With its blend of clean lines and practicality, Scandinavian design turns even the most bland-yet-functional items in your home into an aesthetic pleasure. Here are some instant classics to consider owning:
1. Fyrkat Cone Charcoal Grill
The outdoor barbecue gets a stylish makeover with this conical, compact two-level grill that transforms into a battery-operated rotisserie.
$139 at Bodum
2. Work Lamp by Form Us With Love
The naked bulb is celebrated and elevated in a beautiful refinement of the portable work lamp. $100 at Design House Stockholm
3. Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8
Whether you store your tunes on an iPod, iPad or iPhone, this streamlined dock produces B&O’s legendary gorgeous sound. $999 at Bang & Olufsen
4. Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen
First hatched in the lobby of the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, this sensual reinterpretation of the class wing chair swivels 360 degrees. Find it in hundreds of colors and fabrics.
$5,933 at Hive Modern
5. Step Ladder by Kalm Malmvall
When you’re not using it to retrieve a vase from a top shelf, you’ll want to hang this slim ladder in high-gloss red, white or black on a wall. $295 at Huset
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