It may be the doldrums of winter, but you can combat the cold-weather blues with these fun, fresh products for your home. From colorful cups to playful pillows, our picks will add a dose of spring to your step — and style.
Bake off
Fanciful sponges ensure that cleaning up is almost as fun as making the mess. Cake sponges, $10 each, tango-home.com
Roll play
A whimsical TP dispenser, the Polaroll imparts “instant” satisfaction — and a smile — to all who use your commode. $27.50, pylones-usa.com
Natural beauty
It’s big, it’s heavy, it’s wood … actually, it isn’t. Soft and filled with microbeads, the Log Head Rest + Platanus puts “the lumber in slumber.” $22, kikkerland.com
Coffee Kunst
Add a dash of art to the start of your day with the Liu Wei Cup Collection — the latest in the illy Art Collection series — inspired by the Chinese artist’s “The Purple Air” works. $155 for a six-espresso cup set, illy.com
Rainbow bright
It’s a party on your plate — or bowl, or cup. The Novogratz Dinnerware Collection adds some much-needed flair to dead-of-winter dinners. From $9, macys.com
Photo finish
Stick ’em up — and take ’em down. Stickr Frames make it easy to hang photos of your favorite friends and festivities in a flash, sans hammer and nails. $19.95 for an eight-piece set, butchandharold.com