The Top 20 Products Dwell Readers Bought in February
We’ve got bathmats and bedding and a very French home fragrance solution.
What’s that in the air? Sunshine? Happiness? The scent of tulips and their attendant pollen? Depending on where you live and where you’re at, it could be all of those things, but really, what we’re trying to say here is that spring is imminent. And maybe, just maybe, the products purchased by Dwell readers in February, are all one might need to prep for sunnier days ahead.
These charming French papers are a very continental answer to the question of how to make a room smell nice with little muss or fuss.
Papier d’Arménie Arménie
Older than the Eiffel Tower, Papier d’Arménie was born in Paris in 1885 as a result of the experiments of a chemist and a scientist. The idea came from a travel to Armenia, country where the benzoin resin, derived from the bark of trees—the major ingredient of the booklet—was used to purify the air. Incense, myrrh, woodsy, and vanilla scent, created in 2006 by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian.
ShopChores: we must do them! And I guess it’s nicer to do so if you’ve got a coat made for such tasks.
Wellen Stretch Chore Coat
Soft, sustainable essentials for sun and swell. Pursuing your passion is 99% hard work, countless hours that all culminate into that 1% payoff. For those behind the scenes hours, turn to Wellen’s Chore Coat. It’s the perfect everyday coat you can throw on when headed to the studio, the shop, or into the field to put in the work. The tough hemp canvas can take a serious beating, but it’s also washed for softness and infused with a bit of stretch material so it won’t ever hold you back. Custom finishing touches and a wealth of handy pockets complete this modern update to a timeless workwear classic, and since it’s made with hemp and organic cotton that are better for the environment, you can feel good about wearing it too.
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Some people swear by a bamboo bathmat, but clearly not our readers, who understand the necessity of textiles underfoot in the restroom.
Bolé Road Textiles Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Bath Mat
Style meets tile. Take tried-and-true fabric-making techniques, weave in a healthy dose of minimalist style, and you get: these head-turning bathmats. Each one’s lovingly handwoven by artisans in Ethiopia (you bet they’re fair trade). And since they’re crafted from soft, handspun cotton yarn, they’re a real treat for your feet. Prediction: The bathroom floor will be getting a lot more attention from now on.
Shop(If you’d prefer orchid for your restroom textiles, though, this is a great option.)
Brooklinen Checkered Bath Mat
Put some play into your pampering, with a fun, checkered pattern and cozy texture. This subtle statement maker balances design with function—creating a quick-dry essential worthy of any bathtime routine.
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Some more useful things for the restroom include this body serum, which will help you shed your little winter scales like a snake might shed its skin.
Oui the People Cheat Sheet Resurfacing Body Serum
Asking for a friend, where can one find a shortcut to smooth skin? Right here, friend, wink wink. Cheat Sheet delivers on your most delicious skin while you sleep, with pore unclogging glycolic acid, texture smoothing lactic acid, and hydrating Atlantic sea kelp. Cheers to radiant skin, delivered the easy way.
ShopA nice towel for cleaning up all of your skincare goops.
Baina Green & White Bethell Bath Towel
Rectangular organic cotton terrycloth towel featuring jacquard woven check pattern in green and white. Woven trim in white at ends.
ShopLinen bedding remains a classic and will never get old!
We love an alarm clock that wakes you up gently, instead of with a blaring siren that sounds like an emergency.
Loftie
Loftie is a thoughtfully connected alarm clock designed to help you break up with your smartphone alarms and get more sleep. With a dimmable display, nightlight, two-phase alarm, and custom content playable right on the device, Loftie is everything you need (and nothing you don’t) for a dreamier bedroom atmosphere.
ShopDogs deserve the best and that includes a Pendleton dog bed that’ll look great on the hearth of the woodstove in your lil’ cabin.
Pendleton Grand Canyon National Park Dog Bed
The Pendleton Grand Canyon National Park Dog Bed is the paw-fect Arizona inspired color palette to match your rugged pooch. As your furry friend drifts off to dreams filled with tranquil sunsets and beautiful red rocks, the lofted bed will provide unbeatable support and comfort. The elevated shape keeps your pup lifted off the cold floor for a more peaceful, cozy slumber while the combination of colors brings a little piece of the Grand Canyon right into your home. You’ll love the removable cover that zips right off for an easy clean as well as the channel chambered liners that prevent the inner filling from shifting around.
ShopIs your dog bored? Do you just think your dog is bored? Regardless, this is fun.
The Game™
The Game is a great way to help treat anxiety and boredom by providing interactive entertainment for up to thirty minutes. Designed to mimic the experience of hunting prey, it can hold over 1.5 cups of dry food so that dogs can eat an entire meal as nature intended, while also providing great physical and mental stimulation.
ShopNever enough mugs!
