Design Changes: Small Tweaks, Major Improvements

At Stornish, we design products to last a lifetime. Making design changes after they’ve been released to customers can feel unsettling. Our products often carry added value due to their limited editions or exclusivity, much like an artist’s print. Still, thoughtful design improvements are sometimes necessary to maintain quality and functionality. In this post, we’ll highlight some key design updates we’ve made to enhance our products.

Design Changes

Designs evolve. Crafting the perfect product requires openness to incremental improvements. These small adjustments can greatly enhance user experience, functionality, and overall product appeal.
Critical design evaluates a product’s performance, usability, and aesthetics once the initial concept takes shape. It involves asking questions, identifying issues, and continuously refining the design to improve quality and user satisfaction. Major changes often happen early, but the critical design phase allows us to fine-tune details and elevate the final product.

The original design of the Trident Light had the lamp holder mounted directly at the top where the legs intersected. This table lamp was originally sold through independent retailers

The updated design is now available exclusively on Stornish. We’ve added a dowel detail to mount the lamp holder, which lifts the shade to accentuate the elegant curve of the legs while discreetly concealing the bulb holder.

Re-Purposed

Sometimes, we envision a product for a specific purpose, only to realize it’s not as practical as we thought. We originally designed our plywood box as a unique lunchbox for primary school children—an alternative to the gendered, plastic superhero designs dominating the market. However, we soon found that lunchboxes often get forgotten, lost, or damaged. Despite its durability, our box didn’t fully meet the need.
So, we reimagined it as a portable toy box—perfect for car trips or overnight stays with grandparents. It’s still gender-neutral and practical, but now it’s truly fit for its intended purpose..

Better Functionality

We designed this children’s chair with small children in mind. It featured cubbies to store and display books. The goal was to create bedside furniture that encourages sitting and reading, while emphasizing the importance of books in today’s digital world.
To ensure durability, we made the chair from sturdy plywood. This construction gave it solid reliability, but also made it heavy. The weight made the chair difficult to move, so we revised the design to include a handle detail. This improvement makes the chair easier to use and integrates the same design as another product in our range. By incorporating this detail, we create a consistent design language across our product line and reinforce a recognisable design signature that reflects our commitment to both style and functionality.

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Incorporating thoughtful design changes helps us create products that better serve your needs while maintaining our commitment to quality and functionality. Whether it’s improving usability, adding practical features, or reimagining a product for a new purpose, our design process is always evolving. Explore our collection today to see how our continuous design improvements can make a difference in your home.

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