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Designer (and Domino cover star) Leanne Ford finds beauty in the most unexpected places. Exhibit A: Her Pittsburgh home’s coffee-stained walls. Most recently, she has applied her fearless style to her own line with Crate & Barrel and her new magazine, Feel Free.
As chief content officer, Kate Berry oversees the design, photo, and editorial departments at Domino and Saveur. (Hey, boss!) She lives with her husband, daughter, and cat, Charlie, in New York City, where she tends to the pears, herbs, and sungolds that grow in her @nygardeninthesky.
Interior designer Jeremiah Brent knows a chic marble countertop and rich velvet sofa when he sees them. But don’t mistake his luxe vibe as industry only: He recently opened his first home store, Atrio, in Los Angeles, where you can get the look, too, even if you’re not in the trade.
Before Memphis-based interior designer Carmeon Hamilton was the first winner of HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen, she became Instagram famous for her hand-painted dining room “wallpaper.” (Peep it here.) Now she’s the star of her own show, Reno My Rental, to which we say, “Mine next!”
Olivia Kim, senior vice president of creative merchandising at Nordstrom, curates the products everyone will be buying for their homes next season. Nordstrom’s Home store in New York City, where MoMA Design Store finds mingle with Dusen Dusen towels and an in-shop Beverly’s
New York City, is IRL evidence of that.
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carmeon hamilton
jeremiah brent
leanne ford
kate berry
Lawson-Fenning x CB2
Omar/Raawii x MoMA Design Store
Bohemian 72 Sofa by Gabriella Crespi, Gubi, $10,499
Panton Chair Duo - Set of 5, MoMA Design Store, $15,325
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Coloured Knob,
Matilda Goad, $24
Ripple Knob, Hein Studio, $111
Sabel Lorence Emerald, C.Greene Studio, $250/roll
Sample A4 Mosaic,
Maison Martin Morel, $98/roll
Essentials Line, Fireclay Tile, $10/sq ft
Color Field Wall Tiles, Helen Levi, $204/50 tiles
Open Spaces Underbed Storage Bin, Pattern, $148
Like-it Outdoor Shallow Stacking Storage Container, Food52, $84
Sarah Sherman Samuel Wave Mirror, West Elm, $299
Bobina Bobble Mirror, OKA, $995
Zinc Pressure Vase, Tim Teven, $210
Zig Zag Planter, Pieces, $260
Garden Maze Rug, Nordic Knots, from $945
Entrata Rug, Colin King x Beni, from $715
hardware
wallpaper
tile
storage
mirror
vase
rug
decor
Oversize Lumbar Pillow Cover, Bolé Road Textiles x West Elm, $90
Lean On Me Pillow, Rhode, $125
—Kate Berry
Each pillow can make a statement on their own,
but piled together in a corner, they make an
ever-changing sculpture.”
Jackie Reversible Stripe Linen Duvet by Leanne Ford, Crate & Barrel, from $250
Pillowcases, Madre, $90
Pavilion Cotton Block Throw, MoMA Design Store, $149
Linen and Silk Blend Bedspread, John Pawson x Tekla, from $1,725
Fruit Stripe Bath Towels, Dusen Dusen, $54 each
Casa Towel, Simon Miller, $115
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throw pillows
sheets + pillowcases
blankets
towels
bed & bath
Single Unit Front Load LG WashTower, LG, $2,700
Pure & Prime Refrigerator, Liebherr, Price upon request
Sowden Toaster, HAY, $95
HEPA Vacuum, Airsign, $295
The Freestyle Projector, Samsung, $800
aLOOMI Portable Speaker & Light, MoMA Design Store, $160
—Leanne Ford
Music is a form of
design, and a record
player just makes your space feel so soulful.”
Parade Table Lamp, HAY, $245
Takku Lamp, Artemide, $430
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tech
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lighting & appliances
Molly Baz x The Dutchess, Great Jones, $190
Minis Duo, Caraway Home, $270
Shirt Tablecloths,
Gohar World, from $129
Les Huîtres Placemat, Steak Diane, $60
Dinner Plate, Rhode,
$140 for 2
Andreia Dessert Plate,
Aerin x Casa Lopez, $80
—Olivia Kim
“The collection is timeless—in 10 years, you’ll still love it and find ways to make it feel new and updated.”
