The Top 20 Products Dwell Readers Bought in 2022
From linen bedding to toile wallpaper, here’s what your fellow design aficionados purchased in 2022
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Our readers are discerning aesthetes with a wide range of interests, and that diversity of thought is reflected in this list of the products you loved (and bought) this year. Good design is the glue that binds these products together, and you, dear reader, have excellent taste.
A good chair!
The Mota Chair will fit into any office or living room with its fully customizable appearance. This modern chair has a casual sophistication with a low, inviting deep frame. The perfection of this chair will make you want to sit for hours while relaxing.
A cheery cake stand that doubles as decor
This stand takes the cake. Throw the tea party of your dreams and bedeck this vintage-inspired stand with scallop-frosted cakes, sprinkle-covered cupcakes, and fruit-stuffed tarts.
A sofa for guests that is also nice enough for you
Sloan strikes an ideal balance between sleek and soft. Take, for instance, the crisp lines of its track arm, which are offset by a subtle taper near the back. The Sloan custom sleeper sofa's design reflects a modern influence, yet is approachable and livable.
An elegant table with leaves
Since graduating from London’s Kingston Polytechnic in 1979, Matthew Hilton has built a following for his innovative furniture and lighting, with pieces held in the permanent collections of London’s Geffrye and Victoria & Albert Museums, among others.
Everybody loves linen!
A rug for all homes
Clean lines, classic style. This plush wool area rug is a minimal centerpiece for any modern home. There’s nothing like a classic. Featuring a meticulously woven grid design and a soft, extra plush wool, this area rug instantly elevates the look of any space.
What’s not to love about a warm indoor-outdoor shoe?
Sliding into a pair of Greys slippers gives you the same satisfying feeling as a nice, steep pour of bourbon after a long day.
Finally, a TV console that actually looks good
With a dimensional front panel, the Slatted Media Console adds style and function to your living space. Two roomy compartments and four cord cutouts make it the perfect hiding place for everything from WiFi routers to TV cords.
A coffee table with some character
Bring industrial aesthetics to your space with an artful interpretation with this concrete base UO-exclusive coffee table. Featuring an ovular glass tabletop set on a solid concrete base with a smooth top and brick patterned bottom for textural-cool appeal.
Banish the overhead light once and for all
The Hoist Wall Sconce was designed in 2017, and is made in USA. Playful yet durable, the Hoist Wall Sconce is a charming addition to any space. Mounted to the wall by a circular, aluminum backplate, this modern wall light features a steel shade and a frosted glass diffuser.
If you MUST have overhead lighting, might as well make sure it looks good!
Inspired by the silk cocoons spun by the Bombyx mori moth, the Rich Brilliant Willing Mori Squash LED Pendant is deep lantern shade glowing with warm light. Layers of fine nylon fibers are spray coated around the thin wire frame, forming a durable membrane that has a canvas-like quality.
It’s Shaker, but make it modern enough not to feel dusty
The compact footprint of this chair makes it a smart choice for cafes or just about anywhere you need to maximize seating. Its lack of ornamentation and unnecessary excess lends this timeless, Shaker-style chair a modern feel.
Toile isn’t for everyone, but this is irresistible
The Chasing Paper x Max Humphrey collection features prints influenced by classic Americana motifs, updated with a modern perspective.
Good olive oil is a great thing to have
These estate olives were harvested and delivered immediately to our world-class Alpha Laval mill and is available in retail and foodservice packaging.
You don’t have to put this pan away
Meet the cult-favorite, best-selling Always Pan. This do-it-all wonder is designed to replace 8 traditional pieces of cookware. Plus, it looks pretty good too.
An elegant chair that’s also good for the enivronment
Meet a chair that brings a new kind of comfort to everyday life with its unique versatility and dynamic, an earth-friendly design that enriches your home, your well-being, and our planet.
Give the Le Creuset a break
Our enameled cast-iron Dutch oven moves gracefully from stove to oven to table. Cast iron is a champ at retaining heat, and the smooth enamel finish makes it easy to deglaze and clean.
Good for shoes, mail, keys, spare change, and your phone, when you no longer wish to look at it
Turn organization into decor with a multi-use, three-tier rack that’s beautiful in any room.
Mauve! Mauve? Mauve...
A rosy mauve that lets you live your 90’s teen dream. It’s sweet but not saccharine—or boring. Nothing’s more timeless than a cult classic. Our premium interior water-based paint in Standard Finish is a highly desirable low-sheen, durable semi-matte.
Sleep well!
Bring an alluring loftiness and elegance to your linens with this light and airy bedding essential, made of the finest 100% long-staple Turkish cotton and overstuffed for warmth. So soft and fluffy—you must feel it to believe it.
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Megan Reynolds
Senior Home Guides Editor
Megan Reynolds is Dwell's Senior Home Guides Editor. She's previously worked at Jezebel, The Billfold, and many others. She feels strongly about neon as a neutral and loves a good lamp. Holler: megan.reynolds @ dwell dot com.
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