The 10 most original and funny tissue roll holders

We spend quite some time in the kitchen and bathroom so why not spice up these rooms with a tad of humor and practical details. In this post we have collected our 10 most original, funny and practical tissue roll holders and kitchen roll holders. 1.) D. dog by Propaganda – The tissue roll holder shaped as a dogs butt “From a but to another but.” The Toilet Tissue Paper Holder D. Dog might be our most original tissue roll holder. If nothing else, it is the most daring one. The design is simply shaped as the rear part of…

Nessie – The Loch Ness soup ladle

In our series about products we use at home our selves today we will take a closer look at the ladle Nessie from Ototo. Nessie is one of our most popular new introductions this spring and its easy to see why. This cute ladle, which is one of the more original kitchen accessories we have seen this year, is inspired by the Loch Ness monster with the handle designed as the long neck of this mythical beast. The base is cleverly designed with four tiny feet allowing Nessie to firmly stand on its own. The cute little head is functions…

Mother’s day present ideas – Our Top 5 list

Mothers day is coming up quickly and if you are anything like us, you probably waited a little bit too long to look for a gift this year as well 🙂 So, let’s see if we can help you out with some unique ideas for mother’s day presents. This is not an easy task since most mothers usually say they already have everything they need. Today we will suggest some traditional gifts and mix them up with some of our favourite Givensa products. The focus is to find presents that makes sense and do not end up in a drawer…

La mejor receta de Tiramisú del mundo – con un poco de ayuda de Yolkfish

Vamos a empezar este fin de semana con un delicioso postre casero mientras a la vez probamos uno de nuestros nuevos y originales accesorios de cocina: el Yolkfish.  Se trata de un pequeño invento con forma de pez de goma que nos ayuda a separar las yemas de huevo de las claras. Nuestra receta de tiramisú no usa el tradicional licor de Amaretto, en su lugar hemos optado por el clásico ron cubano Havana Club. Necesitaréis los siguientes ingredientes para el tiramisú (4 personas aprox.): 250 g de mascarpone 2 cucharadas de azúcar 2 huevos grandes (o 3 pequeños) 1…

Our self watering flower pot is #1 at the wish list of Muy Molón

Maceta con ardilla - wishlist abril 2015

We are very happy to learn that our self watering flower pot from Qualy not only made it into the April wish list of Muy Molón but also snatched first place. As you might know Muymolon.com is run by the design team behind Mr. Wonderful and we know they are experts in picking out the best in original home decor. This adorable flower pot comes from Qualy and inside a little squirrel has his nest. The water level is self regulating and you only have to refill when the squirrel starts to disappear inside the log. A nice detail for…

Silicone oven mitts – A Givensa review

Sometimes it takes a long time only to discover that the solution you were looking for were there all along 🙂 Over the last weeks we have been testing something as ordinary as pot holders (or oven mitts if you prefer). We all have them at home, some old some new, some thick and clean but many thin are stained with marks from years of cooking. They serve their purpose more or less but when you need to grab that scolding hot pan from the stove or even move a hot cup of coffee the heat always slips through and…

Last minute Valentines Day Gifts

Still looking for that perfect valentines gift? Do not despair, there is still time so lets not waste precious minutes but let’s get going with our best ideas for last minute Valentines presents. Wheat warmer animals No one is ever too old to have a warm furry friend around when the wind is blowing cold outside or when we are suffering a nasty cold. These cute teddy bears comes in various shapes and are excellent Valentines gifts for both children and adults. Charlamos Whether you just met your partner a couple of months ago or just celebrated your diamond anniversary…

Our most popular Christmas gifts countdown

With just a little more than 2 weeks left until Christmas we wanted to share the current list of the most popular Christmas gifts at Givensa. So, if you are out of ideas on what to give to your wife, father, brother or that uncle you never meet, here are the gifts other people ordered the most during the last 2 weeks. We will start from position 6 so we save the winner for last. #6 My Life Story – The diary of a lifetime You know someone who is about to start a new chapter in life? No matter…

10 original and creative key holders and key rings

keyring elephants duo

Ever been in the situation where you are in a rush to go somewhere and just when you are about to leave home (late of course) you realize the keys are missing. While turning the house upside down you might start swearing, not knowing if it is time to call a locksmith or if you need to take the bus to work. At this exact moment you might also promise yourself that if you just find the keys this one time, you will always keep them in the same place from now on! Today we would like to propose some…