25 Fun Finds Under $25 to Bring a Little Joy to Your Home
Need a pick-me-up? Indulge in a little retail therapy with these tchotchkes, books, bath salts, and other sweet picks we’re loving right now.
Tosaryu Hinoki Bath Flakes
Bathe in a Hinoki-scented tub for a moment of sublime peace and relaxation. These bath flakes are taken from exceptionally fragrant Hinoki Cypress from the Shimanto area of Kochi Prefecture, Japan. From the moment you unpackage the bath flakes, you will be surrounded by the strong aroma of Hinoki. You may submerge this bag in your tub for a relaxing time in your bath. After use, hang the bag up to let it dry and reuse the same bag a few times. For a multifunctional use, hang this bag up in a room to deodorize it, or hose the bag down with water to use it as a humidifier. Mixed with dried Hinoki leaves, flakes come wrapped in a fabric bag.
ShopBlume Meltdown Acne Oil
What it is: A calming, lightweight oil topical treatment that can be used as a spot treatment on breakouts or as a daily allover acne treatment. Who it's for: Ideal for those with dry, normal, combination or oily skin types. What it does: This powerful, all-natural facial oil contains black cumin seed, which has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that may help fight visible signs of aging. Rosehip oil soothes and brightens and helps fade the appearance of dark spots and scars. Chamomile helps calm and soothe the skin. How to use: Apply a drop or two to a freshly washed face. Use as a spot treatment or all-over daily treatment depending on the frequency and severity of your acne. You can also apply a drop or two to your moisturizer. Use prior to makeup.
ShopW&P Primary
Developed in collaboration with Howard Wexler, the celebrated creator of Connect 4, our collection of contemporary card games was designed to evoke the nostalgia of all your childhood favorites. Train your brain to think like a painter with this conceptual take on an artist’s palette. Pair two or more cards to create as many primary and secondary colors as possible! Photo Courtesy of W&P Design
ShopThe Vintage Baker: From Butterscotch Pecan Curls to Sour Cream Jumbles
This keepsake cookbook features fetching retro patterns and illustrations, luscious photography, an embossed foil cover, and—surprise! —a tiny, vintage-style, booklet inside. Blue-ribbon recipes inspired by baking pamphlets from the 1920s to the 1960s are rendered with irresistible charm for modern tastes in this sweet package. Here are more than 50 cookies, pies, cakes, bars, and more, plus informative headnotes detailing the origins of each recipe and how they were tweaked into deliciousness. For home bakers, collectors of vintage cookbooks or kitchenware—really, anyone who loves beautiful, quirky gifts—this is a gem.
ShopMaude Soak Bath Salts
The Soak Bath Salts were made with hand-harvested salts from the Southern Dead Sea. Crafted to allow your skin to absorb rich vitamins and minerals, these salts detoxify your body, leaving behind a warm scent filled with notes of amber, cedar leaf, lemongrass and more.
ShopPar Avion Tea Nightcap Wellness Tea
Relax after a hard day’s work. The Nightcap tea is part of Par Avion’s Wellness Collection. Sit back and enjoy a cup of tea made to relax your body and empty your mind from unwanted stress. Packed in a facility with nuts and dairy.
ShopWild One Bolt Bite
The ultimate chew toy for dogs. The Bolt Bite has a reinforced core for added strength, two elbows for engaging paw-play, and open ends for hiding treats. Whether you have a strong-jawed dog or a teething puppy, the Bolt Bite is made for all shapes, sizes and ages. Made with 100% natural rubber that’s BPA-free and tested to meet food-safe standards. And, it’s (top-rack) dishwasher safe!
ShopMarimekko Pieni Unikko Pot Holder
Colorful Cooking. Keep hands safe and the kitchen bright. Our pot holders have a hanging loop attached to one corner for handy storage. Comes with one pot holder.
ShopOsea for Parachute Rest Linen Mist
We created two delicately scented mists in collaboration with OSEA, the plant-based skincare brand free of toxic, synthetic ingredients. Spray your linens with Rest for tranquil sleep; awaken your senses with Refresh.
ShopAll Day Cocktails: Low (And No) Alcohol Magic
Enjoy cocktails at any time of day with this collection of fresh, creative low- and no-alcohol recipes. Celebrating seasonal ingredients, and with a focus on sustainability, All Day Cocktails showcases nearly fifty varieties of citrus, berries, tropical fruits, stone fruits, pome fruits, vegetables, herbs and nuts. Each variety features a versatile prep recipe that can extend into your cocktails and beyond, meaning All Day Cocktails is much more than your average cocktail book. This gorgeous book brings you ninety cocktail recipes and fifty prep recipes, including: bitters, caramels, cordials, coulis, granitas, honeys, jams, jellies, juices, kefirs, liqueurs, sherbets, shrubs, syrups, tisanes and vinegars.
ShopClaudia Pearson Pickling Print
From print to pickle. As much as we love a good recipe, sometimes we just don’t need one: This print does double duty as both a work of art and simple instruction for making loads of cucumber and jalapeño pickles.
ShopDesign Letters Arne Jacobsen Drinking Glass, A-Z
Design Letters' Arne Jacobsen drinking glass features a letter of your choice in the timeless typeface designed by the renowned Danish architect for Aarhus City Hall in 1937. Despite its age, the Bauhaus-inspired typeface is as modern as ever. The Danish company Design Letters has created a wide range of products celebrating Arne Jacobsen’s stylish stroke. The drinking glass is made of strong borosilicate glass that is suitable for both hot and cold drinks.
ShopAllswell Stonewashed Waffle Slippers
There are slippers, and then there are clouds for your feet. These fall in that latter category. With their cushy texture and flexible PVC-free rubber soles, they’re so comfortable, we think you’ll want to wear them every evening and weekend at home. (And possibly at work, too.)
ShopCabin Porn 2022 Wall Calendar
This 12-month wall calendar from the creators of the wildly popular blog Cabin Porn is a visual escape for adventure lovers, tiny home enthusiasts, and armchair campers. The Cabin Porn 2022 Calendar provides daily inspiration for your rural escape, featuring 13 all-new photographs of distinctive homes from around the world taken by the Cabin Porn community. Each month offers a glimpse of life off the grid and invites you to slow down, enjoy the perfect meld of nature and architecture, and find your own quiet place. It's the perfect reminder that a simpler existence is out there, somewhere.
ShopP.F. Candle Co. Sunset Candle - Golden Hour
5pm. Rustling grasses, baked earth, sun rays split between trees. Mellow, dry, tranquil. Bergamot, hay, and golden poppy. Sunset candles are poured into custom-printed tin vessels donned with earth-toned motifs, sun shapes, and horizon lines inspired by the scenes of summer in California. Available in four nostalgic scents meant to represent times of day + the feelings they spark within us.
ShopClimarest Sleep Infusion Aromatherapy Pillow
A soft cotton pillow infused with a soothing lavender scent is just the ticket for getting a relaxed, high-quality night's sleep. The medium-soft density makes it ideal for all sleep styles.
ShopHouseplants and Hot Sauce: A Seek-and-Find Book for Grown-Ups
This cheeky seek and find features illustrated scenes from the life of a modern gal—from brunch with friends to shopping for succulents—with clever and funny challenges on every page. Lenny Letter contributor Sally Nixon combines the nostalgia of visual puzzles with smart, contemporary content for a fresh and charming gift. Photo Courtesy of Chronicle Books
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