We Design & Manufacture

We design and manufacture modern, minimalist objects and textiles, compassionately hand-crafted with earth and people friendly materials. As a lifestyle brand focused on consciousness we are dedicated to sharing our products and practices with customers all around the world.

Founded by April Nemeth in 2008, Little Korboose (pronounced KOR-boose) or "LK" is a thoughtful Los Angeles, California based home object and textile design and manufacturing studio, with roots deep in environmental and social good. With consciousness at the core, all objects are carefully designed and created to guarantee they are of the highest quality and produced in a sustainable, ethical manner. Merchandise can be found here on the LK website and in stockist shops around the world. Whether it be with humans or the planet, Little Korboose is committed to engaging in this life intentionally in order to support real positive change.

ABOUT THE FOUNDER

April Nemeth is an Italian American, Los Angeles based artist, designer and entrepreneur. From a family of creative entrepreneurs and intensely hard workers, April got her start as an artist at a young age and works in a variety of mediums. Her grandfather taught her how to paint at age three. Through highly personalized and holistic curriculum, she began her formal creative education and developed her critical thinking and effective communication skills at the college preparatory day and boarding school, Gilmour Academy. She then attended the NASAD accredited Visual Communication Design School at Kent and holds a MA/BFA in 2D and 3D Swiss Visual Communication Design, yielding a combined degree in graphic design, photography and illustration. While there, April fell in love with modern design and architecture traces of which can be seen in her work. With wanderlust and a connection to Mother Earth in her DNA, travel and nature serve as constant sources of inspiration. Sixteen years after founding the company, she still creates every LK design herself, while simultaneously driving the vision. Recent LK partners of note include West Elm and Concrete Collaborative. April’s work has been featured in various publications over the years, most recently, Camille Styles, Dwell, Vogue and GRAY magazine.

In addition to leading her brand of home and lifestyle objects at Little Korboose, April practices at her multi-disciplinary atelier, The Studio of April Nemeth, where she creates strategy, design and photography for clients with aligned values whenever possible.

Prior to dedicating herself to her practices full time, April worked as a professional designer then design director for a multi-billion dollar creative products company for 13 years, absorbing all she could and making her an expert collaborator. Her passion for creativity has driven her to wear many hats in the field and gain experience and seniority as a graphic designer, content creator, textile designer, product developer, design director, creative director and business owner. In tandem, she has devoted much of her life to pursuing interests that help protect our planet and the people on it.

Last but not least, April is a lifelong world traveler and holds a certification in Yoga and Meditation. Merging all she knows, in 2018, she founded the creative retreat company Juniper & Stone, where she combines art, travel and yoga to curate transformative experiences for individuals, groups and businesses. All proceeds are contributed to the communities in which the retreats take place in an effort to give back.

THE NAME

The name Little Korboose is a play off of modern architect Le Corbusier, one of April’s most prominent influences. Corbusier is also the name of her late Russian blue fur baby of 16.3 years

CONTACT EMAIL

info@littlekorboose.com
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PHOTO CREDITS

All photos are ©Little Korboose and April Nemeth