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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.

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.