our story
"I believe in creating long lasting homes with personality."
– Owner & designer Minna Hildebrandt
IT ALL STARTED IN THE SUMMER OF 2004
Bungalow
was started in the summer of 2004 after many years of fiddling with the
idea of my own business. I have traveled throughout India and South
Asia for the past 14 years and I have lived and studied in the Himalayas
as part of my Bachelors Degree in Indian Filologi from the University
of Aarhus. Today India is literally my second home. My husband is from
the beautiful state of Kerala in South India, where we keep our second
home and spend our holidays.
I
have always been fascinated by the beauty and colours of India and
intrigued by the traditional crafts, which are still very much alive. I
like the fact that the products I present have a story and has been
created by real people rather than mere machinery. My real passion is
the Indian patterns of paisleys, florals, borders and repetition of
motifs, and the art of block-printing was a love at first sight for me.
My collections of block-printed home textiles are of the best quality
block-printing available in India today and have been designed and
produced in collaboration with the finest craftsmen.
THE ART OF BLOCK PRINTING
The
art of block printing is thousands of years old and has always been a
source of inspiration for textile designers around the world. Provencal
prints, for example, is directly influenced by Indian block prints. It
is my aim to create contemporary designs by combining the Indian
inspiration with modern colours and aesthetics. I hope that my products
will bring colour and joy to your own bungalow!
- Owner Minna Hildebrandt
