18 Asian-Owned Homeware Brands That Will Bring Your Space To Life

Light a candle, water your plants, and enjoy your space.

While BuzzFeed celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), we also believe in celebrating the contributions from Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders year-round. Please enjoy this APAHM-themed product post from BuzzFeed Shopping and know that you can enjoy these businesses well beyond this wonderful, dedicated month.

1. Anyday Cookware

Anyday / Via Instagram: @cookanyday

Anyday is a California-based cookware brand that is specifically designed to put your microwave to full use! Their popular sets include their Starter Set, Everyday Set, The Small Dish, and The Complete Set. In addition to their dishware, the shop also offers accessories for the dishware, such as the Anywhere Bag, which is the perfect way to bring your dishware with you to work, for picnics, potlucks, etc., and the Anyhand Mitts, which will help keep your hands safe while you're taking your Anyday dish out of the microwave!

During the first two weeks of their launch, with each product sale, Anyday donated 5% to World Central Kitchen, an organization that provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Currently, the WCK is feeding fresh food and hot meals to recently liberated Ukrainian cities with their #ChefsForUkraine Initiative. #ChefsForUkraine provides 300,000 daily meals for families across Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Hungary. 

Check out all of their products on Anyday.

2. Taolia

Taolia

Taolia is a Taiwanese-owned, California-based shop that creates candles with scents inspired by the aromas of Asia, with a modern twist. The small business combines Asian aromas with scents such as lavender, sandalwood, and more, creating a fusion of east and west. Some of their scents include Lychee Bergamot, Yuzu Black Tea, Szechuan Rose, and they have so many more that are sure to make your area smell delightful and homey! Once the candle has melted and it's lovely aroma has faded, the candle's vessel can also be turned into a drinking cup.

Check out all of their products on Taolia.

3. Audae & CO

Audae & CO / Via Instagram: @audaeco

Audae & CO is a Cambodian Chinese Vietnamese-owned, California-based small business that offers scientifically preserved luxury roses that last YEARS! The Everlasting Roses are 100% natural and still hold the lovely aroma that everyone enjoys from roses. These roses make great centerpieces for your home, and while the shop offers to design arrangements for you, they also allow you to design your own to make it a one-of-a-kind piece!

Check out all their products at Audae & Co!

4. Boutique De Mai

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BoutiqueDeMai is a Chinese-owned, California-based shop that offers drinkware — including milk carton water bottles, holographic glitter snow globe tumblers, and lava textured liquid snow globe tumblers. Each item is customizable in color, font, and name and will help you drink your desired amount of water each day! In addition to drinkware, the shop also offers stickers, keychains, and jewelry.

Check out all of their products at BoutiqueDeMai on Etsy.

5. Boba Lab

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Boba Lab is an Australia-based shop that was created to bring nostalgic Asian-inspired scents to your home. As many people associate Asian food and drink with fond memories of their friends and families, with these candles, the shop hopes to help you reminisce about old memories or transport you to your favorite place! Some of their scents include popular drinks like watermelon soju, desserts like honeydew bingsu, and snacks like taiyaki and peanut mochi. In addition to candles, the shop also offers self-care bundles that include accessories, skincare, and lashes. 

Check out all of their products on Boba Lab.

6. Luna Blanket

Luna Blanket / Via Instagram: @lunablankets

Luna Blanket creates soothing, weighted blankets for both adults and children to help people with their sleep disorders/insomnia, stress, anxiety, ADHD/sensory disorders, and restless leg syndrome. The company focuses on giving people smart, comfortable sleeping choices including their incredibly soft, high-end, eco-friendly Luna Weighted Blanket and Orthopedic Knee Pillow. Founders Eddie Huai and Robin Zhao use deep pressure touch stimulation beads in the blankets in order to release serotonin so your mind can relax into a more restful sleep, release melatonin to create a deeper REM cycle, and decrease cortisol aka stress.

Check out all their products on Luna Blanket or Amazon.

7. Baisun Candle Co.

Baisun Candle Co. / Via Instagram: @baisuncandleco

Baisun Candle Co. is a Chinese-owned, Delaware-based small business that creates handcrafted artisanal soy candles and strives to perfect their blends to replicate specific notes that resemble fragrances and aromas that many Asian Americans grew up surrounded with. Some of their newest scents include Ube Pancakes, Calm Tiger, and Brown Sugar Boba!

Check out all of their products at Baisun Candle Co!

8. Artket Goods

Artket Goods/Etsy / Via Instagram: @artketgoods

Artket Goods is a Toronto-based lifestyle brand that creates cute and unique home goods items. The shop includes various mugs and cups with fun designs such as this Plant Parenthood Tumbler and this Pizza Lover Club Beer Can Glass Mug. They also offer uniquely shaped candles such as this Cute Ass Candle, Retro Strawberry Cake Candle, these Bear Bowl Cereal Candles, and more! 