Double Wall Groovy Cup, Poketo, $28
The Full Glass Set, Material,
$65 for 4
cookware
table linens
plates
glassware
kitchen & dining
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Cat Couch with Block Shop Cushion, Work In Progress, $110 (+$225 for couch)
Otto Dog Bed, Oyoy, $195
After a tough session on the exercise wheel, your hamster deserves better than a bed of paper shreds. Enter Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s ingenious invention: a tiny faux leather sofa in the same low-slung, overstuffed style that’s beloved by humans. And don’t worry about accidental furniture rearranging—it comes with a clip that secures it to the cage.
$20
Nate + Jeremiah Faux Leather Small Pet Couch, PetSmart
Best pet product:
Outdoor Armchair Soli a Ventaglio, Fornasetti, $5,310
The Tangerine by Sasha Bikoff, Oliver James, $950
Wicker and patio furniture are practically synonymous, but the dramatically angular Sillón chair, handwoven on boomerang steel legs, had us looking at the material anew. Funny enough, the design actually dates back decades: It’s the brainchild of the late Cuban-born, Mexico-based designer Clara Porset, revived by design collective Mexa based on a handful of archival drawings and photos.
$599
Mexa Sillón En Mimbre Wicker Lounge Chair, CB2
Best outdoor:
Big Friendly Double, Dowel Jones, $4,081
Kalon x Reath Rugosa Sofa, Kalon, $12,500
Turns out that all we actually want during our Netflix binges and cozy family gatherings is a soft landing spot that’s endlessly customizable. Floyd’s two-piece sectional, a low-to-the-ground lounger with five configurations and 19 fabric options—from a nubby bouclé to Danish textile brand Kvadrat’s mini checks—can be anything you want it to be.
From $2,120
Small Sectional, Floyd
Best Sofa:
—Jeremiah Brent
For me, the ultimate luxury
is customization, and the versatility of the Floyd is nice, as in this could go in a New York City apartment or a home.
Surf Sling Brown Leather Dining Chair, CB2, $499
Ripple Accent Chair by Sarah Sherman Samuel, Lulu and Georgia, $998
In a sea of rattan and bouclé, the Élé chair stands out for its restraint—but don’t confuse that for basic. While the beech frame appears heftier from the back, it’s barely there from the front, and by some magical feat of design, the arms are both round and flat. We’d expect nothing less from fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester, who has long prized form above all else (remember her open-toe, lace-up ankle boots?).
$877; to purchase, email serax-us@serax.com
Élé Chair,
Ann Demeulemeester x Serax
Best chair:
Corca Side Table, Orior, $14,500
Etta Side Table by Carmeon Hamilton, Tov, $279
End tables are the laziest of living room furniture—if you can fit a beverage and a lamp on yours, that’s a win. House of Léon’s reimagination of the piece sets new expectations: Staggered ledges offer designated spots for ambience-setting lighting and a stack of coffee-table books, with ample room left over for a glass or two. Stash your current rotation of magazines or records in the slot in between.
$690
Ojai Valley Side Table, House of Léon
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A little bubbly in your cup says, “Let’s celebrate.” But bubbles on your glass? That screams, “Life is a party!” If you’re here for a good time, these rosy handblown coupes and their amber-colored accents make even sipping water feel like happy hour.
$119 for 2
Pomponette Champagne Coupes,
Maison Balzac
Best Glassware:
A wiz with clay and wiring, Eny Lee Parker can make just about anything into a lighting fixture (she once turned a tennis ball into a tiny table lamp on TikTok). In this case, the vessel is a bowl (bacia in Portuguese), complete with a brass and ceramic pull chain. Even though you can’t eat from it, the sconce is a treat for any kitchen or dining room.
$250
Bacia 1 Light Wall Sconce by Eny Lee Parker, Mitzi
Best Lighting:
Too often, buying into the scallop trend requires entering whimsical design territory. But the rainbow of piping on these ultra-plush towels, their only embellishment, feels at once contemporary and classic. The undulating curves against crisp white cotton terry recall the edge of a beach cabana, which we’d like to be under right about now.
