Areaware reviews and discussion

4.7

93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Playful, distinctive product aesthetics
  • Sturdy, durable material construction
  • Reliable, functional everyday designs
  • Gift-ready, conversation-starting pieces
  • Occasionally impractical product ergonomics
  • Coasters cause annoying cup sticking
  • Utensils difficult cleaning experience
  • Puzzles excessively challenging difficulty

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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34 reviews and posts

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • I love Areaware stuff, I think we need more FUN in our lives and Areaware is doing that for us! Sometimes with overpriced stuff but regardless I appreciate the mission. I bought one of the gradient puzzles from a sample sale website as a gift for my Mom and ended up doing it myself before her, because she was literally afraid of it. It was extremely difficult but it turned out beautiful, and also brought us closer in a way, because we could talk about how fucking hard this puzzle was.

  • Areaware has so many fun items available, and they do sales occasionally so look out for those. Highly recommend anything from their collab with Dusen Dusen and the Goober candles.

  • Have owned areaware products for over 10 years, and they consistently receive the most compliments when guests come over :) an ethical company that supports good design, I couldn’t ask for anything more.

  • We need more brands like Areaware, and we need them now. Areaware products are the cool single aunt. They don't take themselves too seriously, and they're just hands down fun. We got the new serving utensils and have been using them religiously. When they're shaped like flowers, it's hard not to feel the faith!

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  • I feel like Areaware deserves more love. They have some really fun designs that spruce up your home, and make everyday objects feel playful. I'm a big fan.

  • I love my areaware cheese plate so much! it perfectly fits a soft cheese, has plenty of room for crackers and meats around it. i love that you can flip it over and use the other side as well when you don't want to use the rounded center. Only thing is i wish on the backside the logo wasn't there!

  • I love the look of my tango watering can. It works very well and is way more fun than traditional cans.

  • I received a set of Areaware salad tongs as a gift, and I love them! I appreciate that way this brand transforms the ordinary, boring, and mundane objects of quotidian life into artistic, whimsical pieces.

  • Good place to find a variety of excellent brands. I got a puzzle in 2020 and then have gone back for some other things here and there.

  • I absolutely love Girlfriend Collective! Their activewear is not only stylish but also made from recycled materials, which is such a win for sustainability. The quality is amazing – the fabric feels soft, durable, and supportive, and their sizing is inclusive, which I really appreciate. I’ve been using their leggings and sports bras, and they hold up great during workouts. It’s refreshing to find a brand that values both the environment and the comfort of its customers. I highly recommend Girlfriend Collective to anyone looking for eco-friendly, high-performance activewear!

  • I own 3 things from Areaware - ordered direct from the site. I recieved the Sarah Burns Jewely Jewelry Box for Christmas gift and I absolutely love it! I have it in cream and it is amazing, great quality - cork lined and adjustable inside - looks so beautiful and very good quality. I'm proud of it. The other two items I own are the cubebots and dogbots that I gave my daughter for stocking stuffers. Absolute great quality - will continue to support them because: 1. great prices 2. fast shipping 3. absolutely high quality products

  • Very fun brand with cool home designs, especially their tableware. Appreciate the overall wide and colorful variety of products.

  • I have not had a bad purchase from here! Everything is super high end and feels like it will hold up a long time. I have given gifts too and they always go over super well. The prices are fair and I like that they support designers.

  • I worked for Saks years ago and we sold Areaware products. There stuff is built to last! It is all really unique and interesting designs, but made out of top quality materials. I have had puzzles and even still use a nail shaped bottle opener that hooks to their fridge. Don't sleep on them!