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UtilitarianIssue 10 — Japandi

Good-Looking Household Basics from a Surprising Source

March 11, 2021

This just in: dependable, good-looking utilitarian wares from an unexpected source: Zara Home. The clothing-turned-housewares company now offers design-worthy versions of the most basic of the basic (clothespins, metal clips) in pleasing packaging; take a look.

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Above: Select finds from the bath collection.
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Above: Old-fashioned Wooden Clothespins are made from acacia wood and come in a cotton bag; $17.90 for a pack of 20.

a good looking hamper: the round fabric lined laundry basket (\$89.90) has a re 17
Above: A good-looking hamper: The Round Fabric Lined Laundry Basket ($89.90) has a removable and washable cotton and linen lining.
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folding wooden clothes horse zara home

Above: A versatile Folding Wooden Clothes Horse ($179) is made of acacia wood and cotton (“covered in resin to prevent clothing from becoming stained or dyed,” the company notes) and folds up compactly.

we&#8\2\17;ve long been proponents of upgrading even the humblest of househ 20
Above: We’ve long been proponents of upgrading even the humblest of household wares, the clothes hanger (see Salvaged Style: An Easy DIY Upgrade for Dry Cleaner Wire Hangers)—so we are fans of Zara Home’s Beige Cotton and Linen Hangers, $17.90 for a pack of four.
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Above: Cedar Blocks with Hanging Loops are made of red cedar with jute loops, handy for hooking onto hangers to keep moths away and keep clothes smelling fresh; $12.90 for a pack of six.

simple but mighty: a set of metal clips also comes in a cotton bag; \$\17.90 fo 23
Above: Simple but mighty: A set of Metal Clips also comes in a cotton bag; $17.90 for a pack of 20.

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