More Cool Trompe L'oeil Bedding From Snurk.

above: a portion of the proceeds from Le Clochard and Le Trottoir, the cardboard and pavement photorealistic bedding by Snurk, goes to help the homeless

A ways back, I wrote about some very unique bedding designs by Peggy van Neer and Snurk Bedding, whose proceeds went to support the homeless. The cardboard duvet cover and pillowcases appeared, cleverly, to be made of old cardboard boxes.

Now, they've designed a fun fitted flat sheet, Le Trottoir, that mimics pavement, completing the outdoor trompe l'oeil effect:





Once again, a portion of the proceeds go to help the homeless. Forty percent of the proceeds in the Netherlands are donated to The Foundation for Dutch Homeless Youngsters (SZN). In England, the money goes to Center Point. In Germany the money goes to Off Road Kids, in Denmark to the Udenfor foundation.

You can purchase Le Clochard and Le Trottoir at Snurk bedding or at Dutch by Design.


The White Laundry Series


In addition to the Trottoir, Snurk Bedding has just released their new White Laundry Series. Duvets which appear to have an article of white clothing casually strewn upon them, complete with drop shadow. The five various duvets feature one of each of the following; a robe, a shirt, a bra, a pair of socks or a thong.





The Old School Duvet


Unlike the photorealistic modern bedding, the Old School design is a throwback to Brady Bunch-era Suburbia. The look of a well worn woolen plaid without any of the itching.




Snurk Bedding is made of 100% cotton; percale (200 thread count) and percaline (144 thread count).



(Snurk = Dutch for snoring)

Product Pick Of The Week: The Home Duvet That Supports The Homeless

The Cardboard Box print "Home Duvet" cover by Peggy van Neer is a quirky duvet cover that features a photographic print of a cardboard box.



This high quality duvet cover features a photographic print of a cardboard box. This produces an extremely sharp image that stays flexible because the ink is printed directly in the cotton. The image will stay crisp after frequent washing.



The cotton has a thread count of 144 threads per square inch, so it's soft to the touch virtually non-iron. The duvet cover is produced in Pakistan and child labor is not used. The matching pillowcases are sold separately.



But what makes this bedding even cosier is that Dutch by Design will donate 30% of gross profits of all sales of the Home Duvet to Centrepoint, the UK charity for homeless young people aged 16-25 (charity number 29241).



If purchased in the Netherlands from this site a large portion of the proceeds benefit go to SZN, the foundation for homeless youngsters in the Netherlands.



Buy it here. Or read more about the designers and the project here.

Centrepoint's Director of Services Clare Norton explains: 'every night Centrepoint provides support and housing for 800 homeless young people. We are grateful to businesses like Dutch by Design for raising awareness of their plight.'
Buy it here.