
Our Best Home and Design Stories of the Year
Here’s a look back at the best stories our home writers tackled over the course of 2017 — from smart bulbs to low-light houseplants.

Here’s a look back at the best stories our home writers tackled over the course of 2017 — from smart bulbs to low-light houseplants.
By Gear Patrol

With so many new products launching every week, it’s easy to lose track of everything that happens in a year.
By Gear Patrol

If 2017 taught us anything, it’s that the home doesn’t shy away from fresh perspectives.
By Gear Patrol

I travel semi-frequently, mostly for work, which is a complicated endeavor.
By Nick Caruso

A hardwood muddler, the best whisky glasses available, non-alcoholic spirits and more.
By Gear Patrol

There are a million and one amazing design details inside Apple’s new campus.

Not your average aerosol.
By Emily Singer

Choose the wrong houseplant and routine maintenance becomes a chore — especially in the winter, when dark days compound with busy travel schedules.
By Jack Seemer

Original minimalist designs have never really gone out of style.
By Emily Singer


A one-of-a-kind rug for less than $500?
By Emily Singer

In a seemingly saturated cookware market, Finex continues to innovate.
By Emily Singer

Heritage blankets remain untouched by 21st century disruption, and are just as warm as they’ve always been.
By Emily Singer

According to a real coffee professional, Breville’s latest coffee machines really do brew professional-quality coffee.
By Emily Singer

An outrageously high-tech shower system that turns bathrooms into steam rooms.
By Emily Singer

Three flights spanning 35 hours, and not a single neck ache.
By Emily Singer

The best way to buy succulents is in bulk (and online).
By Emily Singer

Featuring a refreshed version of that iconic Ikea shopping bag.
By Emily Singer
This New York startup wants to reinvent small, modular homes.
By Eric Adams

Stop settling for dull knives.
By Emily Singer