Check out all of their products at Arket Goods on Etsy.

9. Soul Electronics

Soul Electronics @winnie.wy.li / Via Instagram: @winnie.wy.li

Soul Electronics creates high-quality wireless audio products to prove that style and sound quality can coexist. The S-STORM MAX Speaker shown above is a powerful waterproof wireless speaker with a durable design to take it anywhere. It even has a customizable LED translucent mood light that can change colors with the beat of your music! Additionally, the brand also carries EMOTION MAX Headphones and S-PLAY Earbuds to listen to your music in private with optimal sound quality. 

Check out all of their products on Soul Electronics.

10. Aviron

Aviron / Via Instagram: @aviron.active

Aviron is a Vietnamese and Canadian-founded brand created to combine founder Andy Hoang's two passions: gaming and exercise. These rowing machines are a great addition to your home gym and put an end to boring workouts. The Aviron rower features 8 categories in their fitness entertainment workout experience including games, guided programs, scenic rows, competitive races against pro athletes, instructional videos, and coaching sessions. It also integrates streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu! 

Check out all of their products on Aviron.

11. Shay Scribbles Art

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Shay Scribbles Art is a Vietnamese-owned, California-based artist that handmakes these trinket dishes perfect for holding small jewelry, loose change, small office supplies, and anything you can put your mind to that'll also fit onto these dishes. These Anime-Inspired Trinket Dishes will let the characters hold your belongings and keep them safe for you. Each dish is carefully handcrafted with polymer clay and made to order.

Promising review: "The trinket dish I bought came in beautifully and the seller was super responsive and accommodating! She was really helpful and frequently updated me the status of my order. The dish was sturdy and well made. (Super cute too!)" —Julia

DM Shay Scribbles Art on Instagram for more information on how to get one for yourself!

12. Wooj Design

Wooj Design / Via Instagram: @wooj.design

Wooj Design was founded on the belief that great products could be made at low cost without exploiting poor labor practices or requiring products to be made in the hundreds of thousands in order to be profitable. How? By utilizing a combination of robotics and craft manufacturing techniques.

Currently all of Wooj's products are designed, manufactured, and assembled in Brooklyn, New York using ecologically responsible materials and finishes.

Check out all their products on Wooj Design.

13. Material Kitchen

Material Kitchen @bee.the.love / Via Instagram: @bee.the.love

Material Kitchen, founded by Eunice Byun and David Nguyen, is a direct-to-consumer company that produces quality products for home chefs.  According to their website, their focus is on honoring traditions through each meal that is prepared and create products that are functional and optimized for the best performance.

Check out all their products on Material Kitchen.

14. Pluto

Pluto / Via Instagram: @plutopillow

Founded in 2018 by AAPI female founder Susana Saeliu, Susana saw an opportunity to create Pluto when she herself was in need of a better night's rest. Pluto's pillows are customized to your individual profile and sleeping habits, all at an affordable price point.

Check out their products on Pluto.

15. Our Place

Our Place / Via Instagram: @ourplace

Our Place, the home of cult-favorite The Always Pan, has a mission to connect people through home-cooked meals. According to their website, they "make products that connect people over home-cooking" and "believe that there is a transformative power in uplifting the differences in how people cook and eat together."

Check out their products at Our Place.

16. Blueland

Blueland / Via Instagram: @blueland

Blueland's founder Sarah Paiji Yoo has a mission for her brand, "make it be easy to be eco with innovative products in reusable packaging that are convent, effective, and affordable." This brand makes it easy to be eco-conscious with their low-waste packaging and cleaning products.

Check out their products on Blueland.

17. The Sill

The Sill / Via Instagram: @thesill

The Sill was founded on the premise that plants make people happy. According to their website, "there’s something in the simple act of being around, and caring for, plants that boosts our spirits and enhances our environments. So we offer new ways to infuse this restorative beauty into as many everyday rituals as possible, through biophilic design that increases your connection to the natural world. It will ground you, fortify you and light you up."

Check out their products on The Sill.

18. Poketo

Poketo / Via Instagram: @poketo

Poketo is a creative lifestyle brand that sells everything from stationary and apparel to jewelry. Founded in 2003 by husband-and-wife team Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung, Poketo has grown from a small startup into a creative hub and online destination. The name Poketo (pronounced “poh-keh-toe”) stems from the mispronunciation of “pocket” by Angie’s grandmother. It tied in perfectly with the first product ever created under Poketo: a series of artist wallets that fit right in your pocket—and Ted and Angie just loved the way it sounded.

Check out their products on Poketo.

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