Life should have some color and whimsy to brighten up dull days.
Badaboom
Life should have some color and whimsy to brighten up dull days. Why shouldn’t your toaster be covered in bright flowers, your peppermill look like a lady, or your salad tongs be a bathing couple ‘a la Provence’? At Badaboom, kitchen utensils, garden tools, office supplies and accessories take on a life of their own in colorful, funky designs. Cheer someone up with one of their many useful, yet fun everyday items.
1130 Budapest, Hollán Ernő utca 4.
Open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. www.badaboom.hu nfo@badaboom.hu
Blup! Up!
Blup! is courageous, creative and persuasive. It’s bursting with beanbags; comfy and colorful, in all shapes and sizes, from Idea Jr. – a beanbag for kids – to adult-sized beanie beauts. Next to the squishy, oversized cushions, you’ll find funky design gadgets, like the LOMO Actionsmapler, a four-eyed camera taking 35mm pictures sliced in four sequential panels. No focusing, fixed aperture, no shutter-speed, simple technology and a great idea. Got a small Christmas tree? Get vouchers, so you can easily fit your gifts underneath!
1092 Budapest, Ráday utca 3. Open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tel.: +36.30.409.5336
1066 Budapest, Dessewffy utca 41. Open Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Tel.: +36.1.374.0647
Forma
If you’re after design gifts in Budapest set to make you smile, here’s a good place to start. By sourcing from 20 design studios from all over the world, not forgetting local design heroes, Forma offers a collection of affordable, funny design gifts and home accessories. Be prepared to spend hours (and some forints) there, or browse and buy online. If you prefer shopping online, and you’re partial to a bargain, type the code „FUNSHOPPING” at the e-checkout and get a 5% discount from all prices shown!
1052 Budapest, Ferenciek tere 4. Tel.: +36.1.266.5053 Open Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Webshop: www.forma.co.hu