‘Tis the season! We’re excited to present a carefully curated list that captures the essence of giving, ensuring your holiday is filled with memorable moments. Discover thoughtful gifts that beautifully embody the art of a well-designed life.
By:
Saloni Bedi
November 30, 2024
This holiday season, transform your gift-giving into an artful expression of style and thoughtfulness with Loft's curated 2024 Holiday Gift Guide. Designed to cater to diverse tastes and personalities, our selection showcases exquisite products that not only enhance daily living but also bring joy to those you cherish. Whether you’re shopping for the entertainer who loves to host, the minimalist who appreciates simplicity, or the cozy homebody who values comfort, our guide is filled with unique items that will delight and inspire.
Pool maintenance has never been easier. This low-maintenance pool controller automates water quality monitoring and chemical dispensing, reducing user error and ensuring swimmers' safety. With an automatic dosing system, it maintains precise chemical balance, enhancing the swimming experience and environmental friendliness. Repairable pumps align with the right-to-repair movement, allowing easy field repairs. The integrated air temperature sensor activates alarms to prevent water in pipes from freezing, crucial for maintaining pools and hot tubs in cold weather. Additionally, cloud-enabled connectivity provides easy setting management, enhancing functionality and convenience.
Embr Wave is an intelligent wristband that cools or warms on demand to provide thermal relief and comfort by helping to balance the autonomic nervous system. Clinical research has shown that wearing the Embr Wave® provides relief from temperature discomfort and improves sleep. At the touch of a button, activate your thermal senses to change how you feel temperature through the use of precise cooling and warming sensations
Stay on track with your fitness goals using the SpaStudio Digital Scale by Sharper Image. Crafted from sleek tempered glass, the scale not only looks stylish but also features a large, easy-to-read LED display with backlighting for use in any lighting conditions. This advanced scale monitors BMI, weight, and body fat for up to 8 users, making it perfect for families or shared households. With the free companion app, you can easily collect and sync your data for a comprehensive health overview.
BeatStep Pro is unique: a world-class controller, performance sequencer, and composing tool all in one very connectible package. BeatStep is highly versatile, capable of triggering clips in applications like Ableton Live, playing drums with BFD or EZDrummer, or adjusting synth parameters—or doing all of those at once!
Discover ultimate relaxation with the Sharper Image RealTouch Lumbar Acupressure Back Massager – your personal wellness companion designed to melt away stress and soothe tired muscles. This innovative device offers targeted relief through ergonomically designed micro nodes that deliver pinpoint acupressure massage, transforming any chair into a sanctuary of comfort.
Capture and print your memories on the go with the Lifeprint Ultra Slim Printer, a sleek and portable device that lets you print 2″ x 3″ photos instantly, no matter where you are in the world. With just a few taps, you can send photos to any connected Lifeprint printer, making sharing moments as easy as sending a text. Designed for convenience, this ultra-thin printer is lightweight and compact, easily fitting into your pocket or bag.
Unleash your inner rhythm maestro with Sensory Percussion™, the revolutionary system that transforms your acoustic drums into a digital music powerhouse. This cutting-edge technology harnesses the latest advances in machine learning and signal processing to empower, not replace, your musical prowess. Whether you're a seasoned pro or an aspiring artist, this patented system opens up endless possibilities for composition and performance, bridging the gap between acoustic and electronic percussion
This engaging toy is filled with educational content that teaches kids about colors, numbers, and animals while incorporating fun music, ringtones, and quizzes to enhance their learning experience. The smartphone features a removable silicone case equipped with a wrist lanyard and a sensory fidget popper, promoting fine motor skill development in a playful way. Its user-friendly design makes it easy for little hands to navigate, ensuring that learning is both enjoyable and accessible. With the Play and Learn Starter Smartphone, children can explore a world of knowledge while having fun!
In her research and design work, Saloni believes that products aren't discarded because they have no value; rather, they're replaced because they fail to keep up with people and their needs. This realization has led her to focus on developing products and experiences that evolve with the user while remaining empathetic to how they can improve lives.As an industrial designer, Saloni is passionate about bringing together design, engineering, and business to tackle some of the most pressing challenges around us. She has worked in a variety of fields, including social innovation, healthcare, sustainable product development, and consumer products.
Prior to Loft, Saloni got her master’s degree at MIT where she saw how the design process can be a key component to bring state-of-the-art solutions can to life. Her work at MIT ranged from conducting user research in zero gravity to make space more inclusive at the Media Lab, developing accessible pregnancy tests for people with vision impairments, and measuring the body's hydration levels at the Gray lab, IMES.
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