Maison et Confort

Posted on March 28, 2008 by simonlitton

Not that this blog is going to turn into an endless series of posts mocking catalogue tat, but I found this one lying around, inexplicably abandoned in a bookshop the other day, so I had to pick it up. Pictures can be clicked to view large on flickr.

Erik and sgazzetti - you’ll both be receiving a set of these next Christmas:

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Below: “The friends of Nature know that all trees have a soul. But now they also have a face! The separate elements are in synthetic stone; the eyes shine at night.”

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Below, extract: “Simply plant the character in a hedge or behind a barrier with the aid of the large metal bar, and observe the magic effect he has on passers-by. He’ll put even the grumpiest people in a good mood!”

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And finally, in the bathroom section of the catalogue…

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 I love her pose and expression. Does she think it’s a telephone, or is she just cuddling it?

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12 Responses to “Maison et Confort”

  1. rasman1978, on March 28th, 2008 at 2:04 pm Said:

    “Observe the magic effect he has on passers-by”, indeed!

    That photo of the shiny balls is pretty impressive. As we all know it’s hard to not get the camera in a shot like that. It must have been done with a strong telephoto lens hidden in the bushes back there. Probably some Photoshopping helped, too.

  2. simonlitton, on March 28th, 2008 at 2:07 pm Said:

    Judging by other elements of the shot, I don’t think it was that long a lens. Certainly not enough for the photographer to be hidden in those bushes. I think Mr Knoll’s software may indeed have been used.

  3. V-Grrrl, on March 28th, 2008 at 5:22 pm Said:

    Forcing myself not to comment on the woman and her red, red lipstick and “relaxation” device. Oh no–I’m not going there…

  4. sgazzetti, on March 28th, 2008 at 6:01 pm Said:

    “He’ll put even the grumpiest people in a good mood!”

    I want to put this assertion to the test immediately. Get one of these in the mail to Arlington, Virginia right away.

  5. jane, on March 28th, 2008 at 6:06 pm Said:

    This just in from Arlington, Virginia: NO THANK YOU.

  6. Peter, on March 30th, 2008 at 1:16 pm Said:

    LOL Simon, that’s the way some more conservative Belgian postorder companies sell their vibrators: as a “relaxation device” ;-)

    My neigbour reads the same catalogue and actually buys much of those wondrous inventions that serve no purpose: just owning them seems to satisfy her.

  7. birdandpickle, on March 31st, 2008 at 3:53 pm Said:

    “Relaxation device” is really quite honest.

  8. Peter, on March 31st, 2008 at 7:19 pm Said:

    Indeed birdandpickle, although in all honesty I often wonder why some of my female neighbors make that much noise when ‘relaxing’ :P

  9. Karen MEG (Pomtini), on April 2nd, 2008 at 5:01 am Said:

    Don’t all women prefer a good cuddle anyway LOL!

    That tree gives me the creeps!

  10. Emily, on April 5th, 2008 at 7:00 am Said:

    I shudder at the beige ridged super deluxe vibromasseur–and not in a good way.

  11. Bert van Oijen, on May 5th, 2008 at 1:37 pm Said:

    Good morning,

    A client off mine has haerd that there was an article of TrapArt in Maison et Comfort.
    Is is an article about staircases.
    Can you sent me a copy off that article plaese.
    Mij name is mr N.P.C. van Oijen
    Biesteweg 12
    3849 RD Hierden
    Netherlands.

    Thank you for you help.

    With best regards

    N.P.C. van Oijen

  12. simon, on May 6th, 2008 at 11:31 am Said:

    Sorry, Bert, but after I made these scans, I threw the catalogue away. Try contacting them via their website http://www.maison-et-confort.be

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