In a year that has seen the Matildas draw record crowds for the Women’s World Cup on Australian soil, more impressive AI advancements, and plenty of good (and bad) stuff in between, there has also been a plethora of new products in the realm of home and living that we loved this year. Here are our top home and living products of 2023, in no particular order. Let’s go.
Best Home & Living Products of 2023
Our list of the best home and living products of 2023 includes the following.
- Best cooking appliance: Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven
- Best furniture product: King Living 1977 Sofa
- Best home accessory: The James Brand Titanium Bottle Opener
- Best coffee machine: Jura GIGA 10 Coffee Machine
Now we’ve rounded up our favourites, let’s check out the full list.
Ooni Volt 12 Electric Pizza Oven
The future is electric, and the same goes when it comes to pizza. This electric pizza oven from Scottish start-up Ooni means you can enjoy premium pizza wherever you are with this handy portable machine. Designed for both indoor and outdoor use, the oven features a heat-retaining triple-paned borosilicate glass door, adjustable dials to control top and bottom heating elements and a built-in timer and temperature control.
The best bit is its size – a 33-centimetre cooking area combined with built-in handles means ease and portability is the Ooni Volt 12’s middle name. It is fair to say that this pizza oven may take over the humble barbeque as our ultimate backyard cooking toy.
King Living 1977 Sofa
A luxurious, quality sofa can be the single thing that elevates a space to one that exudes class and opulence – which is the power of the King Living 1977 Sofa. Fusing classic design and innovation, King Living’s latest release reimagines the first King Living Award Sofa that graced living rooms back in 1977, and we’re not mad about it – who doesn’t love some ’70s vibes?
The stalwart of Australian contemporary furniture’s latest release encapsulates the enduring charm of classic design elements, ingeniously updated for the present-day connoisseur. With a low profile, relaxed curves and modular design, the sofa epitomises timeless design and modern-day lifestyle flexibility. A true testament to the brand’s heritage, we love how the sofa showcases a seamless merging of the old and the new, and we can’t get over just how good it looks.
The James Brand Titanium Bottle Opener
Not your regular bottle opener, James Brand has unveiled a bottle opener so beautiful, we almost don’t want to touch it. But, its highly considered functionality means we would be fools not to give in and crack open a cold one with this titanium bottle opener. You would expect nothing less of James Brand, the creator of the most desirable and pragmatic EDC knives on the planet – this time, creating a device milled from one solid billet of 6AL4V titanium for unmatched strength, weight and design.
The bottle opener also has a mini driver, so that you can turn some screws or open a box in a pinch, plus it has an integrated lanyard hole. Next time someone asks for a bottle opener, you will be a hero with this accessory.
EverCharge COVE
With electric vehicles becoming more popular by the day, a top-tier EV Charger is now all we can think about. Luckily, the EverCharge COVE is the ultimate dynamic electric vehicle charging solution for commercial fleets, multi-family residential properties and single-family homes.
Offering a sleek, sustainable, cutting-edge design, EverCharge is changing the game regarding the next generation of EV drivers and their charging needs. Why do we love it? It is flexible, easy to install, is reliable – UL listed for safety, backed by a one-year warranty and compatible with all EVs – and is affordable. What more could you want?
Jura GIGA 10 Coffee Machine
Sometimes, all you want is a good quality coffee at home, so why drag yourself to the local cafe and spend $5 when you can enjoy the barista experience in your own home and at the touch of a few buttons? Thanks to Jura, now you can. The GIGA 10 coffee machine is a premium automatic speciality coffee machine that delivers a wider variety of drink options than any of the brand’s other output.
It packs all kinds of features into a sleek and compact design. It doubles down on capacity by way of two bean containers and two pro-grade ceramic disc grinders, while a new touch-operated panorama panel generates seamless usability. Coffee lovers, this one is essential.
Everdure KILN R Series Oven
Continuing the pizza theme, because who doesn’t love pizza? Everdure is here to help satisfy all those pizza cravings. Combining Everdure’s easy-to-use KILN R Series Oven and the sleek Pizza Station, The KILN R Series 2-burner pizza oven is uniquely designed to create an effortless and authentic experience at home. Hungry and don’t have the patience to wait? The KILN can cook a large pizza in under two minutes, as well as sear or bake a range of dishes. Available in stone, graphite and terracotta, it’s safe to say, we are obsessed.
Jones & Partners Current Light Design
Jones & Partners have blessed us with a lamp that can do (pretty much) anything. With a sleek, highly minimalist and futuristic design, the lamp features a thin middle pole, an elongated rectangular lampshade and an uber-thin elongated oval base, in a matte-style charcoal shade. However, its design does not make compromises when it comes to function.
Not just a lamp, but a configurable task light that offers novel storage as well as integrated power, it has two charging sockets, including USB, wireless charging as well as an AC power socket. It is also magnetised, perfect for easy storage. Any desk or office could benefit from having one of these lights.
How Man of Many Chose the Best Men’s Home & Living Products of 2023
To arrive at this list of products, the Man of Many team went through hours of rigorous testing, implementation and analysis before culling our shortlist down to the very best. Over the last 12 months, we’ve worked on curated products that push boundaries and pioneer new fronts, across the automotive, fashion, lifestyle and technology verticals. Sure, we love getting the latest piece of kit in our hands, but being able to point out the benefits and shortfalls objectively is at the heart of what we do.
As a result, this list is primarily comprised of products that we tested in-house and use extensively first-hand. While there are a few exceptions to the rule, generally due to scarcity and availability, we made note of the cultural significance surrounding each product should we not have been able to review it personally.
2023 Home & Living FAQs
In recent years, home and interior designers have moved away from the rigidity of the early 2020s and embraced softer lines. When it comes to home decor, emphasising curves, both in the structure of your home, but also with accessories such as rugs, homewares and art will ultimately lead to a warmer more inviting domicile in 2023.
When it comes to home colour trends, Pantone is the governing body and for 2023, the organisation named Viva Magenta as the colour of the year. This ed base colour has hints of blue, bordering on purple and pink. When applied to your home decor, it is designed to radiate courage, life and hope.
