The idea of RICE was under construction for a while... after living 15 years in Paris, Charlotte and Philippe wanted to make changes to their lives. Both of them had great jobs, but they felt the need to slow down, enjoy a quieter lifestyle, but still explore new adventures. During a lunch in the French countryside with Charlotte’s old friend from school, Charlotte and Philippe decided to try selling a few colorful items in Copenhagen… One of the very first items was a raffia bag made in Madagascar – the raffia bag that is today one of our signature items. The sale surpassed all expectations and demand for the raffia went sky-high. Because of the high demand, Charlotte and Philippe had to ration the bags, and shortly hereafter, the couple extended the assortment to include colorful melamine cups, cushions and candle holders. From heron on, the company grew and kept adding new designs and items to the product line… The drive was a wish to “color you happy” and bring color to homes all over the world, and the key words were “fun”, “funkiness” and “functionality.” These words are still down to the core of what we stand for. Today RICE distributes colorful items to about 45 countries - the RICE designs are made with a modern feel and with lots of details…