Meet Sil

I started Bestwelhip in 2011. I have a passion for trends, design and vintage. Combined with a large dose of creativity and drive, I put Bestwelhip on the map. What once started as a one-woman business, has now grown into a successful company with an enthusiastic team. Sales are mainly through our webshop. We receive orders from all over the world. You are just a few clicks away from having that unique vintage sofa in your home, wherever you are.

I come from a textiles background as a fabric buyer and merchandiser. I pay great attention to detail when it comes to photography & styling. This is partially the power of Bestwelhip. The image has to be right as it is my window display. It’s mainly about the right mixture of original vintage designer furniture and modern design. This combination does a fantastic job!

Every item has a unique story. I scour town and country to constantly add to my extraordinary collection of furniture and accessories. Purchasing furniture has become my second nature. From original vintage design classics to outsider brutalist accessories, if I like something I see, it’s coming with me. This quest… it’s like an addiction. From original vintage design classics, eclectic to Scandinavian design, this is what I love. I’m a searching soul searching from Belgium, Scandinavia and France to the United Kingdom.

At Bestwelhip we pay a lot of attention to the photography and styling of the items before being posted on our website. This image must always be the right one as our website is our window display. We are constantly looking for the right mixture of original vintage items and midcentury modern design. This results in a surprising and varied range on our website.

We regularly welcome stylists to Bestwelhip to exchange ideas, which often result in new and varied orders. Besides having shops, stylists and interior architects as customers, we also sell a lot to private customers in the Netherlands and abroad.

In the Netherlands, we often deliver furniture and accessories to our customers in person which results in visiting the most beautiful buildings and talked-about interiors. This personal and direct contact is very valuable to me.