EJA

EJA is a Danish brand behind some of the most colourful and playful pieces in Dims Studio's range, including mushroom lamps, bonbonnieres, crystal and glass candle holders, quilted throws, and a range of textiles and kitchen items printed with tigers, leopards and jungle motifs. Here's a full overview of the EJA universe: what the brand stands for, which product types you'll find, and how you can style them together at home.

Who is EJA?

EJA is a Danish brand designing colourful home accessories with a focus on glass, ceramics and textiles. What the products share are the clear, saturated colours, often combined two or three at a time in the same piece, and the playful motifs, where animals like leopards, tigers and birds recur across throws, bags and tea towels. EJA also works with AU Maison on a range of mushroom lamps and glass lamps, so in this category you'll also find products from AU Maison alongside EJA's own.

EJA's design language

Three things recur throughout EJA's range: colour layers, a handmade feel, and a touch of humour. The glass products, such as mushroom lamps, bonbonnieres and candle holders, are often made with several colours in the same piece of glass, so the colours mix and break the light differently depending on where it hits. The textiles, such as throws, tea towels and bags, instead use bold, graphic animal motifs in fresh colour combinations like pink and green or purple and yellow.

Mushroom lamps from EJA and AU Maison

The mushroom lamp is one of the best-known product types in the EJA universe, and most of the lamps come from the Danish brand AU Maison, which makes them in collaboration with EJA. The lamps are shaped like a classic mushroom with a round, plump shade in coloured glass, and they're popular because they give off a soft, coloured light that works as mood lighting rather than sharp task lighting.

Colours and glass in the mushroom lamps

The range spans mushroom lamps in pink, green and yellow in the same lamp, orange, white and blue, as well as green and blue. What the lamps share is that the glass is coloured all the way through, so the light that escapes takes on the same colour tone as the shade. This gives a calm, coloured light well suited to the living room, bedroom or hallway, wherever you want mood lighting rather than direct light.

The Audrey: base and shade sold separately

Beyond the classic mushroom lamps, you'll find The Audrey from AU Maison, where the lamp base and lamp shade are sold separately, so you can put the lamp together yourself. That lets you pair a particular shade colour with a base that matches the rest of your home, or swap the shade later if you fancy a different colour.

Joyful lamp in glass

The Joyful lamp from AU Maison is another glass lamp in the range, including a version in pink and yellow glass. Like the mushroom lamps, it gives off a soft, coloured light and works well as a smaller table lamp on a shelf or bedside table.

Rechargeable table lamps

Mrs. is a rechargeable table lamp from EJA, available in colours such as light yellow and violet, as well as solid pink. Because the lamp is rechargeable, it can be moved around the home without a cord in the way, making it a natural fit for the dining table in the evening or the terrace when the weather allows.

Bonbonnieres in glass from EJA

The bonbonniere is a small, often round glass jar with a lid, originally used for sweets or bonbons, but just as suited to storing jewellery, keys or other small items. EJA's bonbonnieres are characterised by coloured stripes or patterns in the glass, often in two or three colours playing together in the same jar.

Colours and patterns

Among the colour combinations in the range you'll find stripes in light mint and blush, a pattern in light yellow, stripes in green and light mint, stripes in orange and mint, stripes in mint and blush, as well as solid combinations like blue and blush, blue and light green, and pink and yellow. What they all share is that the glass is coloured within the material itself, so the colour doesn't wear off no matter how often the lid comes on and off.

Storage jars in the same universe

Beyond the classic bonbonnieres, you'll also find glass storage jars from EJA, including striped variants in violet and yellow, as well as a version with a pattern in light yellow, pink and blue. The jars work well as a set alongside the bonbonnieres if you want a combined storage solution for the kitchen or bathroom.

