Who we are ?

We compose a duo for whom invariably a day has not enough hours. Marcin, the husband, the contractor, has always wanted to work on wood. Magda, the wife, every product goes through her hands and cares about every signe detail.

How Smating was created ?

The beginning of small things is the kitchen helper, every parent knows how much fun it gives their children when they spend time together, especially when they can help us in our daily work and thus gain new experiences. One such game can be helping at the kitchen worktop, but there is a problem where to put the child to be safe. This is how the idea of building a kitchen helper was born – a tower that enables safe learning and playing. Inspired by our daughter’s positive reaction, we went one step further and started designing educational furniture for children. Every idea comes from observing our daughter and her needs.

What is kitchen helper?

Kitchen helper is a wooden platform for a child, which makes it easier for the child to participate in the kitchen work. It is also known as a learning tower, both terms come from English and mean a kitchen helper or an educational tower. Using this high platform, the child can observe the work of adults, participate in the preparation of meals or learn to wash dishes on their own. The assistant has an adjustment that allows the height to be set according to the child’s height, the platform can safely be used by toddlers and children up to 7 years old. As a standard, the kitchen helper is equipped with one safety bar, on request, it can be equipped with a second safety bar that will completely ensure the safety of your child, and can be dismantled over time.

Who was Maria Montessori?

Maria Montessori was an Italian doctor who founded a school in one of the districts of Rome over 100 years ago. She was one of the first women doctors, moreover, she became a pioneer of a new method of education. For over 50 years she worked with children, was an educator and an anthropologist. The pedagogy she has created is based on careful observation of children and an individual approach to each of them.

What does the Montessori method give?

There is a lot to write about this method of education, children who are raised in the Montessori spirit are focused on their tasks, striving for independence, building self-confidence. They are responsible, able to feel sorry for others, willing to help and showing great social initiative. They are children full of patience and not giving up in their efforts. Children who know what respect and honor is and can express it to themselves and others. They’re happy kids!

What do we make furniture from?

The material we use to manufacture our furniture is high quality birch plywood. What is plywood ? Plywood is a kind of ecological material obtained from large, thin layers of wood joined together (the so-called veneer sheets). All edges of our furniture are rounded and very carefully polished, they are very pleasant to the touch. Why plywood and not cheap MDF ? We have decided that we want to offer the highest quality product, 100% safe for children. Cheap MDF furniture, unfortunately, does not provide this – the board is susceptible to damage, contains a large amount of resins that connect the fibers of the board.

Are our furniture safe for children?

Kitchen helper, the children’s education chair and our other furniture are manufactured from plywood that meets strict requirements. Both the wood and the paints we use are certified to ensure that the product is completely safe for your child. The certificate informs us that the materials have been tested and the manufacturer certifies their safety. The plywood meets the requirements of the EN 13986 E1 standard with low formaldehyde emission and is FSC and PEFC certified. The paints have a hygienic certificate which allows them to be used in kindergartens and nurseries, and also have the Recommendation of the Polish Society of Allergology.

How is the furniture produced by us?

With the introduction of new product to our shop, we started from preparing a project, every idea is born while observing children – their needs that appear as they grow up. After the preparation of the project, we start to construct a prototype in order to improve the functionality of the furniture and its manufacturing technology. Due to the specific nature of the material, which is wood, it is not possible to accurately reproduce the original piece of furniture visible in the picture in terms of drawing and wood structure (individual grain structure or distribution of knots).

How can you customize a piece of furniture?

The furniture we offer is finished in several colours of our choice. If you want to customize the colour of a piece of furniture you can choose it from range of over 1200 colours. In addition, you can mix the colours of one piece of furniture, e.g. the table top can be blue and the sides can be yellow. If you want your furniture to be unique and fit for a specific interior – please contact us – we will make every effort to meet your expectations!

How to care for furniture?

The furniture is made of natural material which does not like continuous moisture but also does not like dirt. Wipe the painted surfaces with a damp cloth from time to time. In case of more permanent dirt (e.g. crayon marks) wet wipes are perfect. Do not store furniture outdoors – they may be damaged when exposed to rain. 