From $34
Cairo Scalloped Towels, Matouk
Best Towels:
Just looking at this hand-dyed wool runner is as satisfying as shaking an iced latte with your straw and watching the coffee and milk swirl around right before they become one. Naturally, this made-to-order style pulls inspiration from the coolest of places: modern Italian design of the 1960s and ’70s. And before it arrives on your doorstep, it’s crafted in India with New Zealand wool.
From $1,080
Salerno Runner - Cortado,
Pieces x Home Union
Best Rug:
Back in 1971, Swiss designer Bruno Rey debuted what we’re calling the Paul Rudd of chairs: solid, dependable, and utterly ageless. This year, Hay (with the help of Dietiker) rereleased the stackable wood seat in nine colors that always bring good vibes—kind of like an actor we know.
$595
Rey Chair, Hay
Best Reedition of the Year:
How does an unapologetically Italian brand somehow get even more Italian? With a Roman Holiday–themed tabletop collection, where the color of emerald-striped porcelain plates calls to mind the Borghese Gardens, and their geometric shapes, the city’s domed architecture. And they’re much cheaper than a one-way ticket to Roma.
$110
Duomo Charger Plate, La DoubleJ
Best Plates:
The queen of cottagecore has given the hardest-working member of your bar cart a makeover with what she does best: a dash of curvy piping and pattern play galore. Matilda Goad’s wiggly stripes and waves of polka dots will infuse so much personality into your cocktail hour, the garnishes might get jealous.
$28 for 4
Matilda Goad & Co. Cocktail Napkins, Anthropologie
Best table linens:
Dinner for one doesn’t have to be a drag. Skip the microwave, ignore the leftovers, and treat yourself to perfectly portioned single servings of pasta, chili, or chicken and dumplings, whipped up in the mini version of this cult-favorite cookware. And don’t let the
8.5-inch diameter fool you; when making meals for friends or family, this five-pint pot slays sauces and side dishes.
$125
Mini Perfect Pot, Our Place
Best Cookware:
This is not your parents’ groovy 1960s turntable. La Boite Concept’s clean-lined, wobble-free piece of art spins records just a little off-center of its square shape. Four simple finishes help match it to your space, so you can let the music do the rest of the talking, er, singing.
$688
Square Minimal & High Fidelity Turntable, La Boite Concept
Best Tech:
The printing press. Velcro. Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi. And now, the Lomi composter. Rarely does a product come along that changes the world, but then again, we’ve never seen a countertop gadget that can turn food scraps
into usable soil overnight.
$499
Lomi Composter, Pela
Best Small Appliance:
After decades of cabinetry and countertops getting all the attention in kitchen renos, Samsung unlocked a whole new design playground this year: changeable fridge doors in an array of trendy hues. With the ability to color-block, go monochrome, or apply an artist’s work, you can officially consider the appliance an art form.
$3,699
Bespoke 4-Door French-Door Refrigerator, Samsung
Best Large Appliance:
Patchwork is popping up everywhere again—on coats, pants, and, of course, bedding. At Thompson Street Studio, though, it never left. Since 2014, the brand has explored traditional techniques and recycled materials, taking the quilt beyond squares-on-squares. In its new Noe style, bits and bobs of fabric remnants surround a section reminiscent of patterned encaustic tile, all in one family of color.
From $520
Noe Quilt,
Thompson Street Studio
Best Blankets:
We’ve all seen (and loved) primly piped sheets and shams, but Australian brand Bed Threads gave both a much-needed CBD gummy in the form of relaxed linen, fresh color combos, and wavy borders. The pigmented, contrasting colorways are of the moment without feeling forced—a tip of the hat to Jean Royère, the designer who inspired them.
$120 for 2
Linen Scalloped Pillowcases,
Bed Threads
Best Sheets + Pillowcases:
Imagine if your middle school loose-leaf doodles came to life right there on your sofa—or, more realistically, your living room floor, where these playful pillows can live when the couch is too full on family movie night.
From $200
Form Pillows, Thatcher
Best throw pillows:
French American designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen has been busy this year, we say as we sip from a glass she fashioned for Ghia this fall and check our reflection in her new stainless steel tabletop line. More evidence: her 10 Asking for a Friend vases, made in partnership with Brooklyn newcomer Assembly Line. Playful yet elegant in shape and color, the knobby, handblown vessels are delightful even empty.
