Miniot: Crafting Premium Wood Products from Nature's Best Gift
"Miniot products are made from the best gift of nature: wood."
"Miniot products are made from the best gift of nature: wood." — Els Remijnse, The Miniot Team
Every piece of wood is different, and so each item in the Miniot collection is unique. "Occasionally, a special piece of wood like walnut, has figures including strips, burls, mottles, crotches, curls and butts that add to its character and beauty and make the finished product even more unique to beautiful," says Remijnse.
Maple is frequently paired with other woods to create a harmonious contrast. Its creamy white color, subdued grain and uniform texture makes it a perfect complement to dark, aggressive or figured woods. The Miniot Cobra for iPhone 5 features strips of maple fused into a base of wengé or padouk. Maple is paired with walnut or wengé to create a contrasting effect in the Miniot Book for iPhone 5. The base of the Miniot Contour for iPhone 5 is rimmed with inlays of contrasting wood: wengé/maple, walnut/maple, or oak/smoked oak wood.
"As for the design, it is not something that you have to over think," says Kolkman. "Just let the wood speak and pay attention to what it is telling you. A designer thinks first about what looks good, what feels good and what works well with each piece of wood." Kolkman's creativity gives shape to these ideas as prototypes.
"Miniot products are made from the best gift of nature: wood," says Remijnse. Each piece of raw material is carefully selected and carved with precision. Our strategy is to use genuine wood, the choicest and most interesting types of wood that exist on the planet. To transform these woods from a raw material into a fine end product takes a lot of time, ingenuity, skillful workmanship and careful handling."
Miniot strives to create items of great quality, low environmental impact and high customer satisfaction that will be treasured by the customers who buy them. "These are premium products, and yes, they are costly," says Remijnse. "We plan to stick to this strategy because we know that our customers value and enjoy our products, appreciate our way of working and find them worth the money."
Els Remijnse, the Miniot Team — service@miniot.com | www.miniot.com
Frequently asked questions
What materials does Miniot use to make its products?+
Miniot products are made entirely from genuine wood, with each piece of raw material carefully selected and carved with precision. The company uses the choicest and most interesting types of wood that exist on the planet.
Why is each Miniot product unique?+
Every piece of wood is different, so each item in the Miniot collection is unique. Special pieces like walnut can feature figures including strips, burls, mottles, crotches, curls and butts that add character and beauty to the finished product.
Why does Miniot frequently pair maple with other woods?+
Maple's creamy white color, subdued grain and uniform texture make it a perfect complement to dark, aggressive or figured woods. It creates a harmonious contrast when paired with woods like wengé, padouk, walnut, oak or smoked oak.
What wood combinations are used in the Miniot iPhone 5 cases?+
The Miniot Cobra features strips of maple fused into a base of wengé or padouk. The Miniot Book pairs maple with walnut or wengé, while the Miniot Contour is rimmed with inlays of wengé/maple, walnut/maple, or oak/smoked oak.
What is Miniot's approach to product design?+
According to Kolkman, the designer lets the wood speak and pays attention to what it tells them, considering what looks good, feels good and works well with each piece of wood. Kolkman's creativity then gives shape to these ideas as prototypes.
Why are Miniot products priced as premium items?+
Transforming raw wood into a fine end product takes a lot of time, ingenuity, skillful workmanship and careful handling. Miniot focuses on great quality, low environmental impact and high customer satisfaction, and customers find the products worth the cost.