The mug sets the tone, but there’s more to the kitchen than cups
Mugs and cups offer plenty of room for characters, logos and symbols. Their simple shape lets a fictional world shine through without making the design complicated.
Mugs and cups bring Harry Potter, Star Wars, Pokémon, Super Mario, Zelda, One Piece and World of Warcraft together in an everyday format. The design changes, but the product keeps its familiar place on the table or desk.
Bottles and travel mugs take the design out of the kitchen
Bottles and travel mugs have a different job from the mug on your table. They’re made to take your drink along to school, work, the gym or a day out, and their shape often gives the design a long, clear surface.
Water bottles, thermal bottles and travel mugs aren’t the same product, so check the lid, capacity and other practical details on the model you’re considering. The design might be what made you click, but how you’ll use it determines which version actually suits your needs.
Glasses, bowls and tableware change the table
Glasses and tableware include drinking glasses, bowls and other things for the table. Designs work differently here than they do on a mug. Some sit as decoration around the rim or outside, while others make the shape itself part of the design.
Bowls are especially useful when kitchen merch needs to be more than drinkware, and glasses give logos and symbols a cleaner look than a large illustrated mug.
Lunch boxes, coasters and little kitchen details
Lunch boxes, coasters and bottle openers serve different needs from mugs and bottles. They can bring your favourite fictional world into your packed lunch, table setting and the little details around serving.
Choose the format for how you’ll use it
A mug belongs on the table or desk. A water bottle is made to go with you, while a travel mug suits a different kind of drink break. Glasses and bowls become part of serving, while a lunch box takes food out of the kitchen.
Choosing gets easier when you start with how you’ll use it rather than the design. Once the format is right, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Pokémon or another fictional world can help you pick the design that feels most personal.
Harry Potter, Star Wars and gaming around the same table
Harry Potter, Star Wars, Super Mario, Pokémon, The Lord of the Rings, Minecraft and Zelda give kitchen products very different looks. Naruto and One Piece bring anime aesthetics, with different characters, colours and symbols.
That makes the kitchen a great place for your favourite fictional world, on things that actually get used rather than just put on display. A mug, bottle or bowl can be unmistakably nerdy without making the whole kitchen follow one theme.