From $1,450
Asking for a Friend Vases,
Sophie Lou Jacobsen x Assembly Line
Best Vase:
The ultimate storage hack isn’t painting an IKEA cabinet—it’s mounting a mirror to the wall that looks like shelving. This grand optical illusion boils down to 29 pieces of mirror in four different tints (no wonder it weighs 120 pounds). Sure, you can’t put your books on it, but you can’t put a price on the joy you’ll get out of watching friends try.
$9,200
Shelf Mirror, Bower
Best Mirror:
Per the manufacturer’s description, this unassuming container can be used as a storage vessel or a bedside table, but may we suggest trying it as both? Remove the rattan lid and you’ll find ample space to hide your latest read, hand cream, eyeglasses, tissues—honestly you could fit an extra throw blanket in there, too.
$275
Isola Side Table, Ferm Living
Best Storage:
Terracotta tile isn’t new. In the 6th century BCE, people were decorating their roofs with it. But the idea of replicating the feeling of a sunbaked Mediterranean afternoon in your modern kitchen is. Small-scale hexes, bordered by mini glazed squares, mark a shift away from the ubiquitous subway shape. Plus unlike most products in the category, these tiles can withstand the outdoors.
$19 per square foot
Le Sol by Zio & Sons, Clé
Best Tile:
It only takes a splash of stripes to turn checkerboard, arguably the It pattern of the year, on its head. Widely known for its curated paint palette, Backdrop has done the same for the world of wallpaper, launching a focused selection of can’t-go-wrong patterns like Gambit. There are no standard botanicals or stripes here, only trippy superblooms and crocodile doilies.
$448 per panel
Gambit, Backdrop
Best Wallpaper:
Still using the builder-grade light switches that came with your apartment? Cue the Shangri-Las singing, “Oh, no!” The truth is, swapping them out only takes a few minutes, and it’s actually fun with these gloopy plates that come in three happy colors (pink, yellow, and bright white), though we also love the brass version, which will patina more and more every time you flip the switch.
$25
NewMade LA Blob Switch Plates, Yuns
Best Hardware:
Flowers die, but the bud-inspired Flora Series from design It girl Sophie Lou Jacobsen (we told you she was busy!) and Brooklyn lighting studio In Common With will last forever. All the credit goes to Venetian glassmaking techniques for the pieces’ wavy textures and petal-like shapes, which lean fantastical and lifelike all at once. Talk about a light show.
$595
Sophie Lou Jacobsen x
In Common With
Collaboration of the Year:
Photography by Belle Morizio, Styled by Naomi DeMañana
Words by Lydia Geisel, Lindsey Mather, Raven McMillan, Julie Vadnal, and Samantha Weiss-Hills
And yet somehow, after weeks of intense calendar negotiations, spirited debates over Zoom, and heated discussions on throw pillows (true story!), we came to
an agreement on 2022’s very best furniture and housewares–26 products that will make your life easier but also more beautiful. Here, with our first-ever Domino Good Design Awards, we give the well-deserved glory to the pieces we couldn’t get enough of this year.
Domino staffers.
Fifteen discerning
so many thoughts.
Five guest editors with
home products.
even thousands?—of
Hundreds—maybe
—Carmeon Hamilton
"Two of my friends have it, and they love it."
—Kate Berry
"Tulips or any flower that has an elegant stem would look beautiful in this vase, but honestly, I think it’s a beautiful object on its own."
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Please write to 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1550, Miami, Florida 33131; call 833-743-0292; or email domino@fulcoinc.com.
