Custom cushions
You can spend months searching for the right fit or order what you need from a crafty person on Etsy. A $60 cushion for an original Herman Miller chair my grandfather saved from the garbage is a net positive.
Gantri Cantilever lamp
This 3D-printed lamp has been bringing joy to my nightstand for six years. It’s more expensive now, but also comes in more colors. Love that it has a dimmer, and I have yet to change the bulb.
Inflation calculator app
Anytime I’m reading a book or watching a show or movie set in a different period, or talking to my older family members and a monetary figure is mentioned, I run to this app to calculate the current equivalent. It adds great — if sometimes bleak — context.
Kinto bottle
I discovered these seven years ago while looking for an attractive but functional travel coffee mug and they are truly the best. I have one for coffee, one for water, and gave one to my dad, who also thinks it’s the best thing ever.
