Tag Archives: Tiny

Top 10 Tiny Product Ideas For Mother’s Day That Will Become Your Mom’s Everyday Essentials

Posted on by

Mother’s Day is only a couple of days away, and this is the one day in the year when we get to shower some extra love on our moms and make them feel super special – although this should be every day. If you’re looking for a functional gift that’ll make her everyday life just a little bit easier then you’ve reached the right spot. We’ve curated a collection of tiny yet power-packed product designs that are thoughtful, functional and pretty effective at getting daily tasks done. They truly pack a punch with their unmatched utility, attention to detail, and not to mention their insanely good looks. In today’s world where space constraints are a major issue, we need belongings that occupy minimum space while doing their job perfectly

1. Pocket Everlasting Metal Pencil

Meet the Pocket Everlasting Metal Pencil – a unique pencil with a Wacom-like stylus with a tip you don’t need to sharpen or replace. The Pocket Everlasting Metal Pencil is a unique and innovative pencil that allows you to focus on the task at hand – whether it is drawing, sketching, or writing. It has a small compact form, which makes it easy to carry around with you and needs no sharpening. Best of all, it comes with a cover to keep from any accidental scratch marks ruining your bag.

Click Here to Buy Now: $18 $19.95 (10% off). Hurry, Mother’s Day sale ends in 48 hours!

Why is it noteworthy?

The octagonal shaft of the pencil is made from aluminum, and it features a special alloy core. This may give the impression that it could leave heavy grooves on the paper, but instead, it draws like an actual pencil, and the tip doesn’t even wear down even after making many marks.

What we like

  • Features a metal core (graphite and alloy), not a clay or charcoal one, so it wears away quite slowly while remaining sharp
  • Delivers upto 10 miles worth of scribbles

What we dislike

  • If you use smudging techniques, it is not the preferred pen for you, as it doesn’t smear or smudge like normal graphite

2. Nothing N(pod) 1

Dubbed the Nothing Npod (1), this resurrected iPod by Shreyansh Onial and Aditya Pandharpure is created to be a tribute to Apple’s beloved iconic iPod Shuffle with Nothing’s signature transparent aesthetic and glyph interaction. It perfectly merges the design elements of Apple and Nothing, making for a cool little design for your mom to listen to music to in her free time, and given the minimal interface, it’ll be a breeze to use. Be it while walking, listening to her favourite audiobook/podcast, cooking, working out or doing a random chores, this tiny gadget is sure to be her one thing she cannot do without!

Why is it noteworthy?

It features a signature control panel on the front, as well as a matching circular glyph interface on the back, truly functioning as a fan-made reinterpretation of the iPod Shuffle. It also has a wireless charging coil on the back, as well as a USB-C charger on the bottom.

What we like

  • Perfectly combines the design language of Apple and Nothing to create a unique audio device
  • Minimal size, maximum output

What we dislike

  • It doesn’t have a pocket clip so you cant attach it to your clothes

3. Miniature Bonfire Wood Diffuser Set

Named the Miniature Bonfire Wood Diffuser Set, this tiny design is the ultimate relaxation-inducing product for your mom. It recreates the smell and experience of an enchanting and relaxing outdoor fire. After a long day of battling with the world, this is the ideal design to help your mum relax, unwind and add some wonder to her space.

Click Here to Buy Now: $89 $99 (10% off). Hurry, Mother’s Day sale ends in 48 hours!

Why is it noteworthy?

The miniature hardwood is extracted from branches that are meant to be thrown away. They emit a smoky smell which burnt on the stainless steel oven. You can add a few drops of essential oils to create the aroma of the Mt.Hakusan trees, providing an excellent outdoor scent.

What we like

  • You can use them as a cooking or heating tool by adding wood
  • Can easily be kept as an aroma diffuser to match any space

What we dislike

  • Requires small pieces of wood of specific sizes

4. AirTag Carabiners

These AirTag Carabiners are unlike typical old carabiners. They are a new and upgraded version of metal carabiners, as they are precision-made with a non-bulky and lightweight form. These carabiners are portable and pretty easy to carry around, as well as easy to use and operate, ensuring your mom never really loses her keys!

Click Here to Buy Now: $107 $119 (10% off). Hurry, Mother’s Day sale ends in 48 hours!

Why is it noteworthy?

Meticulously handcrafted, the carabiners provide durability and sturdiness. Each carabiner is quite unique, as manufacturing conditions can alter the final product, forming a new design every single time.

