45 Genius Design Solutions That Solve Everyday Problems In Interesting Ways
Great design isn’t always flashy. Sometimes it’s the small, clever details that quietly improve everyday life.
These genius solutions show what happens when people actually consider how things are used in real life.
Smart public features, thoughtful packaging tweaks, and simple innovations all come together to make the world a little more user-friendly.
1. “Light Switches That Show What They Are For”
2. “This Chair In An Office Cafeteria Has A Notch To Hang Bags”
3. “Parking Lines Go Up The Wall So You Can Properly Park Your Car”
4. “My Oven Shows The Start Time Incase You Did Not Start A Timer”
5. “My New Sheets Have Tags Identifying The Long Side And The Short Side”
6. “I Would Like More Of This Please”
7. “This Sturdy Runner Allows People Using Wheelchairs Or Walkers To Access Our Local Beach”
8. “I Found A Wallet On A Saturday, I Left A Note In A Way So Only The Real Owner Could Contact Me”
9. “Free Vegetable Leaves For Pets In My Local Supermarket Produce Section”
10. “The Guy Who Does The Grass For My Building Left A Rectangle Of Wild Flowers So The Bees Can Use Them”
11. “This Apartment Complex Pool With Wheelchair Access”
12. “The Cafe At My Closest Beach Gives Free Drinks To People Who Collect A Bucket Of Litter From The Beach”
13. “This Plug Has A Hole In It To Make It Easier To Pull Out Of The Wall Without Tugging The Cord”
14. “This Staircase Has A Crevice To Roll Your Bike Up The Stairs”
15. “Not Only Does It Keep Your Page; It Keeps Your Line”
16. “The Beaches Here In The Netherlands Have Free Sunscreen Dispensers”
17. “The Hospital My Wife Delivered At Gives You A Kit So You Can Have A ‘Birth day’ Party”
18. “The Employees At This Venue Have The Location Of The Restroom On Their Shirts”
19. “A Black Towel In My Hotel Room For Make-Up So The White Ones Don’t Get Stained”
20. “The Bathroom I Went To At A Restaurant Had Free Feminine Hygiene Products”
21. “This Gate That Allows Horses But Not Vehicles”
22. “Atlanta Airport Bathroom Has Lights To Tell You Which Stalls Are Occupied”
23. “My School’s Library Has Noise-Level Guides That Change Colour When It Gets Too Loud”
24. “This Parking Garages Floor Names To Help You Remember Where You Parked”
25. “My New Inhalers Have A Countdown (200 Uses Total) On Them So I Don’t Have To Keep Track Of When They Need To Be Replaced (UK)”
26. “This Artist Heals Cracks And Gives Them A Second Chance Through The Unique Practice Of Flacking, Turning Damage Into Art”
27. “In Tallinn Airport, One Of The Mens Bathrooms Has Step By Step Instructions On Tying A Tie”
28. “An Old TV Repurposed Into A Cat Bed For My Cat’s Birthday”
29. “An Inclined Driveway That Has Stairs”
30. “This Restaurant Bathroom Has Two Different Soaps Depending On When You Wash Your Hands”
31. “Medicine Section At My Local Rite Aid Has A Magnifying Glass To Help Visually Impaired People Read The Labels”
32. “My Shower Has A Flip Down Footrest For Leg Shaving”
33. “A Magnetic Knife Strip Felt Too Small In The Space, So I Present My Abomination: Knife Frames”
34. “For Those Times You Reeeealy Want Your Binding To Come Out Even”
35. “Any Love For Packaging Here? Very Thoughtful Hardware Package Design”
36. “This Cup Holder At My Workplace For When You’re Carrying Too Much”
37. “In Japan, Baggage Scales Are Flat On The Ground, So You Don’t Have To Lift Your Heavy Suitcases”
38. “This Park Has A Swing For Kids In A Wheelchair”
39. “The Construction Guy Near My House As A Solar Powered Fan Helmet To Stay Cool”
40. “Beach Has Baskets For People To Help Clean Up”
41. “My Movie Theater Has A Sign For End Credits”
42. “Construction Company Covering Neighboring Cars To Keep Them Dust Free”
43. “This House Put A Free Feed Dispenser On The Fence So People Walking By Can Give Their Alpacas A Treat”
44. “This Beginner Chess Set Lists The Possible Moves On Each Piece”
45. “This Clothes Dryer Has A Plug Holder For The Powrr Cord So It Doesnt’ Flail Around While Trying To Move It”
