Gallery: 14 Gifts for Filling Your Downtime With Maximum Relaxation
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[Mashstudios Lax Series Entertainment Shelf](http://laxseries.com/product/entertainment-shelf/) $980 | Even the best home theater gear can be an offense to the eye. This sleek walnut console has a sliding aluminum panel (shown in white) to hide your more hideous pieces. an opening in back accommodates the cables.
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[Withings Aura](http://www2.withings.com/us/en/products/aura?) $190 | This alarm clock/lamp hybrid greets you every morning with an electronic sunrise—the light inside gradually increases in intensity as the inevitable hour approaches. A speaker in the base can rouse you with a Spotify playlist or lull you to sleep with a soothing dose of NPR. An optional sleep-tracking pad ($130) slips under your mattress and monitors your slumbering habits.
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[Kartio Carafe](https://www.trnk-nyc.com/shop/product/kartio-glasses-gray-set-of-2/?productv=3) $100 | Recharging your body involves more than just getting enough rest—it also means topping up your fluids. This 24-ounce glass carafe is dishwasher-safe, and the pinch in the middle provides a sure grip. By the way, it’s time for another glass of water. (Tumblers sold separately.)
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[Bang & Olufsen Beosound Moment](http://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/sound/sound-systems/beosound-moment) $3,295 | B&O’s new wireless music system pulls all your tunes into one awesomely simple interface. To play, tap the touch-sensitive oak panel. (Whoa.) Scroll to adjust volume. Feeling blue? Flip it over and tap the color wheel on the display to change the mood—closer to the center for old favorites, farther out when you want to get freaky. Brilliant.
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[Dot & Bo Simple Surprise Lounge Chair](http://www.dotandbo.com/collections/elemental-style/20569-simple-surprise-lounge-chair-in-gray) $900 | A comfortable lounge chair doesn’t need to dominate the room with bloated La-Z-Boy dimensions. The Surprise combines perfectly contoured arms and legs of solid ash with just the right amount of plush cushioning. The result? A throne that’s game for hours of chilling.
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[LG 65-Inch Class OLED 4k Smart TV](http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-65EF9500-oled-4k-tv) $5,000 | Do you want the ultimate combination of razor-sharp resolution, mind-boggling contrast, and sheer sexiness? Look no further than LG’s wafer-thin 65EF9500, which is the best television we’ve ever seen. Clint Eastwood’s squint never looked so gloriously intimidating.
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[Bulb: Brass](http://store.leibal.com/collections/all/products/bulb-brass) $350 | The death of the Edison bulb was a boon for the environment but a point of sorrow for decorators. Now you can have both energy-efficiency and aesthetics with this starkly minimalist table lamp—its translucent globe hides a CFL inside. It does away with a traditional stand, depending instead on the caplike base to support the hand-blown opal glass shade.
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[Google Chromecast](https://www.google.com/chromecast/speakers/) $35 | There are plenty of ways to stream content to your TV, but it’s hard to find a cheaper, more well-rounded (and, well, rounder) method than Google’s latest Chromecast. The dongle whisks whatever’s on your phone to your big screen. New discovery features mean you’re never more than a tap or two away from something worth watching.
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[CB2 Betty Glass Teapot](http://www.cb2.com/betty-glass-teapot/s149994) $20 | Your afternoon oolong is missing something. Not milk—a beautiful presentation. This teapot is made of borosilicate glass—the stuff of lab beakers—so you can pour hot water right into it without worry. The best part of all? Watching it steep. Ahh …
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[Uncommongoods Do Good Hammock](http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/do-good-hammock) $195 | The only thing better than a hammock for you is a hammock for two. Handwoven by members of the Mlabri people in northern Thailand, this extrawide hanging retreat is made out of 3 miles of yarn and can hold up to 400 pounds.
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[Square Double Old-Fashioned Glass](http://props.steinschneider.com/blade_runner/square_glass/sq_glass.htm) $75 | Throughout *Blade Runner*, protagonist Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) sips whiskey from a sculptural glass with an unusual taper in the middle. The drinkware isn’t just a prop; the same Italian manufacturer is still producing the hand-blown Cibi crystal tumblers, based on a 1972 design by architect Cini Boeri.
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[Master & Dynamic ME05](http://www.masterdynamic.com/products/me05-earphones) $199 | Ditch your tinny EarPods for something with more class. These earphones place a premium on design, right down to the solid brass housings and tangle-free cable. They’re also crazy comfy in your hearholes. And since they come from Master & Dynamic, they have the same powerful, crisp sound as the company’s much-loved over-ears.
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[Sennheiser Momentum Wireless](http://en-us.sennheiser.com/momentum-wireless-headphones-with-mic) $500 | One of our favorite over-ear headsets from the venerable German brand is now cable-free, and it’s better for it. These cans have a 22-hour battery, can connect to any Bluetooth device, and sport some impressive active noise-canceling tech. Plus, the luxe materials are matched by sumptuous sound.
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[AiAiAi TMA-2 Modular Headphones](http://www.aiaiai.dk/headphones/tma-2) $145 and up | These Swedish headphones are modular, letting you build your ideal audio experience. Choose from over-ear or on-ear pads, speakers tuned for different music, three headbands, coiled or straight cords—360 possible combos in all—and pop ’em together like hi-fi Legos.
