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Collection by Heather Corcoran

Studio Visit: Good Thing

A tour of the Brooklyn HQ of an emerging home accessories brand.

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A cardboard model of a side table that will be likely be manufactured in aluminum tubing. The brand hopes to unveil its first furniture line at the 2017 edition of ICFF.
A cardboard model of a side table that will be likely be manufactured in aluminum tubing. The brand hopes to unveil its first furniture line at the 2017 edition of ICFF.
"We've been playing around with folded paper structures a lot. We're not quite sure what they'll amount to yet: Maybe a table? A laundry basket? Sometimes the use of a particular product is something that we determine toward the end of the process," says Good Thing designer Jamie Wolfond.
"We've been playing around with folded paper structures a lot. We're not quite sure what they'll amount to yet: Maybe a table? A laundry basket? Sometimes the use of a particular product is something that we determine toward the end of the process," says Good Thing designer Jamie Wolfond.
"Its like a traffic jam of excitement," says Good Thing's Natalie Phillips of the brand's expansion, which entails going from planning five months ahead to a full year for larger-scale projects like this prototype modular shelving system.
"Its like a traffic jam of excitement," says Good Thing's Natalie Phillips of the brand's expansion, which entails going from planning five months ahead to a full year for larger-scale projects like this prototype modular shelving system.
A paper prototype for a new tote bag incorporates the brand's speckled logo.
A paper prototype for a new tote bag incorporates the brand's speckled logo.
Designer and Good Thing founder Jamie Wolfond poses with the office mascot, Arthur.
Designer and Good Thing founder Jamie Wolfond poses with the office mascot, Arthur.
A trio of the brand's Easy mirrors and a group of Gather vases sit on a shelf in front of a large logo-branded mirror.
A trio of the brand's Easy mirrors and a group of Gather vases sit on a shelf in front of a large logo-branded mirror.
A custom shelving system holds selections of the brand's most popular pieces, including the General tray, bowl, and bucket (top) and the stackable powder-coated steel Platform bowls (bottom). A selection of Utility mirrors showcasing different colors of rubber tool grip hang on the wall.
A custom shelving system holds selections of the brand's most popular pieces, including the General tray, bowl, and bucket (top) and the stackable powder-coated steel Platform bowls (bottom). A selection of Utility mirrors showcasing different colors of rubber tool grip hang on the wall.
Good Thing's Slim bookends, Spiral trivet set, Paper Display, and Field candle holders sit side-by-side on the colorful display.
Good Thing's Slim bookends, Spiral trivet set, Paper Display, and Field candle holders sit side-by-side on the colorful display.
Prototypes of a modular shelving system that uses slats to stack without extra bulk.
Prototypes of a modular shelving system that uses slats to stack without extra bulk.
A cardboard prototype offers a visual cue of the brand's forthcoming foray into furniture.
A cardboard prototype offers a visual cue of the brand's forthcoming foray into furniture.
The office's decor mirrors the brand's colorful designs. Tabletop items from the line sit on a table under a orange-and-yellow textile Jamie Wolfond created while a student at RISD.
The office's decor mirrors the brand's colorful designs. Tabletop items from the line sit on a table under a orange-and-yellow textile Jamie Wolfond created while a student at RISD.