The Risette List: Vol 13

Sauna Wood Candle by Boy Smells, an invitation to slow down and inhabit a moment. A sweet reminder of the beauty of scent, it’s not just atmosphere, it’s memory, place, and ritual. For those days when you need to be transported to the calm that comes from being at a sauna.

Doctor Stolberg Rest + Digest Tea I’m a sucker for good branding, and even more if the product is worth-wild. I’ve been researching loose tea leave blends with the intention of mixing my own and moving away from tea bags, but this is one of those moments where I might gladly compromise. If anything just for the benefits that can come from this simple daily ritual.

Etaat Beauty Spira Comb is as beautiful resting on your countertops as it is in use. Designed to open curls, soften the silhouette, and restore movement without undoing shape.

This breakfast plate shared by Sara Keene of the amuse-bouche substack is, in my opinion, the best way to enjoy breakfast, or really most meals for that matter.

Rounded Metal Frame We adore framing the pictures we’ve taken so naturally we’re always on the hunt for cool frames and this one from West Elm recently caught my eye.

Tools Magazine is an annual publication that examines the skills and techniques behind the objects we live with, with each issue focusing on a specific process. Through historical context, factory visits, technical analysis, and studies of iconic forms, it looks beyond the finished product to the hands, knowledge, and industries that shape it. What we appreciate most is how it treats objects as more than just what they are, framing them as quiet influences in our daily lives.

There’s something deeply Risette about this note from Well Made by Sophie Axelson, the longing for mornings that aren’t pre-optimized or pre-performed. Before notifications, before comparison, before someone else’s 5am discipline becomes the invisible standard for your own life. It’s a reminder that a day can begin slowly, with rituals that exist only because they feel good, not because they’re shared. We think about this often: how to return to objects and routines as lived-in experiences, , not content. How to let a morning belong to you again.

Small Plate with Red Iron Glaze by Philadelphia-based ceramic artist, Jordan McDonald, whose practice sits at the intersection of function, form, and lived experience. Elevating the everyday through his functional objects.