What we like

  • Produced from premium-quality metal by hand
  • The Duralumin composite alloy used is suitable for use in water, making it an essential on rainly days

What we dislike

  • Attaching and detaching the carabiner isn’t the most easy and user-friendly task

5. Nike LED Mask

This conceptual Nike LED mask is perfect for some Mother’s Day grooming! This Nike LED mask is a unique conceptual design that allows users to take care of their skin, without visiting a facility to pamper their skin. It is a refreshing change from the typical face masks from Sephora. It has an intuitive and unique interface.

Why is it noteworthy?

The Nike LED mask features a user-friendly CMF which lets users get comfortable with it quickly, allowing them to handle it with ease. It has a pretty sporty and fun image, which makes it quite relatable and attracts people to use it.

What we like

  • Eliminates the need to touch your face with your hands
  • It has an accessible and user-friendly design

What we dislike

  • It is currently a conceptual design, so we are unsure how well it would work as a tangible product

6. 8-in-1 EDC Scissors

Coined the 8-in-1 EDC Scissor is an excellent tool for culinary adventures – whether indoors or outdoors. These tiny scissors can be pulled apart to form a set of knives. The scissors also have a nutcracker, can opener, fire starter, and built-in bottle opener – creating a tool that is compact, handy, and nifty. Actually, we’re surprised there are not many EDC’s catered to women – after all, who needs to be prepared for any situation better than a mom!

Click Here to Buy Now: $53 $59 (10% off). Hurry, Mother’s Day sale ends in 48 hours!

Why is it noteworthy?

The 8-in-1 EDC scissor has an innovative design with two knives, as well as a bunch of multitools for whenever the need arises. When put back together, the scissors can cut through cured meats and the serrated mid-section can be used to crack walnuts too.

What we like

  • Great for indoor and outdoor cooking sessions
  • Practical well-designed tool with a 8 distinct functionalities
  • Comes with a leather pouch to carry it around with ease

What we dislike

  • Comes in only one colour – a black oxidised film.

7. Key Holder Wakka

Does your mum have a tough time holding onto her keys and often has to follow up with you to keep track of your keys? Well, you need to gift her the Key Holder Wakka this Mother’s Day! This tiny yet functional product features a stylish key ring and a wooden base, which pair up to form a utilitarian yet good-looking product to safely store away keys.

Click Here to Buy Now: $40.5 $45 (10% off). Hurry, Mother’s Day sale ends in 48 hours!

Why is it noteworthy?

The Key Holder Wakka utilizes a strong neodymium magnet which ensures the keyring is always in the correct place, creating a brisk tapping sound when pulled away. You can pick between brass, iron, or stainless steel options in Silver/Maple and Silver/Walnut.

What we like

  • Converts storing away your keys into an engaging and fun activity
  • Ensures you don’t lose your keys ever again

What we dislike

  • The neodymium magnet cannot accommodate heavy sets of keys very well

8. POD

Dubbed POD, this tiny minimalist timer lets you enjoy the benefits of a Pomodoro timer without having to use a clunky analog timer, especially a design that will look quite awkward on your desk. POD has a compact and simple form that won’t occupy much space on your precious desk.

Why is it noteworthy?

It combines the feeling of an analog timer with the functionality and convenience of an electronic device. It adopts a compact, minimal, and appealing form, letting you start the countdown by pushing the puck down like a button.

What we like

  • The timer isn’t very distracting and only utilizes flashing lights instead of vibrations and sounds to get your attention

What we dislike

  • The battery needs to be replaced which can be quite annoying

9. Playful Palm Grater

Another thoughtful little design for your mother this Mother’s Day is the Playful Palm Grater. This wonderful product will add some functional amusement to your kitchen space, while also fitting perfectly in your mom’s palm, letting her grate some fresh garnishing onto the family meals or assign it to you on a busy day.

Click Here to Buy Now: $22.5 $25 (10% off). Hurry, Mother’s Day sale ends in 48 hours!

Why is it noteworthy?

The grater looks like a curled piece of paper and has a bunch of cool colors to pick from. You can pick the perfect color for your mom, one that matches her kitchen as well as her personality.

What we like

  • Offers a sturdy grip
  • Converts the mundane task of grating into something whimsical and fun

What we dislike

  • Although we love its small size, it is a drawback when it comes to grating large amounts of food

10. Bath Bot

This unique Bath Bot by Lush is designed to be your very own “digital bath bomb”. It offers a “custom light, sound, and color experience” whenever you take a bath. The Bath Bot uplifts your everyday bathing experience to create something that is extraordinary and comfortable. It makes for an excellent Mother’s Day gift – effectively creating a bath mood to reflect her day!

