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September’s most-shopped products make a pretty convincing case that you are ready to cozy up for fall. You gravitated toward texture in all its forms: rattan, velvet, block-printed linen, and a tiny vintage-inspired stool, plus a few hardworking buys that make everyday life a little easier. Wicker had an especially big month (we can probably thank Alexander Skarsgård for at least some of that), and two pieces from Annie Meyers-Shyer’s new Target collection proved that the Nancy Meyers effect is still very real. And because it’s never too early to start Christmas shopping, one beauty-filled advent calendar also made the cut.
Annie Meyers-Shyer’s debut Target collection brought the lived-in, collected-over-time feeling of her Los Angeles home to the masses—all for $40 or less. Two pieces in particular made the list: the Large Artificial Plant Arrangement, a $30 shortcut to the leafy, effortlessly layered look Meyers-Shyer loves (minus the remembering-to-water-it part), and the Round Woven Rattan Tray, which taps into the collection’s mix of warm neutrals and natural materials. Both capture what made the collaboration so good in the first place: easy, affordable finds designed to look like they’ve been curated rather than added to cart all at once.
Blame Wicker. More specifically, blame the movie’s wicker husband, played by Alexander Skarsgård, who sent the Internet into a woven-furniture spiral. Rejuvenation’s Waverleigh chandelier was one of our picks for channeling the obsession in a more practical form, pairing a substantial rattan drum shade with a streamlined silhouette that keeps all that texture from veering too beach house.
Advent calendars have come a long way from tiny squares of chocolate. Anthropologie’s version hides more than $300 worth of skin care, makeup, hair care, and fragrance behind 24 doors, turning the countdown to Christmas into a month-long beauty test-drive. Apparently many of you were ready to get an early start on holiday shopping or just wanted an excuse to open a present every day in December.
When we asked 22 design pros to name their all-time favorite finds from the retailer, Kroesser + Strat Design cofounder Anna Kroesser shouted out this $10 flat-woven cotton rug. She uses it as both a bath mat and an entryway rug—including as a landing pad for wet winter boots—which might explain why readers saw plenty of potential in it, too.
Drew Barrymore’s outdoor collection for Walmart has plenty of good-looking patio pieces, but this one is the overachiever. It’s an ottoman, coffee table, and storage piece in one: Flip the cushioned top over for a smooth tabletop, then stash the included protective cover inside when you don’t need it. Three jobs, one relatively small footprint—exactly the kind of furniture math we like.
Sarah Sherman Samuel herself called this piece the sleeper hit of her Lulu and Georgia collection, and many of you seem to agree. Inspired by the vintage stools she tends to collect for styling and client projects, her Rivas design has the sculptural presence of an accent piece but can actually earn its keep. Samuel designed it to double as a boost when you need to reach an upper kitchen cabinet or bookshelf.
IKEA’s latest Life at Home report confirmed something most of us already suspected: The surfaces directly in front of us are the biggest clutter magnets. Around the kitchen sink, that means sponges, dish brushes, paper towels, and all the other little things with nowhere to go. The no-drill Sunnersta system puts otherwise-unused vertical space to work for less than $20, making it a renter-friendly fix with a very satisfying before-and-after payoff.
Technically, this chair predates Pierce & Ward’s newest West Elm drop, but it made quite the impactful cameo in the collection imagery, and that was enough to put it back on your radars. Its curved back, turned-ball detail, and velvety seat have the slightly eccentric vintage quality the design duo does so well, and it slips right in alongside the new collection’s mix of florals, stripes, and heirloom-inspired shapes.
This block-printed linen option appeared in our roundup of patterned lampshades that essentially do the decorating for you, bringing color and handmade quality to an otherwise basic base. Think of it as the lighting equivalent to changing the throw pillows: minimal commitment, maximum personality.
We first started paying attention to CB2’s Journey stool because we kept spotting it in designer projects. Designed by Brett Beldock, its matte-black base and graceful swags have an antique, almost Art Deco quality. At the same time, its compact size makes it an easy fit everywhere from fireplaces to entryways (designers have even tucked pairs beneath consoles for extra seating). The fuzzy cream shearling version we originally fell for is no longer available, but luckily, the same sculptural silhouette lives on in velvet.