Into the lush emerald hills around my North Carolina home for a long and thoughtful walk, or, on a long bike ride through the tranquil, verdant flats of my native Belgian landscape.   

Just getting back into nature—breathing fresh air, immersing myself in the sound of birds singing—even just an hour with my hands in the soil of my garden always calms me down and helps me find more creative clarity.  

Maybe, the same is true for you too.

Through years of attending trade shows in both Europe and the United States, I couldn’t help but notice the appreciation the US market consistently had for beautiful, hard-to-reach home products from abroad, and especially from Belgium, a country well known for its timeless sense of design and style.

I realized that the solution was to combine my passion for nature, gardening, and design to create products that could be made locally here in North Carolina, offering the best of Belgian design with the expertise of American craftsmanship. 

The result? 

A collection of elegant and timeless planters, bowls, and furnishings that are made by hand and made to last in just 5 weeks. Use them indoors or out, throughout the year. They are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, salt, sun, and freezing cold.

It’s my pleasure to share with you the yanou studio brand, and I hope you will come join us in our High Point showroom or online to get inspired, and to relax. 

To restore your mind and connect to your deepest creative inspiration.