Tools for Living: Design Sourcebook

Bottles of wine will enliven an evening, but the cheer they bring is short-lived. Show your hostess you care with these helpful gifts that have a longer finish than any Burgundy.

Levy's plastic carryall is extraordinarily versatile: It can keep tabs on live-work necessities, from notepads to sewing kits.

Not a day has gone by in San Francisco lately where we haven't been caught in the cold and wet—from mist to out-and-out apocalyptic downpour—without an umbrella. And the only thing worse than being brolly-less is having a wimpy little one that can hardly handle a gentle breeze. Were we walking down muddy, puddled streets with the Senz original opened above us, at least we'd be sure it had our back.