Today’s rummage through the internet’s sales bin unearthed some good-looking home-improvement gear, including a quirky bovine ottoman and a surprisingly chic wall ladder. Plus several Strategist-favorite brands are slashing prices for a limited time: Our Place has a deal on its cast-iron Always Pan, and Lunya is throwing a not-so-secret two-day sale on its silk essentials.
The cast-iron version of Our Place’s cult-favorite Always Pan is 25 percent off through tomorrow. Crafted with black matte–enamel cast iron that doesn’t require pre-seasoning, the pan comes in six colors, from sage green to IG-worthy lavender.
Strategist contributor Laura Perciasepe reached for these beeswax-coated cloth wraps one day when she ran out of Saran Wrap and never went back. Reusable for up to a year, “it’s perfect for eco-conscious desk-sandwich eaters and school-cafeteria lunchers alike,” she writes.
Patagonia’s Black Hole line is beloved by Strategist editors and travel experts alike. Travel writer and photographer Michaela Trimble has toted her 55-liter duffel everywhere from Botswana to Madagascar and reports that it “barely came back with a scratch.”
Outdoorsy types might like these trendy On sneakers, available in all sizes in this green-and-white colorway. According to former Strategist senior writer (and avid marathoner) Karen Iorio Adelson, On shoes utilize “open tubes of rubber on the outsole that compress upon impact and bounce back when you take off.”
Amazon’s Echo Dot is currently half off, bringing the smart speaker down to just $20 — a great deal for a coaster-size device capable of answering questions, controlling your lights, sending messages, and so on.
A fun velvet cow-shaped ottoman for those whose design sensibilities lean a bit kitschy.
A surprisingly chic metal wall ladder for draping blankets, towels, or your latest issue of New York.
This circular utility cart would make quite a nice-looking — and not too space-intensive — bar cart. (Note that only the black option is on sale.)
Lunya, maker of the very best silk pajamas, has a “Silk Vault” sale going on for only two days. Snag 26 percent off some of your favorite washable silk styles like this lounge-ready matching set.
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