There are far more products for your home than could possibly fit inside it. Even if you limit yourself to just the good ones, there are more than you can store or afford. When kitting out your ever-less humble abode, the trick is finding the products that put a new twist on existing styles or add a hidden functionality to an everyday necessity.
Whether you’re looking for an all-in-one robot vacuum or an inflatable dog kennel, these innovative, interesting, inimitable products will make your home an even better place.
Diggs Enventur Travel Kennel
Why It Matters: This clever inflatable dog kennel makes a typically bulky necessity sleek and easy to store for that large amount of time that you aren't actually using it.
The Big Picture: Of all your pup’s belongings, a kennel probably manages to take up the most space while providing the least frequent use. The Eventur Travel Kennel by Diggs skips the usually hefty and — let’s be honest — ugly plastic frame for an inflatable design made with waterproof, puncture-resistant materials. Not only is the kennel easier to store once deflated and folded down for your convenience, but it’s also designed with your pet's comfort in mind, featuring ventilation as well as cushioned, angled walls that make it compatible with most cars. And yes, the pump is included.
Curio Ionic Brush Set
Why It Matters: Curio’s beautiful home goods, like its elegant, magnetic brush set, have us wondering why we ever had to choose between function and style.
The Big Picture: If you’re obsessed with beautifying the little details of your home, then Curio is the new home goods brand to keep your eye on, turning eyesores like kitchen sponges and brushes into functional and visually appealing accessories. The brand’s Iconic Brush Set comes with three brushes — a bottle brush, palm brush and dish brush — featuring stainless steel handles available in four metallic finishes and a magnetic pedestal that allows the brushes to stand upright on display.
Knoll Florence Knoll Model 33 Sofa
Why It Matters: A classic piece of mid-century modern design is back on the market — at a price that isn’t totally absurd.
The Big Picture: Despite its name, mid-century modern furniture is virtually timeless, and few do the style better than Knoll. The furniture brand has revived the Florence Knoll Model 33, a classic 1950s sofa design, though perhaps not the classic sofa design, a title that belongs to the pre-eminently iconic and chunkier Florance Knoll Sofa. The Model 33's more spartan design boasts a steel frame and two long, rectangular cushions and is available in a variety of upholstery and colors to match your space. But crucially, it's also about a third of the price of the Florence Knoll Sofa.
Backdrop x Porsche
Why It Matters: Breaking the staid conventions of interior design, this collaboration between Porsche and Backdrop brings iconic colors from the driveway into your living room.
The Big Picture: For the Porsche owner who has everything — or for the Porsche fan who can't afford an entire car — comes this collab with paint brand Backdrop featuring paints in four vibrant colors. “Speed Yellow” or “Ruby Star” may not be particularly conservative choices for your bedroom or foyer, but if you’re feeling bold, you can grab any one of the four available colors in interior, exterior, and semi-gloss formulations. And it comes with a Porsche (keychain) to match!
Vipp15 Rubbish
Why It Matters: A trashcan made of trash that doesn’t look like trash is the pinnacle of trashcan technology.
The Big Picture: The fact that this trash can is made with, well, trash is only upstaged by the fact that it’s incredibly handsome. Who knew garbage could be so beautiful? Vipp created a material composed of plastic waste and sawdust for this rubbish bin that gives it an almost natural-looking hue and texture that’s neither hideous nor ostentatious. So why pick up a trash can from a big box store when you could have this interior design masterpiece? Well, you will have to pay a premium to enjoy the surprisingly charming gag.
iRobot Roomba Combo j9+
Why It Matters: iRobot’s latest Roomba model takes its form-factor to the logical conclusion by doing (almost) everything for you, from its self-emptying docking station to a new scrubbing mop feature.
The Big Picture: While the robot vacuums of the past have been easy targets for criticism, thanks to high prices and disappointing performance, the Roomba Combo j9+ has caught our attention for all the right reasons. The device’s mop improves upon the j7+ with a new back-and-forth scrubbing motion that should be more effective and reduce streaks. Plus, the robot vacuum’s docking station will not only quietly auto-empty but also fill the vacuum’s mop tank for 30 days, profoundly changing how useful the mopping feature is. And thanks to a new “Dirt Detective” feature, the vacuum will work smarter by prioritizing the dirtiest areas of your space.
Gantri x Craighill Flux Table Light
Why It Matters: Playful design and high-quality light makes this Gantri and Craighill collaboration whimsical and exemplary.
The Big Picture: A room's lighting is everything, especially during the darker winter months. And Craighill’s first light in collaboration with Gantri, the Flux Table Light, features a calming, modern design inspired by a melting candle. The light has dimmable, museum-grade LEDs, is made with plant-based materials and comes in three colors (Forest, Stone and Persimmon).
Herman Miller Passport Work Table
Why It Matters: Characteristically practical and sleek, the Herman Miller Passport Work Table is also uniquely suited for modern-day work.
The Big Picture: If you're working from home, you aren't sitting at a desk eight hours a day. Fortunately, that's the actual reality Herman Miller’s Passport Work Table is designed for. With optional wheels and adjustable height, it allows you to change positions and even locations without sacrificing floor space on single-purpose furniture or moving your equipment from surface to surface. The table comes in small and large sizes, boasting a maximum height of 31 to 45 inches respectively. While it won’t offer you the same surface area or storage as a traditional desk, it can make your day more mobile and save space.
Article Kera Coffee Table
Why It Matters: Article is making outdoor furniture cool with its retro-inspired designs, like this coffee table that's at home in the living room or on the patio.
The Big Picture: The DTC furniture brand Article is known for modern, high-quality designs at relatively reasonable prices. And its spring release “The 70s Edit” offers a chic retro throwback makeover for your outdoor space. The funky, ceramic tiled table shown above is simple yet unique and — just as importantly — absurdly resistant to hurricanes and coffee stains. And don't worry, while it may look like it weighs about two tons, it actually comes in at a manageable 141 pounds.