Why is it noteworthy?

The Bath Bot is the same size and shape as Lush’s typical bath bots. It also features a waterproof speaker that you can put in the bathtub or on the sink near your shower if you don’t have a bathtub in your bathroom.

What we like

  • It offers a 180-degree sound show so you can play your favorite music audiobook or podcast while enjoying a bath

What we dislike

  • It’s still available for preorder, so we hope the product will live up to its description

The post Top 10 Tiny Product Ideas For Mother’s Day That Will Become Your Mom’s Everyday Essentials first appeared on Yanko Design.

The Zen House Is A Cozy Tiny Home On Concrete Stilts Designed To Support Slow + Serene Living

Posted on by

Everyone loves a well-designed and cozy tiny home, but what about a tiny home on stilts? It just builds up and magnifies the beauty and magic of a tiny home by 10x. Designed by Prague-based architecture firm Jan Tyrpekl, the Zen House is their latest tiny home design, a quaint little retreat supported by concrete pillars. The home occupies 30 square meters, and it is placed against the serene landscape of Hainburg an der Donau, Austria. The Zen House is designed to be a peaceful haven for the residents, a space they can unwind in, and get away from the hustle and bustle of hectic city life.

Designer: Jan Tyrpekl

It was built to help residents reconnect with nature, allowing them to immerse in the green surroundings and become one with nature itself. The home is raised four meters above the ground using a series of concrete pillars, this makes space for the lush green landscape to flow below, building a harmonious connection with the natural land. Sustainable materials were used to construct the home, imparting it with a beautiful natural aesthetic, and durability.

The home features a timber frame constructed from glued laminated spruce timbers. The roof was built using solid wooden CLT panels, while the lower structure and terrace were crafted using glued laminated larch timbers. The main living area of the home brings to mind the image of a bird’s nest, it functions as a secure, safe, and intimate space where residents can relax and recuperate. The home is encased by glass walls, offering stunning views of the trees and orchards. The interior space is large and open-plan and accentuated with polished timber floors, an open fireplace, and a comfy master bed with a concealed compact bar/kitchenette. The terrace can be accessed via a timber staircase, which also functions as the main access point of the dwelling.

What is inconvenient is that the home does not feature cooking or bathroom facilities, but there are design plans that include amenities for a sauna, toilet, and shower, which can be constructed below the central hub of the home, nestled amidst the pillars.

The post The Zen House Is A Cozy Tiny Home On Concrete Stilts Designed To Support Slow + Serene Living first appeared on Yanko Design.

The Konga Off-Grid Tiny Home Features A Well-Designed Kitchen Made With Offcuts

Posted on by

Lithuanian kitchen maker Konga used the hefty supply of offcuts they had to create their own line of prefabricated tiny houses. They used the surplus material to build a good-looking and minimal non-towable home that can run both on or off-grid. The dwelling has a pretty low starting price point of US$59,000. The home isn’t built entirely from offcuts, but they have been used in the construction of the tiny home’s kitchen.

Designer: Konga

The tiny home is designed by the Danish architect Mette Fredskild, and it is finished in charred wood, giving it a rather unique and appealing look, while also providing protection against insects. It also helps to preserve the home, while accentuating its distinctive appearance. Generous glazing has been applied to the home, and most of it is operable. It is a well-insulated home that can deal with the cold weather and snow loads quite efficiently.

The interiors are well-designed and inviting. They measure 28 square meters, which is covered entirely on one floor, and feature a shared open-plan living space. The walls of the home have been clad in wooden oak veneer panels and teamed up with oak flooring. The cabin is filled with natural light, owing to the generous amount of glazing.

The kitchen is amped with a lot of features and amenities. It showcases a fridge, sink, and propane-powered gas stove, with loads of cabinetry and shelving. There is also a living room area with a sofa, a small dining table, as well a wood-burning stove to provide warmth. Two bedrooms have been positioned on either side of the kitchen. One of the bedrooms can be transformed into a home office, with sliding doors being installed to offer some privacy if need be. Both the toilet and the bathroom with shower are located in different rooms. The home also accommodates a small utility room, as well as a couple of storage nooks that have been nestled away throughout the house.