Type	Typically used for	Colour examples
Bonbonniere	Sweets, bonbons, jewellery, keys	Light mint/blush, light yellow, green/light mint, orange/mint, blue/blush, pink/yellow
Storage jar	Kitchen and bathroom storage	Violet/yellow, light yellow/pink/blue, light green/pink

Crystal and glass candle holders from EJA

EJA is also behind a range of compact crystal and glass candle holders in many different colour combinations, including colour layers in pink, peach, green, mint, yellow and violet, as well as an ombre from purple to blue. The holders are faceted, so they break the light and work as colour objects both when a candle is lit and when it isn't. You'll find a full guide to colours, sizes and care of the crystal holders in our crystal candle holders category, while the clear glass versions live under glass candle holders.

Throws from EJA and AU Maison

Throws are a big part of the EJA universe and go by the name Quilt Ethnic, while AU Maison contributes the Zigzag Weave and Multi series. What they share are the bold, graphic animal motifs and fresh colour combinations that turn a throw into a focal point in its own right, rather than just a practical layer of warmth.

Quilt Ethnic: animals and patterns

EJA's Quilt Ethnic series includes throws with motifs of tigers, leopards, birds and flowers in a long list of colour combinations, among them pink with tigers, tiger and green, tiger and purple, tiger and blue, tiger and pink, leopard in green and purple, leopard in emerald and pink, purple leopard, bird in mint and pink, bird and blue, flower in yellow and pink, as well as a jungle variant with leopards. The throws are quilted and made from cotton, giving them a clear texture and a homely, handmade look.

Zigzag Weave and Multi from AU Maison

AU Maison contributes to the throw range with Zigzag Weave, available in dusty green, blue, pink and green, along with the Multi throws in pink and green plus a striped variant. Where the Quilt Ethnic series is defined by figurative animal motifs, Zigzag Weave and Multi are more graphic and woven in expression, making them good to combine with the more motif-heavy throws from EJA.

How to use the throws

• Drape a throw over the sofa's armrest or back as a colourful touch in the living room.
• Fold a smaller throw at the foot of the bed as a transition between the bedding and the rest of the bedroom.
• Combine two throws in related colours, for example two green variants from different series, for a layered yet still calm look.
• Use a throw with a bold animal motif as the only patterned element in an otherwise solid-coloured room.

Vases and planters with animal motifs

EJA also makes vases and planters in stoneware with a clear animal or pattern universe. The range includes a leopard planter, a purple planter with a yellow bow detail, a green planter with a pink bow detail, and a leopard vase. The planters are practical for hiding the brown plastic pot a plant often comes in, while also adding a colourful or patterned element to the windowsill or shelf.

Kitchen and textiles: chopping boards, tea towels and bags

EJA's range also extends into the kitchen and wardrobe. Here you'll find chopping boards in several sizes, tea towels with animal motifs, and a range of cosmetic bags and pouches, coming partly from EJA itself and partly from AU Maison.

Chopping boards

EJA's chopping boards come in several sizes, including around 29.5 x 23 cm, 38 x 16 cm and 26 x 20 cm, as well as a 45 x 15 cm variant. The larger boards suit everyday prep, while the smaller ones are handy for fruit, vegetables, or as a serving board for cheese and cold cuts.

Tea towels with animal motifs

The cotton tea towels follow the same colourful line as the rest of the range, with variants such as pink jungle, green jungle, leopard and green leopard. They work well as a small burst of colour in the kitchen, either hung by the stove or folded on an open shelf.

Cosmetic bags and pouches

EJA's cotton cosmetic bags come in motifs such as floral, light green jungle, light pink jungle, leopard and pink tiger, while AU Maison contributes Artisan pouches and bags with tigers and crane birds, as well as a leopard pouch. Bags and cosmetic bags in this range make a good gift on their own, or an extra touch if you've already chosen a throw or candle holder from the same colour universe.

How to style EJA in the home

Because EJA's products span rooms and materials, you can build a cohesive, colourful look by picking products from different categories but in related colours or motifs. A pink and green mushroom lamp, for instance, can be combined with a bonbonniere in the same colour tones and a Quilt Ethnic throw with green details, so the three elements speak to each other across the living room.