East Fork The Mug
Mugs tend to pile up in your cupboard. You get one from a gift shop at a National Park, another at a holiday gift exchange, another at a craft fair. Like your stuffed animals when you were a kid, you take turns using each one cuz you kinda feel bad for them. Until this one came along. This is the mug that you'll want to use every single day. Trust us. Live with others? Get a few. They'll want to use it, too.
Shop....or rugs.
Rugs USA Maui Flatweave Jute Rug, Off-White
This handmade 100% jute rug is a stylish and eco-friendly floor covering made from renewable material. Bring a warm, neutral look to any room, whether you seek a nautical rug, a boho rug, or anything in-between. This sophisticated floor piece can seamlessly integrate with any existing decor.
ShopNew knives are always a treat.
Food52 Five Two Essential Knives
Our Five Two knives have handles that are good-looking enough to steal the whole show—but that’s just the beginning. Our Five Two knives have handles that are good-looking enough to steal the whole show—but that’s just the beginning. After 4,500 community members weighed in, we reimagined your regular slicers and dicers as three indispensable blades: a classic chef’s knife that’s your all-around MVP, a serrated blade for breads and so much more, and a paring knife for small jobs. They’re all fully forged and crafted from super-sharp Japanese steel, with soft-touch handles and an extra-comfy grip. No other knives need apply.
ShopButter can go in the fridge, but if you want to actually use it when you want to use it, invest in a butter keeper.
Sawyer Ceramics French Ceramic Butter Keeper
Protect your butter. Here's an earthen, French-country way to keep your butter soft and spreadable. Originating in the late 1800s, this method involves adding water to the base of the keeper so that, coupled with anywhere from 1/2 a stick to a full stick of butter, it creates an airtight seal.
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A Sodastream is charming because it looks like a little penguin, but this water carbonator is as sexy as a device that makes fizzy water can be.
Aarke Carbonator III
Bring on the bubbles. Who knew an at-home carbonator could be such a head-turner? This countertop hero sports an ultra-slim and compact design, plus a sleek finish that’ll dazzle wherever you set it. When you wanna add a little fizz to your water, just fill the bottle to the line, screw it into place, and pull the lever down to get things bubbling. Add a splash of flavor if you please, then say hello to sparkling goodness (with less waste, to boot!).
ShopYou need a little dish for all your little things and, specifically, this one.
Mosser Glass Bathing Beauty Dish
A real beaut. We’ve never seen a dish quite like this, and oh, do we have plans for it. From our friends at Mosser who brought us everyone’s favorite cake stand, the Bathing Beauty is made of hand-pressed glass and comes in the same candy colors you know and love. It makes for a winning soap dish in the bathroom, of course. Or? Keep it in the kitchen and fill it with condiments, candy, pistachios, and all sorts of other snacks.
ShopBabies need things, like a crib that turns into a bed and isn’t so hideous that it’ll look out of place in little Caponata’s tastefully-decorated bedroom.
Nestig The Wave Crib
The Wave Crib, inspired by the movement of the ocean, converts from a mini crib, to full crib, to toddler bed. Its lockable wheels make it a breeze to move from room to room without compromising safety. All of this in an organically shaped, modern design that will fit in (or more likely stand out) wherever it goes. A mini-crib, full crib and toddler bed all in one.
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Fun activity for Caponata's big sister, Opal: making sushi!
Yamacoh Hinoki & Bamboo Sushi Making Set
Engage in the meditative process of hand rolling a special meal with this modern sushi making kit, which comes with a bamboo mat for rolling, as well as a box for shaping and lid to compress each careful creation. The resulting set allows you to bring the art and experience of Japanese cuisine to memorable evenings at home. Throw a sushi making party for those you love or create a ritual of weekly hand rolled dinners for two. Each meal will encourage you to slow down and embrace the joy of a fresh and unexpected meal.
ShopLe Labo’s Santal 26 is a classic and somehow smells (and looks) better when it's in this banged-up tin can.
Le Labo Santal 26 Vintage Tin Candle
This candle by Le Labo comes inside a unique vintage tin can container that has been distressed with a special aging process. Inside you'll find 100 percent soy wax hand-poured in Mississippi and a pure, cotton wick for a clean, fragrant burn. The candle is also highly concentrated in oils, dispersing fragrance throughout your home. Notes: amber, coco, vanilla, cedar, spices, musk, sandalwood. Photo Courtesy of Nordstrom
ShopIt’s a coffee table! It’s a magazine storage rack! It’s a laptop tray! It’s whatever you want it to be.
Offi Embrace Table
The Embrace Table is a clever coffee table comprised of two smaller tables that can serve a variety of uses. Designed to store modern media, this award winning piece of furniture offers a low shelf, table top and angled magazine storage when the two tables are joined together in an 'embrace'. Separate the tables to form two low tables perfect to serve as a laptop table, a serving tray or even a bench and desk pair for kids.
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