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Even though accents like rugs and window treatments are often the final pieces of a design puzzle, they’re the crucial layer that takes a space from perfectly fine to a true reflection of who you are. You want finishing touches with soul, not just style, and the 2024 Domino Good Design Award winners in the Decor category have both in spades.
Borderline Art: Deco Rug by Athena Calderone for Beni
Deco Rug
Athena Calderone for Beni
Athena Calderone has been on an Art Deco kick, and the debut of her second rug collaboration with Beni this spring (also the brand’s first foray into low pile) makes a strong case for joining her. The linear motifs, inspired by the era’s architecture, are splashed with moody shades like burgundy and pumpkin—an exciting departure from Calderone’s signature dusty warm tones.
Organization Hero: Stack Containers by Hannah Bigeleisen for Areaware
Stack Containers
Hannah Bigeleisen for Areaware
Split this primary-hued tower into three separate catchalls; combine two into a lidded container and use the other as an open receptacle; or, as the name implies, leave them stacked for storage that’s more like sculpture.
Littlest Luxury: Interlocking Vase by Manu Nanu
Interlocking Vase
Manu Nanu
These wee borosilicate glass bud vases come as a pair, but their squiggly silhouettes are bold enough to stand alone, too. Essentially, you’re getting the most stylish of BOGO deals.
Trend-Worthy Textile: Nordic Shade Curtains by Nordic Knots
Nordic Shade Curtains in Pale Sand
Nordic Knots
Linen, cotton, and velvet have long dominated the curtain landscape, but Nordic Knots is going all in on wool. And just like a well-made coat of the same fabric, the company’s first window treatments drape beautifully while still holding their shape.
Most Transportive: Ascendance Panel Set by Backdrop x Xavier Donnelly
Ascendance Panel Set
Backdrop x Xavier Donnelly
One of the early indicators that surrealism was back in interiors in a big way: The launch of Ash creative director Xavier Donnelly’s whimsical frescoes for Backdrop, from an Italian landscape studded with ruins to golden figures dancing in the clouds.
One for the Pups: Dog Bed by Hay
Dog Bed
Hay
Add dog beds to the list of things Hay has made infinitely better-looking with the perfect poppy palette. Psst: The cover is removable, so you can toss it in the wash.
Ready to Go Viral: Zip Mirror by Ready to Hang
Zip Mirror
Ready to Hang
The design world’s love affair with Ready to Hang was hot and heavy from its start late last year—no surprise given it’s a budget-friendlier spinoff of longtime favorite Bower Studios. While the puffy styles are popping up everywhere, we’re fans of the crisp lines of the Zip.
Best Argument for Analog: 20 Minute Candle Clock Set by Walden
20 Minute Candle Clock Set
Walden
Sure, you could set a phone timer for your meditation (or any time-blocked task, really), but wouldn’t you rather be alerted by the last flickers of a candle than a jarring jingle? This sleek brass stand comes with 30 beeswax tapers that burn in exactly 20 minutes.
Most Improved: Binwell Wastebasket by Blu Dot
Binwell Wastebasket
Blu Dot
You’ve curated every last item in your home office—don’t let the wastebasket stick out like a sore plastic thumb. Blu Dot’s powder-coated aluminum design has a crucial swing-top lid, and in a fun contrasting hue of course.
Simplest Swap: Striped Mats by Framebridge
Striped Mats
Frambridge
Stripes make everything cooler, from T-shirts to sofas to, yes, picture mats. Framebridge recently gave the overlooked detail a refresh with two takes on the classic pattern (skinny and chunky cabana), each available in three colors.