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One isn’t supposed to keep Pantone swatch books for too long because they lose their effi cacy, but Luis questioned holding onto his old books at all when considering he hasn’t requested a Pantone spot in ages. I said other people are doing better things than I could with their old swatches, so I’m too intimidated to get creative with his old books. Looking back to see what 2021’s color of the year, I was instantly reminded of all the neutral and bright yellow (Ultimate Gray and Illuminating) interior decorating ideas that popped up last December. Can’t wait to see all the takes on Very Peri. —MV

Ever since I passed up the opportunity to buy plastic pieces that protect the cords that connect iPhones to their chargers and headphones, I’ve started scouring bargain section technology. This particular neck lounger jumped out as funny—I told Luis he could use it to watch live sports while playing video games. If Adore! had used a commuter who needed to hold a pole and groceries rather than this woman in bed, I might have taken it more seriously. —MV

My wedding registry included photography equipment, so I don’t think there’s anything wrong with adding Lego sets to the list of potential gifts. The man in the picture above added the Millenium Falcon to his wedding registry. According to Instagram, Andy Kim’s bride wasn’t thrilled when he added set 7965 but “to not seem completely self-indulgent, I told her I’d wait until we had kids to build it. Today, after 10 patient years, the adventure begins. #MayThe4th.” That set really did come out in 2011. I’m not sure if I’m more impressed they were able to keep the box safe for so long or awed that there really are other people with basements like mine. —MV

Boosting others’ moods is easier than ever with this pep talk generator from Raccoon Society. It also takes killing them with kindness to a whole new level when you’re speaking in a gibberish code.