Surprisingly Good-Looking Household Basics from Zara Home

This just in: dependable, good-looking utilitarian wares from an unexpected source: Zara Home. The clothing-turned-housewares company now offers design-worthy versions of the most basic of the basic (clothespins, metal clips) in pleasing packaging; take a look.

Bath Collection from Zara Home — Above: Select finds from the bath collection.

Above: Old-fashioned Wooden Clothespins are made from acacia wood and come in a cotton bag; $17.90 for a pack of 20.

Above: A good-looking hamper: The Round Fabric Lined Laundry Basket ($89.90) has a removable and washable cotton and linen lining.

Folding Wooden Clothes Horse from Zara Home

Above: A versatile Folding Wooden Clothes Horse ($179) is made of acacia wood and cotton (“covered in resin to prevent clothing from becoming stained or dyed,” the company notes) and folds up compactly.

Beige Cotton Linen Hangers from Zara Home — Above: We’ve long been proponents of upgrading even the humblest of household wares, the clothes hanger (see Salvaged Style: An Easy DIY Upgrade for Dry Cleaner Wire Hangers)—so we are fans of Zara Home’s Beige Cotton and Linen Hangers, $17.90 for a pack of four.

Above: Cedar Blocks with Hanging Loops are made of red cedar with jute loops, handy for hooking onto hangers to keep moths away and keep clothes smelling fresh; $12.90 for a pack of six.