 

Who we are?

We compose a duo for whom invariably a day has not enough hours. Marcin, the husband, the contractor, has always wanted to work on wood. Magda, the wife, every product goes through her hands and cares about every signe detail.

How Smating was created ?

The beginning of small things is the kitchen helper, every parent knows how much fun it gives their children when they spend time together, especially when they can help us in our daily work and thus gain new experiences. One such game can be helping at the kitchen worktop, but there is a problem where to put the child to be safe. This is how the idea of building a kitchen helper was born – a tower that enables safe learning and playing. Inspired by our daughter’s positive reaction, we went one step further and started designing educational furniture for children. Every idea comes from observing our daughter and her needs.

What is kitchen helper?

Kitchen helper is a wooden platform for a child, which makes it easier for the child to participate in the kitchen work. It is also known as a learning tower, both terms come from English and mean a kitchen helper or an educational tower. Using this high platform, the child can observe the work of adults, participate in the preparation of meals or learn to wash dishes on their own. The assistant has an adjustment that allows the height to be set according to the child’s height, the platform can safely be used by toddlers and children up to 7 years old. As a standard, the kitchen helper is equipped with one safety bar, on request, it can be equipped with a second safety bar that will completely ensure the safety of your child, and can be dismantled over time.

Who was Maria Montessori?

Maria Montessori was an Italian doctor who founded a school in one of the districts of Rome over 100 years ago. She was one of the first women doctors, moreover, she became a pioneer of a new method of education. For over 50 years she worked with children, was an educator and an anthropologist. The pedagogy she has created is based on careful observation of children and an individual approach to each of them.

What does the Montessori method give?

There is a lot to write about this method of education, children who are raised in the Montessori spirit are focused on their tasks, striving for independence, building self-confidence. They are responsible, able to feel sorry for others, willing to help and showing great social initiative. They are children full of patience and not giving up in their efforts. Children who know what respect and honor is and can express it to themselves and others. They’re happy kids!

 

What do we make furniture from?

The material we use to manufacture our furniture is high quality birch plywood. What is plywood ? Plywood is a kind of ecological material obtained from large, thin layers of wood joined together (the so-called veneer sheets). All edges of our furniture are rounded and very carefully polished, they are very pleasant to the touch. Why plywood and not cheap MDF ? We have decided that we want to offer the highest quality product, 100% safe for children. Cheap MDF furniture, unfortunately, does not provide this – the board is susceptible to damage, contains a large amount of resins that connect the fibers of the board.

Are our furniture safe for children?

Kitchen helper, the children’s education chair and our other furniture are manufactured from plywood that meets strict requirements. Both the wood and the paints we use are certified to ensure that the product is completely safe for your child. The certificate informs us that the materials have been tested and the manufacturer certifies their safety. The plywood meets the requirements of the EN 13986 E1 standard with low formaldehyde emission and is FSC and PEFC certified. The paints have a hygienic certificate which allows them to be used in kindergartens and nurseries, and also have the Recommendation of the Polish Society of Allergology.

How is the furniture produced by us?

With the introduction of new product to our shop, we started from preparing a project, every idea is born while observing children – their needs that appear as they grow up. After the preparation of the project, we start to construct a prototype in order to improve the functionality of the furniture and its manufacturing technology. Due to the specific nature of the material, which is wood, it is not possible to accurately reproduce the original piece of furniture visible in the picture in terms of drawing and wood structure (individual grain structure or distribution of knots).

How can you customize a piece of furniture?

The furniture we offer is finished in several colours of our choice. If you want to customize the colour of a piece of furniture you can choose it from range of over 1200 colours. In addition, you can mix the colours of one piece of furniture, e.g. the table top can be blue and the sides can be yellow. If you want your furniture to be unique and fit for a specific interior – please contact us – we will make every effort to meet your expectations!

How to care for furniture?

The furniture is made of natural material which does not like continuous moisture but also does not like dirt. Wipe the painted surfaces with a damp cloth from time to time. In case of more permanent dirt (e.g. crayon marks) wet wipes are perfect. Do not store furniture outdoors – they may be damaged when exposed to rain.