Gallery: The Most Beautiful Products for Unwinding After Your Work Is Done
Justin Fantl01cover
Relaxing is easy when you're surrounded by well-designed objects.
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__Bear Cubes__ A boring old ice tray won't do when you can put a polar bear in your fridge. Pop his top, fill him with water, and let him ice up. He's adorable! But don't get too attached: You'll need to bang him on the counter to dislodge the cubes. [__Black+Blum Brrrrr Ice Tray | $20__](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BULLEN0?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)
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__Water Heater__ Designer Stefano Giovannoni's curvy Mami Kettle has a special magnetic bottom, which means you can use it on induction burners. Bonus: As your water boils, the whistle progresses through a series of three increasingly urgent tones. [__Alessi Mami Kettle | $200__](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G8NOXG?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)
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__Alternative Router__ Apple's redesigned Airport Extreme is much more than a router. It doubles as a backup drive and lets you share your printer on your home network. Of course, it'll also blanket your house or apartment with dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, thanks to its powerful beam-forming antenna array. [__Apple Airport Extreme | $199__](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DB9WCR6?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)
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__Pot Head__ Kuhn Rikon's Smart Lids come with flexible silicone tiers that seal tightly to any size pot or pan. They also have heat-resistant tempered glass and a valve that can be set to trap or vent steam. It may be the last cooking lid you'll ever need to buy. [__Kuhn Rikon Smart Lid | $30__](http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1437029/Kuhn+Rikon+Smart+Lid+with+Auto-Release+Valve+)
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__Like a Prayer__ Assembled in northern Pakistan, Losanges rugs are hand-woven using the ancient kilim technique—the same one used to create many prayer rugs—which makes them extremely light and flexible. And because each is made of hand-spun Afghan wool, they're all a little different. __[Nanimarquina Losanges Rug | $4,800 and up](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IMYUJM?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)__
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__Dark Crystal__ Sure, you could drink your stouts from a standard pint glass. You could also gulp down a 2009 Château Margaux straight from a crusty old boot. Designed in collaboration with Left Hand Brewing Company and Rogue Ales, these glasses accentuate the roasted malts of your favorite dark brew while preserving its frothy head. [__Spiegelau Stout Glasses | $25 for two__](http://www.amazon.com/Spiegelau-Beer-Classics-Stout-Glass/dp/B00K0JFP5Q), [__Stelton Cylinda-Line Coasters | $60__](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G0K1ZI?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)
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__Air Conditioner__ Wine and oxygen, when mixed in the right quantities, are BFFs. Which is why no oenophile should serve a young red straight from the bottle. The Blade pourer spreads your wine over a greater surface area, adding more oxygen and mellowing out harsh tannins. [__Menu Blade Decanting Pourer | $20__](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008VLJCDG?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)
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__Angles of Repose__ The design may be nearly 70 years old, but the handsome lines and geometric planes of Gerrit Rietveld's 637 Utrecht chair still manage to look modern. That was his dream: to reduce design to its purest forms so it would last forever. [__Cassina 637 Utrecht Chair | $4,100__](http://cassina.com/en/collection/sofas-and-armchairs/637-utrecht)
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__Ball Lighting__ While the version below is just a prototype, the real 4 x 4-foot Tom Dixon Ball pendant lamp is massive. And with its 12 anodized aluminum panels, it kind of resembles the Death Star. Once turned on, though, the light inside will cast a soft, inviting pattern on the room. [__Ball by Tom Dixon | $9,700__](http://www.tomdixon.net/uk/ball-pendant-eu.html)
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__Choose Your Weapon__ Based around a superstrong, ice-hardened powder-steel core, this 8-inch kitchen workhorse is wrapped in stainless steel and hammered with a damascus pattern. More important, its ergonomic nonslip handle ensures you're slicing food, not fingers. [__Miyabi Artisan SG2 Collection 8-Inch Chef's Knife | $200__](http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1039189/)
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__Grape Preserves__ Oxygen is funny. A smidgen can enhance the flavor of your wine, but too much can flatten any leftovers. The Oxo vacuum preserver will help keep the O2 in check. Slip it over an opened bottle and extract all the air. Then stopper it to create a vacuum seal to preserve all those delicious flavors till you're ready for the next pour. [__Oxo Vacuum Wine Preserver | $15__](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I3W2RFI?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)
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__Chamber Music__ It looks a lot like the Jony Ive-designed subwoofer that comes with the Harman Kardon Sound Sticks, but the wireless Aura speaker spits out more than just low frequencies. Packed with six mid- to high-range 1.5-inch drivers and a 4.5-inch subwoofer, the Aura will give you a full spectrum of room-filling sound. __[Harman Kardon Aura Wireless Speaker | $400](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HZS3PHK?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)__
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__Counter Intelligence__ Cooking requires tools. Tools produce clutter. Solve this problem with the All-in-One Kitchen Tool set. You'll get a funnel, can opener, lemon juicer, spice grater, egg masher, cheese grater, egg separator, measuring cup, and lid grip all stacked into one space-saving bottle. __[Bin Akebono All-in-One Kitchen Tool Set | $40](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0043YSM0E?ie=UTF8&tag=wiredte-20)__
