Ariake Aizome sideboard, indigo – black – red

The Aizome cabinet was designed by the Canadian designer Zoë Mowat. Designed for smaller spaces, Aizome offers storage space also on top of the sideboard: the top has been lowered a bit to help store things there as well, without the risk of items falling off the top. The designer has added other subtle, almost hidden details to the design; for example, second handles painted in bright red have been hidden underneath the black handles.

Aizome’s color scheme is distinctly Japanese. The striking blue color has been painted using Japanese indigo called aizome, and the black details have been painted with Japanese sumi ink.