Stilleben has typically found inspiration for the colours in their daily lives – from visits to friends and family, from art and architecture – or possibly most of all, during trips to other cultures and from other ways of living. The different types of food, and the many other expressions of colour, have certainly impacted the strong and very contrasting shades that characterise the Rhombe Color range. Jelena Schou Nordentoft is in no doubt about this, which explains why the composition and matching of colours has been one of their major tasks.
"From the start, we were very aware that we didn't want a colour scale that had a classic Nordic style. We wanted a more intense and rich palette, inspired by the colours you see in South America or Mexico – exotic and strong colours, contrasting tones, which are both intense and grounded in natural shades. All the colours in the Rhombe Color range share the fact that they should have a certain naturalness to them somehow, as you can see from the bright sunflower, sunshine yellows, or the cobalt blue – which are also very classic colours. We’ve also travelled a lot in Japan, where they are insanely good at contrasts, and mixing materials and colours that provide a unique experience when it comes to both food and table settings. All their tiny compositions, right down to the last detail, have been a great source of inspiration in our work," says Jelena Schou Nordentoft, further explaining that it was a difficult balancing act to choose the many strong and contrasting colours, to ensure that they would work well together and feel right with food – while also being very different from each other, and at the same time equally strong.
