The Two-drawer Trip Chest by Seletti brings a bit of wanderlust and whimsy to the home. Constructed of MDF with silkscreen prints, the Trip Chest is the brainchild of Selab, the design laboratory behind the Seletti brand, which is headed by its founder Stefano Seletti. Selab maintains a pseudo-scientific philosophy of creation: “The target is to keep all ideas under constant pressure in a creative big-bang.” This intense methodology leads Seletti to create some extremely creative and unique products (for another example, see Stack). With Trip, well-known furniture silhouettes get a dramatic facelift via colorful patterns. The collection includes Pois (polka dots), Righe Colore (color stripes), Mappa Bianca (white map), Mappa Nera (black map), and Pied-de-Poule (houndstooth). All of these designs transform the two-drawer chest into a fanciful piece. The Trip line also includes a three-drawer chest, armoire, 1950s-style console, tables, and cabinets.

Trip Collection. Designed by Seletti

Colorful, Italian Chests by Seletti

But if you can’t get enough of Trip—and Seletti clearly thinks as such—then you can add a brand new chair to the collection. Presented this spring at major international exhibitions of 2011, Trip Chair is a slim, curvy, sexy addition to the kaleidoscopic grouping of furniture. A great accompaniment to either of the Trip Tables, these chairs also work well flanking any of the chests or in concert with the 1950s console. Or get one in each design and place them around a glass or Lucite table for a fun contrast. Juxtapose polka dots with stripes or pair the white and black maps for an effect that plays with the idea of positive and negative.

About the Manufacturer: Seletti, an Italian furnishings company established in 1964, offers “innovative solutions in the area of household products.” The brand is known for playful designs and colorful pieces that showcase “the strength of Italian creativity.” Much of their style gets influenced by “references to the world of art.”