BySamantha Weiss-Hills,Photography byBelle Morizio
PublishedFeb 25, 2025 4:45 PM EST
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Editor’s note: Electrolux is phasing out product of the Ultimate700 Complete Home Vacuum, featured in this article. See the brand’s other vacuumshere.
Let's be honest: vacuums don't need a glow-up to get the job done. They live in closets and only come out when the in-laws are en route. But as a design editor, I have a soft spot for tools that clean like champs and look the part. So when our pandemic-era Dyson V8 started ghosting us—clogging, dying mid-suck, losing battery faster than my phone—I went hunting for a successor with brains, brawn, and a little beauty.
My must-haves were simple: no cord, happy on both rugs and hardwood, and ruthless against our beagle-corgi Elsa's fur tumbleweeds. I waded through a sea of options, but every search kept nudging me back to my original appliance crush: Electrolux, and specifically the Ultimate700 Complete Home Vacuum.
I've been quietly cheering for Electrolux for nearly 15 years. One of my first New York roommates swore by her canister vacuum from the century-old Swedish brand, I spot their washers and dryers in every other home tour, and I respect the sustainability commitment. Our Dyson was quick to charge, easy to empty, and closet-friendly—and the Ultimate700 checks those boxes, too. Let me break down why it earned the spot by the shoe pile.
The first thing I noticed? The Ultimate700 ditches the trigger-style grip common on Dyson sticks for a one-touch button. It sounds minor until you realize your pointer finger no longer cramps mid-clean. The machine also offers four power modes instead of the V8's two, and the max runtime lasts an extra 10 minutes—just enough time to pretend I'm done.
The hardwood nozzle adjusts automatically between bare floors and low-pile rugs, while a five-step filtration system traps microscopic junk and exhales cleaner air. Since moving in, it has inhaled pet hair, loose tea leaves, shattered wine glass, and enough crumbs to feed a small bakery. The LED headlights revealed exactly how dusty our apartment is—illumination I didn't ask for. Attachments include a pet nozzle (Elsa's bed gets the VIP treatment), a crevice tool, dusting brushes, and an angled joint for sneaky corners. Emptying the canister is a controlled event, not a dust cloud: pop it out, unscrew the filter over the trash, done. It even charges 30 minutes faster than the V8, which means I finish chores before I can talk myself out of them. For our 700-square-foot place, it's the ideal solo machine; in a bigger house, it would still ace the quick cleanups.
The walnut-brown finish is the most sophisticated vacuum hue I've ever seen, especially for the price (spoiler: it's reasonable). There's something calming about rolling it out compared to wrestling a neon space pod. It's slim from head to canister, the digital display is blessedly legible, and at 4.9 pounds it maneuvers like a featherweight. Swap to a smaller configuration and it feels even lighter.
The charging stand takes up more floor space than the V8's wall mount, but it's still compact enough to hide in our entryway. Since the closet is at capacity, we slid it behind a Ferm Living cabinet by the shoe pile, and guests are none the wiser. Grooves on the base hold some attachments upright, though the overflow lives in a small tote. Maintenance is standard-issue vacuum care: rinse the filters in warm water and let them air dry overnight, and don't forget the second filter tucked where the canister clicks in.
Electrolux keeps things refreshingly approachable—often hundreds less than the competition. The Ultimate700 Complete Home comes in at $449, while the Standard model is $389 with fewer attachments and a grey or green finish. Compare that to the Dyson V8 at $470, the V8 Absolute at $520, and rivals from Samsung, Roborock, and Miele that drift toward $700, and the Swedish option starts to look like a very smart flex.
So no, I'm not crawling back to the Dyson. I'll be over here, quietly admiring a vacuum that cleans like a pro and keeps its cool—literally and figuratively.
Samantha Weiss-Hills is the managing editor for Domino. She edits and writes home tours and features, and she’s the friend who everyone texts for glassware, sofa, and sheet recommendations. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Alex, and their beagle-corgi, Elsa.
Belle is the in-house photographer and associate photo editor for Domino, capturing everything from home tours to gift guides, plus the occasional how-to project. She joined the photo team as an intern in 2018 and was brought on full time in January 2021.
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