How Do You Like these Wooden Products?

Today's post is an introduction to several products rather than a review of just one. We haven't personally experienced these, but think they're fun to share. In short, we've run across quite a number of wooden products on Amazon recently -- and not just items you'd expect to be made out of wood. If you like the natural look and feel of wood like we do, you might get a kick out of these and might find something you'd like to have.

​Browse through and then leave a comment about your favorite or what you think of products like this!

Wooden Record Players

As you probably know, record players have become popular once again, and many of them are more versatile than their ancestors, especially in the sense of allowing you to play MP3 songs through them. And in some cases they offer features like vinyl to MP3 recording, in case you have a huge collection of old vinyls that you'd like to make digital. (Almost defeats the purpose for many people, but it could also be the sole reason some people might want to get a new record player!)

Here are a few whose wooden bodies really bring out the nostalgic feel of record players while blending in modern technology:

Wooden S'well Bottle

To be clear, this stainless steel bottle is designed to look like wood on the outside, but it's not actually wood. Still, we think it's a pretty neat look for a drinking bottle. S'well bottles are carefully designed to keep cold drinks cold for up to 24 hours, and hot drinks hot for up to 12 hours. They do not leach and are BPA free.

These are painted on the outside, so do not clean in the dishwasher. Wash by hand.

Just one caution: a few reviews suggest that people are receiving knock-off models. But this listing certainly seems to be coming from the S'well company, so we wonder if some people are choosing a different seller to save a few bucks.

Bamboo Mouse and Keyboard

These definitely give a retro look to the most modern technology. Swap out your mouse and keyboard for these made of bamboo. The house here claims to be sweat-resistant and anti-radiation. At the time of writing, it has 4.5 stars; the keyboard alone has 4 stars; the combo (which comes with a stylus as well) has 3.5 stars. Note that the combination comes with a much smaller keyboard. Probably best to get the larger keyboard.

Wooden Essential Oils Diffuser

We love essential oils (in fact, on our separate web store, we sell a special line of them).  We also love diffusers for subtly enhancing our homes with these healthy aromas. But many diffusers are ugly plastic; some go for a beautiful glass look; some like the one shown here provide the natural look of wood.

This one has been reviewed more than 1000 times on Amazon and boasts 4.5 stars.

Wooden Watches

You could stick with leather and plastic for your watches, or you could check out these wooden options. All the watches here are well reviewed, with a slightly lower review (3.5 stars as we write this) for the ladies "bangle" watch (the broader wrist ornament).

Wooden Stools

It's not unusual for furniture to be made of wood, or course. But these stools offer an especially natural look without the usual human shaping of the wood. What do you think?