Room by room

In the living room, mushroom lamps, bonbonnieres and throws work well together, since they can be placed on the coffee table, shelf and sofa in one go. In the bedroom, a rechargeable table lamp like Mrs., or a single crystal candle holder on the bedside table, is enough to add colour to the room without it becoming too much. In the kitchen, chopping boards, tea towels and storage jars from EJA can be gathered into a small, colourful corner, while a cosmetic bag or pouch is a natural fit for the hallway or bathroom.

EJA and AU Maison: two brands in one universe

Although the category is named EJA, you'll also find products from AU Maison in the range, mainly within mushroom lamps and throws. The two brands share a common love of colour and a handmade feel, but differ in design language: EJA often works with figurative animal motifs in textile and faceted glass, while AU Maison's contribution spans from classic mushroom lamps to more woven, graphic throws like Zigzag Weave.

Which EJA product should you choose?

Situation	Our recommendation
Soft, coloured light in the living room	A mushroom lamp from AU Maison or EJA in two to three colours
Small storage for jewellery or sweets	A glass bonbonniere in a colour that matches the rest of the room
Colour accent on the dining table	One or more crystal candle holders, see crystal candle holders
A cosy throw with personality	A Quilt Ethnic throw with an animal motif in pink, green or purple
A colourful kitchen	A chopping board, tea towel and storage jar from EJA in the same palette
Gift for someone who loves colour and animals	A cosmetic bag or pouch with a leopard or tiger motif

EJA as a gift idea

Because EJA's range spans so many product types, it's easy to find a gift that suits the recipient, whether she prefers glass, textiles or ceramics. A bonbonniere or a single crystal candle holder is a natural smaller gesture, while a Quilt Ethnic throw or a mushroom lamp is a more complete gift for a milestone birthday or a housewarming. Feel free to combine two or three products in the same colour theme, for example a yellow bonbonniere, a yellow crystal candle holder and a tea towel in related tones, for a gift that feels thoughtfully put together. See more ideas under birthday gift for her and housewarming gift.

Frequently asked questions about EJA

What is EJA?

EJA is a Danish brand designing colourful home accessories in glass, ceramics and textiles, including mushroom lamps, bonbonnieres, crystal and glass candle holders, throws, chopping boards and bags.

What is a mushroom lamp?

A mushroom lamp is a lamp with a round, plump shade in coloured glass shaped like a mushroom. It gives off a soft, coloured light and works mainly as mood lighting. Most mushroom lamps in the range come from AU Maison in collaboration with EJA.

What is a bonbonniere?

A bonbonniere is a small glass jar with a lid, originally intended for sweets or bonbons, but also usable for storing jewellery or other small items. EJA's bonbonnieres are characterised by coloured stripes or patterns in the glass.

Are AU Maison and EJA the same brand?

No, they're two different brands that collaborate on, among other things, mushroom lamps and throws. Both share a fondness for colour and a handmade feel, but each has its own design line.

What is Quilt Ethnic?

Quilt Ethnic is the name of EJA's series of quilted cotton throws with animal and floral motifs such as tigers, leopards, birds and flowers in many colour combinations.

What colours do EJA's mushroom lamps come in?

The range spans combinations such as pink, green and yellow, orange, white and blue, as well as green and blue, where the glass is coloured all the way through so the light takes on the same colour tone as the shade.

Can bonbonnieres be used for anything besides sweets?

Yes, they work well for storing jewellery, keys or other small items, beyond their original purpose as a sweet jar.

What are EJA's throws made of?

EJA's Quilt Ethnic throws are made from cotton and quilted, giving them a clear texture and a homely look.

What can I use an EJA planter for?

EJA's planters are designed to hide the brown plastic pot a plant often comes in, and come in options including a leopard motif or colours like purple with a yellow bow and green with a pink bow.

Are EJA's chopping boards suited to everyday use?

Yes, the chopping boards come in several sizes, from smaller boards for fruit and serving to larger boards for everyday cooking.

Do EJA's products work together across categories?

Yes, because the brand consistently works with the same colours and motifs across glass, ceramics and textiles, you can freely combine, say, a mushroom lamp, a bonbonniere and a throw from the same colour universe.

Where do I find EJA's crystal candle holders?

The crystal candle holders have their own category with a full guide to colours, sizes and care under crystal candle holders.