curio home goods

Curio is a new D2C (direct-to-consumer) designed to rid the world of the disposable and mundane with thoughtful design that’s meant to last. Curio strives to create a world that looks forward to the everyday by instilling a sense of wonderment, turning home essentials into pieces you love and bringing delight and meaning to everyday moments.
Launched March 2023
Role: Lead Industrial Designer
Industrial Design Director: Matt Saxton
All photography owned by Curio/Munchkin
Industrial Design, CMF Design, 3D Development, Prototyping, User Research, Sketch Ideation, End Development, Trend Research, Brand Strategy

3 essential brushes designed for specific uses and functions to make sure there’s not a dish you can’t clean.

The brushes and sponges mount elegantly thanks to hidden magnets in a silicone base that sticks to your countertop adhesive-free.

The Bottle Brush features a combination of soft and hard bristles to reduce splash back while cleaning narrow bottles while still ensuring its cleanliness.

The Dish Brush features a 3-sided scraper to get into the hard to reach areas with medium hard bristles and is designed with a subtle dip in the back for a comfortable, ergonomic place to grip during tough jobs.

The Palm Brush uses hard bristles for the toughest jobs when you need to get up close and personal.

Designed to display.

Observational research through user journey mapping the entire experience of washing the dishes for a variety of users, ranging in age, gender, household status, and cleaning habits. Here we were able to easily identify pain points throughout the process to determine our design insights.

User research

Research shows that worn bristles are unhygienic and can collect a large amount of bacteria over time. Unlike most dish cleaning tools which are disposable, we designed a durable, long lasting stainless steel handle with replaceable brush heads to minimize waste, while also encouraging healthy habits.