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Areaware

4.7 • 33 Reviews

areaware makes functional objects and gifts for home, work, and play while collaborating with independent designers.

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4.7

Areaware impresses in reviews as a design-forward brand that delivers playful, functional home goods and puzzles with sturdy, high-quality construction, making standout gifts and conversation pieces. While users praise unique aesthetics, durable materials, and satisfying usability across items like the Doko Lamp, Chen & Kai planters, Goober candles, and puzzles, they note drawbacks such as occasional impracticality (hard-to-clean utensils, coaster sticking), challenging gradient puzzles, and mixed feelings on value.

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  • 6mo ago

    Are these practical? Not really. To be honest, they are a little hard to clean. That said, I love them! They are fun to use and fun to display. A little whimsy added to cooking and serving. I really enjoy them and love that they’re wood.

  • 17d ago

    I absolutely love these little guys. They're somehow both super cute and really beautifully designed and they make such a fun decor piece on a shelf or desk. They feel very sturdy and high quality and honestly every time someone comes over they end up asking me about them haha. Definitely one of my favorite small apartment decor purchases.

  • 1y ago

    I got the Doko Lamp in yellow and the Strata Plant Vessel in blue. Both are absolutely stunning, especially the Doko Lamp. The lamp is so unique and creates such a beautiful warm glow. Both the lamp and the plant vessel feel like works of art in my apartment. I will say though that I got both really on sale. The Doko Lamp is gorgeous and feels very well made and high quality, but I'm not sure I would've splurged for it without it being so on sale. The plant vessel also feels very well made and I feel impressed with its quality so far.

  • 4y ago

    I love the Areaware puzzles. They are adorable, fun puzzles that are high quality. I have tons of the little puzzle thing puzzles which are all under 100 pieces and are great to do in about 20-30 minutes while drinking my morning coffee.

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What is Areaware?

areaware makes functional objects and gifts for home, work, and play while collaborating with independent designers.

In their own words

Who We Are: We create friendly objects for designy people. We believe the best design evokes good feelings, and think everyday objects should be as fun as they are functional. We make everyday objects for home, work and play that are for keeps. Our products are artful, fun, and have a story just as unique as the designers who created them. How We Work: We collaborate with independent designers to create pieces that bring a touch of delight and charm into your home. Some of our designers are well-known and established in the industry, while others are up-and-coming, bringing diversity and a fresh perspective to the world of design.