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Objects of Design #19: Oven Mitt Apron

the ingenious apron oven mitt
the ingenious apron oven mitt

Another one of those brilliantly simple ideas which not only do you wonder why no-one thought of it before but you also wonder why you didn’t think of it yourself. In case this picture doesn’t show you properly, try this:

doubles up as oven gloves and apron
doubles up as oven gloves and apron

See what I mean? Instead of fumbling about with an apron the the oven glove slung over your shoulder, whereupon you instantly forget where it is until you have a)burnt your hand by using a tea towel to remove the casserole from the oven and/or b) watched it slide off your shoulder and into the pan on the hob.

It’s from Royal VKB, a Dutch company, which makes many clever things, including this clever serving tray which was featured a few days ago. The Dutch manage to marry a sense of function and wit into their designs and this is a perfect example.

I think I will be ordering one. And perhaps a couple more as presents for the cooks in the family. What about you?

Mocha £21.99

This time last year the Object of Design was these classic storage jars

 

 

Kate Watson-Smyth

The author Kate Watson-Smyth

I’m a journalist who writes about interiors mainly for The Financial Times but I have also written regularly for The Independent and The Daily Mail. My house has been in Living Etc, HeartHome and featured in The Wall Street Journal & Corriere della Sera. I also run an interior styling consultancy Mad About Your House. Welcome to my Mad House.