Alex Vargas, Chief Executive Officer
Jason Lepore, Senior Vice President of Home
Nicole Wolfgram, Chief Revenue Officer of Home
Breton Fischetti, Vice President of Commerce
Scott Mulqueen, Vice President of Programmatic
Alessandra De Benedetti, Head of Brand
RJ Cabral, Director of Membership Operations
Cathy Hebert, Director of Communications
MICHELLE GILL
Integrated Marketing + Research Director
KRISTINA PALMER
Marketing Manager
OLIVIA UTTON
Head of Client Success
STEPHANIE BUDLONG
Client Success Manager
HELEN KNIGHT
Client Success Manager
ELIZABETH GROVE
Senior Director of Client Partnerships
CAROLINE JOSEPH
Client Partner
AMANDA KELLNER KLEIN
Client Partner
Client Partners & Services
Erin Cunningham, Cat Dash, Jordan Ferney, Rosy Fridman, Meghan McNeer, Jenny Nguyen,
Alex Redgrave, Benjamin Reynaert, Gabrielle Savoie
Contributing Editors
LINDSEY DESIMONE
Senior Social Strategist
Social & Distribution
ELIZABETH M. BUXTON
Commerce Content Director
SAMANTHA WEISS-HILLS
Deputy Commerce Editor
MORGAN BULMAN
Associate Commerce Editor
Commerce
ANDIE DIEMER
Deputy Photo Editor
BELLE MORIZIO
Assistant Photo Editor
+ Photographer
KIM GRAY
Art Director
Art & Photo
JULIE VADNAL
Deputy Editor
JULIA STEVENS
Style Editor
Style
LYDIA GEISEL
Home Editor
KENYA FOY
Staff Writer
RAVEN MCMILLAN
Assistant Editor
JUDITH PILONE
Copy Editor
SOFIA MINH
Fact Checker
Features
NAOMI DEMAÑANA
Style Director
LINDSEY MATHER
Digital Director
KIM WATKINS
Managing Editor
LINDA DENAHAN
Photo Director
BRIT ASHCRAFT
Design Director
KATE BERRY
Chief Content Officer
JESSICA ROMM PEREZ
Editor at Large
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FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUBSCRIPTION QUESTIONS OR BACK-ISSUE INQUIRIES: Please write to 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1550, Miami, Florida 33131; call 833-743-0292; or email domino@fulcoinc.com.
Alex Vargas, Chief Executive Officer
Jason Lepore, Senior Vice President of Home
Nicole Wolfgram, Chief Revenue Officer of Home
Breton Fischetti, Vice President of Commerce
Scott Mulqueen, Vice President of Programmatic
Alessandra De Benedetti, Head of Brand
RJ Cabral, Director of Membership Operations
Cathy Hebert, Director of Communications
ELIZABETH GROVE
Senior Director of Client Partnerships
CAROLINE JOSEPH
Client Partner
AMANDA KELLNER KLEIN
Client Partner
MICHELLE GILL
Integrated Marketing
+ Research Director
KRISTINA PALMER
Marketing Manager
OLIVIA UTTON
Head of Client Success
STEPHANIE BUDLONG
Client Success Manager
HELEN KNIGHT
Client Success Manager
Client Partners & Services
Erin Cunningham, Cat Dash, Jordan Ferney, Rosy Fridman, Meghan McNeer, Jenny Nguyen, Alex Redgrave, Benjamin Reynaert, Gabrielle Savoie
Contributing Editors
JESSICA ROMM PEREZ
Editor at Large
LINDSEY DESIMONE
Senior Social Strategist
Social & Distribution
SAMANTHA
WEISS-HILLS
Deputy Commerce Editor
MORGAN BULMAN
Associate Commerce Editor
Commerce
ANDIE DIEMER
Deputy Photo Editor
BELLE MORIZIO
Assistant Photo Editor + Photographer
KIM GRAY
Art Director
Art & Photo
JULIE VADNAL
Deputy Editor
JULIA STEVENS
Style Editor
Style
LYDIA GEISEL
Home Editor
KENYA FOY
Staff Writer
RAVEN MCMILLAN
Assistant Editor
JUDITH PILONE
Copy Editor
SOFIA MINH
Fact Checker
Features
NAOMI DEMAÑANA
Style Director
LINDSEY MATHER
Digital Director
KIM WATKINS
Managing Editor
LINDA DENAHAN
Photo Director
BRIT ASHCRAFT
Design Director
KATE BERRY
Chief Content Officer
—Jeremiah Brent
“I love the idea of creatives coming together to make something really special. Hopefully it’s the future
of our business in general, people collaborating
more and creating more interesting things.”
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—Kate Berry
Matilda pairs classic scallops and piping with unexpected colors and patterns
to give napkins a modern twist."
“Music is a form of
design, and a record
player just makes your space feel so soulful.”
—Jeremiah Brent
Music is a form of
design, and a record
player just makes your space feel so soulful.”
—Kate Berry
Music is a form of
design, and a record
player just makes your space feel so soulful.”
—Kate Berry
“Each pillow can make a statement on their own, but piled together in a corner, they make an ever-changing sculpture.”
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