ABOUT
THE FOUNDING STORY
"I truly believe that a nicely decorated space can make people happy. But why is it so difficult to find well-designed furniture at a reasonable price? In 2013, this question turned my life around.
While decorating my first apartment in Amsterdam, I was looking for design furniture for a fair price. This seemed almost impossible: my choices were limited to either mass-produced furniture or unaffordable high-end designer brands.
I felt something was missing – and decided to fill the gap.I founded FEST in 2013: an interior brand that offers affordable, high-end design ánd the best possible service - without the high-end price tag."
Femke Furnée Founder FEST
OPTIMISM IS A SUPERPOWER
We always look on the bright side – in all we do – and stay positive in the face of pessimism. We see problems as opportunities in disguise and challenges to be conquered.
COURAGEOUS
Not afraid to break with tradition, we challenge the status quo in our industry. We dare to dream big and to do things differently. We nurture our courage each day by letting go of the familiar and embracing the new.
CUSTOMER DEVOTED
Our customers are at the core of everything we do. We listen to your wishes and with each decision we make, we ask ourselves: “What’s best for our customer?”. We go the extra mile, we walk the talk and love to surprise.
FEATURES
MADE IN EUROPE
It makes us super proud that all of our furniture is produced close to home. We never thought it to be possible to create affordable design pieces in our own little country. But it turns out it is.
Our furniture collection is entirely made in Europe - the majority even within The Netherlands. This allows us to stay in close contact with our factories and smoothly manage the quality of your new furniture.
It also ensures us that all craftspeople work in a safe environment. And on top of it all: it saves loads on toxic transport emissions. Talking about a win-win situation!
FOR A BETTER WORLD
We believe beautiful things shouldn't cost the earth. But fact is: they often do. That's why we're eager to continuously better ourselves. Step by step. We'd love to say we're perfect, but we're not.
We face challenges, set-backs and uncertainties: what is the right manner anyway? Over here, we share our thoughts, choices, actions – our journey – towards a better world, with you.
SUSTAINABILITY
OUR IMPACT
Sustainability is what we strive for, which is why we work hard to develop a sustainability strategy with clear, long-term goals. This creates a roadmap to clarify how we want to achieve those goals, which we then tackle with the entire organization. And in the meantime? We don't just sit still: our products can be exchanged via Swap-studio and we plant trees via Trees for All.
LOCAL HEROES
All furniture made in Europe, the majority even in the Netherlands.It makes us super proud that all of our furniture is made close to home: Lithuania, Poland, Estonia and the majority even in The Netherlands!We've always believed in the possibilities of creating affordable design in our own little country.
MATERIALS
A better world all starts with the base. That’s why we focus on responsible use of raw materials. Whether that’s through recycling, durability, certificates or new technologies.
- Steel - Wood - (HR) Foam - Down
MADE TO STAY
Our furniture and home décor is in it for the long run. We’re not about fast fashion or a quick fix. We like to go deep, take time and help you make choices you’ll be happy with for years to come.That's why we offerfree interior advice,free swatches and the possibility to try out our sofas in our own cinema.
MADE TO ORDER
Warehouses piled with stock waiting to become dead stock? Nuh uh. Not with us. Most of our furniture is made to order. This means we produce on demand, so we hardly have any stock.If there’s anything left, we organize archive sales or put it on the online exchange platform swap-studio. Because quality and design never go out of style.
DESIGNERS
THOMAS EURLINGS
In all of his designs, Thomas Eurlings' starting point is the material and its accompanying characteristics. This originates from his textile design background. Now, he and his team design complete interiors, as well as furniture and jewelry.
KASCHKASCH
Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider are the German brains behind design studio Kaschkasch, currently busy conquering the world with its modern chic furniture, lighting design and art direction.Smart modern living, that’s what Kaschkasch is all about. And that translates into products that are both beautiful and logical, both simple and poetic. Products that’ll blend great with your interior (any interior for that matter) and will most definitely make you happy – wanna bet?
ATELIER NAEREBOUT
Don’t be fooled by Joren Naerebout’s seemingly modest work. His minimalistic designs hide an admirable amount of research. Which results in elegant, timeless objects that carry the ability to merge with your interior like no other, thanks to its thought-out lines and material and the clever play of light and shadow.
