The 10 Best Gifts for the Home

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Every year, TIME's editors and correspondents work together to compile a collection of the most interesting and groundbreaking new products and innovations for the Best Inventions list. As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of the 10 best household items from the list that would make a perfect gift for those looking to add more practical pizzazz to their space.

Earlier this year, Yu Hao, the founder and CEO of leading robot-vacuum-maker Dreame, made headlines and stirred controversy with his goal of building it into the world’s first $100 trillion company. The first step is rapidly expanding into various sectors, including phones, wearables, and air care. Dreame’s newest smart fan, the futuristic MF10, provides wide-ranging airflow via two bladeless, independently oscillating wings. (Each wing rotates up to 180 degrees horizontally and 90 degrees vertically for 270-degree circulation.) The MF10’s TempSync system senses air temperature and automatically adjusts fan speed to optimize comfort and energy use. —Derek Rose

Vestaboard’s split-flap messaging displays evoke the sight and sound of a mid-century train station, but founder and CEO Dorrian Porter says it’s more than a nod to the past—it’s a respite from glowing screens. “The whole internet collapsed into our phones,” Porter says. “There’s an opportunity to put that information into our lives in simpler, more peaceful ways.” The Note—a compact version of the company’s much larger flagship product—launched in February, and can display personal messages, weather, stock prices, Spotify songs, and hundreds of other options via 2,880 mesmerizing flaps controlled via an app. —Derek Rose

Digital photo frames have been around for decades, but you couldn’t easily wall-mount them without cord clutter until Aura Ink, a wireless, 13.3-in. display that can hold a charge for up to three months.

Like Lumiere the candlestick before it, the Lume both sheds light and completes tasks for its owner with…

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