTSMANSHIP



Materials
& colors

THE SLOWWOOD COLLECTION CONSISTS OF TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOLID WOOD, ASH OR OAK.

WITH 5 DIFFERENT FINISHES TO CHOOSE FROM, OIL NATURAL, OIL WHITE, SOAP, STAIN WHITE OR NATURAL LACQUERED.

THE SLOW WOOD COLLECTION CONSISTS OF 10 STRIKING COLORS FOR THE FRAME.

ALSO EVERY RAL OR NCS COLOR IS
POSSIBLE FOR THE FRAME.

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Care

Every SlowWood table is unique and will only evolve more uniqueness while being part of your interior. Its good to know a few things about your wooden table to make sure it will last a lifetime.


Wood reacts to temperature and humidity. An indoor temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius and a humidity of 55-65% is the ideal climate for your wooden table. Large fluctuations in these factors can cause reactions in the wood (small cracks, shrinkage). This is not a defect, but demonstrates the natural character of the material. Measure the humidity with a hygrometer, for a good climate for you and your wooden table. If possible, keep the table out of direct sunlight to avoid cracks and color differences. Please make sure that you do not place objects in the same place for a long time in the first months if you want to prevent discoloration in the leaves. Try not to cover your table with airtight material for long periods of time. Avoid hot objects directly on the table. Protect the surface against heat, moisture and objects that can give off color (including pollen, some rubbers, caps, etc.).


Take care of your wooden table and remember that love is always the best treatment.

Download our product care file in: ENG or NL


Christien Starkenburg

WHEN YOUR EYES ARE OPEN AND THE MIND IS SLOW, BEAUTY IS TRULY FOUND IN EVERYTHING AROUND US.

Christien Starkenburg is an interior designer and founder of SlowWood, StudioSlow & art director of Jan de Jong Interior family business in Leeuwarden (est.1899). She believes in a slow lifestyle, which she applies in her work as well as in her life. ‘Slow’ ensures an attentive and pure process that is in line with Christien’s way of life and design method. Being mindful, analogue and open are important aspects that form the foundation for every SlowWood piece.

Her desire and inspiration is nourished by the harmony of nature, the manifestation of the complementary forces of Yin and Yang. The energy of everything, the Chi. Just as people have souls, so do materials, the materials resonate in you. Natural materials in your home make you feel good and at ease, the Chi of nature is contained in the pure material. Organic materials are basic, unpretentious, free of frills or showiness. They create calmness and silence, joy, comfort and are reassuring. They keep you connected and grounded in our competitive overstimulated material world.  

She calls the table a shared space, the only analogue place in the house, the place where you are together with others, where you make memories, dined endlessly, shared joys and sorrows, crafted with your children, danced on it with your best friends. This is the place where stories unfold.

Yin&

YANG

Slowwood in stores.

Find a commited Slowwood partner near you.

SLOWWOOD HOME – JAN DE JONG SLOW LIVING
Leeuwarden
www.jandejonginterieur.nl

JUST HAASNOOT
Wassenaar
www.justhaasnoot.nl

CARLOS IN HUIS
Deventer 
www.carlosinhuis.nl

MEIJER+FLOOR INTERIEUR
Arnhem
www.meijerenfloor.nl

DE WOONGALERIJ
Kortgene
www.dewoongalerij.nl

LOFT 76
Roermond
www.loft76.nl

ANNE-MARIE WONEN
Holten
www.annemariewonen.nl

DOMEZ
Utrechtsestraatweg 23a
www.domez.eu

BIJ DEN DOM
Utrecht
www.bijdendom.nl

HOMESTEDE
Heemstede
www.homestede.nl

HOMESTEDE
Haarlem
www.homestede.nl

DEJA VU
Nijmegen
www.dejavu.nl

EDWIN PELSER
Den Haag
www.edwinpelser.nl

BOUTIQUE LUCIEN SCHWEITZER
Luxembourg
www.lucienschweitzer.lu

FIRSTFLOOR
Junglinster Luxembourg
www.firstfloor.lu

VIVRE CONTEMPORAIN
Nandrin, België
www.vivrecontemporain.com

ALTEX STUDIO
Ramsel, België
www.altex-studio.be

RR APART
Knokke, België
www.rrinterieur.be