Good Design

Good Design Obsession

As a designer of many different things, I have a strong opinion of what constitutes good design. And being from a region of the world where bad designs are multiplying like rabbits, I tend to seek refuge in objects of good design. I hope my selections below will provide refuge for you as they have for me.

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OXO = Good Design

You can’t go wrong when you buy anything made by OXO. From kitchen utensils to rechargeable “candles” to gardening tools, their products are always made well and designed well. My first obsession with OXO products started about 12 years ago with their kitchen gadgets. At the time that was all they produced. My future husband and I would raid the kitchenware department at the local TJ Maxx just to find the next new tool that would find a home in our kitchen. Not that they got much use back then, but we appreciated the design aesthetic so much we couldn’t resist. We are now proud owners of many OXO gadgets…

——— Candela GLOW lights ———-
• Stays lit for 8 hours after each full charge
• Suitable for both indoor and outdoor use
• Auto-illuminates when lifted from the charging base or during a power outage
• Safer alternative to wax candles—cool to the touch and can be left unattended
• Cost-efficient rechargeable lights eliminate the need to buy batteries frequently
• LED technology eliminates the need to change bulbs for the life of the product

——— Candela Guardian ———–
Light the night with OXO Candela Guardian. Guardian is two lights in one – the charger has a luminescent panel that’s always lit, and the portable lamp illuminates instantly when removed from the charger, or if the power goes out.

——— Pour & Store Watering Can ————
• Spout rotates back toward the body for easier filling and space-efficient storage
• Water levels in the clear spout line up with measurement markings on the body for easy measuring
• Continuous soft, non-slip handle for a comfortable, secure grip when carrying and pouring at all heights
• Removable rose attachment stores conveniently in the back of the Can
• 2.11gal/8L capacity

——— Container Gardening Set ————
• Set contains a Trowel, Multi-Use Transplanter, Cultivator, Scoop, Floral Snips and Caddy, all specially designed for container gardening
• Trowel, Multi-Use Transplanter, Cultivator and Floral Snips are high quality stainless steel
• Compact, flexible Scoop for getting in and out of bags and funneling soil into containers of all sizes
• Tools and Caddy feature soft, comfortable, non-slip grips even when hands are wet

So get yourself over to the OXO website and browse, for goodness sake! Good design runs rampant through that place! And if you want to know what makes the OXOnians tick, stop by their “About” page and scroll to the bottom. Bet you didn’t know their office building once had a train running through it…
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