The cabin runs from an RV-style grid hookup, but buyers can opt for an optional rooftop solar panel setup and rainwater collection system. The wood-burning stove can be connected to a hot water system as well. The tiny home features a freezing toilet, instead of a composting toilet, and it basically freezes waste, ensuring the space stays odorless.

The post The Konga Off-Grid Tiny Home Features A Well-Designed Kitchen Made With Offcuts first appeared on Yanko Design.

The Sakura Tiny House With An Ingenious Transforming Interior Is A Game Changer In The Architecture World

Posted on by

Dubbed the Sakura Tiny home, and designed by Canada-based Acorn Tiny Homes, this quaint little house is designed to be a game-changer as compared to typical homes. It breaks the norm of traditional tiny homes, and although it doesn’t feature wheels, it is equipped with an innovative space-saving interior consisting of a transforming kitchen and bedroom. In an era, where tiny homes are the most popular housing style out there, the Sakura tiny home takes this genre to a whole new and interesting level.

Designer: Acorn Tiny Homes 

The Sakura tiny home is inspired by popular Japanese design trends. Sakura means cherry blossom in Japanese, showcasing an overall Japanese influence on the structure. The roof is built from metal, and the siding is available in varied finishes such as wood, metal, and faux stone. The home will occupy 21.5 x 10.5 ft, and it isn’t as large as North American tiny homes and is quite similar to European models. The interior has a floorspace of 225 square feet and can accommodate two people, as well as a pair of guests, although it may be a tight fit.

The layout and interior of this home are quite unlike other homes. As you enter the home, you are welcomed by a flexible multipurpose space that occupies a lot of the floor space. This main living space transforms into a bedroom, when you slide out the double bed from underneath the nearby living room floor. The cabinetry conceals a fully functional kitchen, and it consists of an induction stove, microwave, oven, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and a washer/dryer/. The kitchen also features a pull-out kitchen counter that provides some extra prep space.

This multipurpose kitchen/entrance/bedroom is connected to other rooms in the house. One room is the bathroom, which will hold a wet room, shower, skylight, and a novel toilet with an integrated sink that is supplied by greywater. The other room is the living room, which will be elevated to make space for the sliding bed, and will include a pull-out desk area, sofa bed, and a massive entertainment center.

The post The Sakura Tiny House With An Ingenious Transforming Interior Is A Game Changer In The Architecture World first appeared on Yanko Design.

This tiny Micro SD card organizer is a blast from the 90s

Posted on by

Before CDs and DVDs revolutionized physical media in the 1990s, people mostly used floppy disks — little square pucks containing less than 2.8 megabytes of storage. If you collected a lot of floppy disks, for instance, the original release of DOOM (which released across four 3.5 inch floppy disks), you needed a place to put them. Back then, that meant keeping your disk collection in a whole bunch of beige boxes with tinted plastic coverings, locked shut with a simple mechanism.

Apparently, that design — despite its relative clunkiness and odd fit for modern offices — is nostalgic to collectors of modern physical media devices like Micro SD cards and Nintendo Switch cartridges, and, as a result, independent artist Trevor Flowers has designed his own tributes to the classic floppy disk holder design. Calling it the “Smol Floppy Disk Organizer for Micro SD Cards” on his Gumroad page, this adorable replica of days gone by can fit on any desk surface thanks to its near-microscopic size.

Designer: Trevor Flowers

“Back when floppies were new we kept them safe in somewhat terrible plastic bins,” says Flowers in the description of his Micro SD card holder.

“Now that micro SD cards can hold thousands of times more data they’re what we use and what we lose! Because, smol. So, here’s a little throwback to the floppy organizer but sized for micro SD cards. I used double-sided tape to stick mine to the top of my PC monitor because I’d lose it on my messy desk.”

The Smol Floppy Disk Organizer for Micro SD Cards is available to purchase on Flowers’ official Gumroad page for $22, though it seems like supplies are limited as only 37 units remain. The same is true of his Smol Floppy Disk Organizer for Switch Cartridges, of which only 8 remain as I write this article. It’s unclear whether more will be constructed, though it’s worth noting the build is quite cute and may even have mass-market appeal for collectors.

Smol Floppy Disk Organizers aren’t the only unique retro design Flowers has come up with. On his page, you can find other bespoke (and somewhat larger) tributes to the TRS-80 Model III and the Osborne One.

The post This tiny Micro SD card organizer is a blast from the 90s first appeared on Yanko Design.