The clever design of this deceptively simple soap dispenser allows for easy one-hand operation, thanks to a large pump and a heavy rubber base that provides extra grip.

Luciano Lorenzatti’s Penguin soap dispenser is playful and minimal, plus it allows for infinite soapy refills. $16

An island topped with a Raw Concrete waterfall counter by Caesarstone ($1,535) provides a place for the kids to make snacks. The Delta faucet cost $380; the Moen soap dispenser was $44.

WineStation by Napa Technology, $4,999 If you are a serious wine collector and imbiber, put this in your kitchen. Install the bottles you wish to drink, and the temperature-precise wine dispenses through a tap that will keep an open bottle in pristine condition.

Designed with two rubber inner sections, this holder separates brush and paste for an orderly appearance.

Freshen up your laundry with Vipp’s handsome and highly efficient version of the everyday basket. Fitted on rubber wheels with two compartments inside, this vessel helps you move and organize your laundry tidily.

A skylight allows natural light to flow over the freestanding tub. The taps, soap dispenser, and pedal bin are by Vipp.

The kitchen features a Blanco Silgranit sink with a Lyty drinking water purifying faucet and a Hiendure built-in soap dispenser. The counter is made of walnut.

Honey Pie's Lavender Soap.

Savon de Marseilles Soap $20

A peek inside one of the two bathrooms fitted with Vipp bathroom modules and accessories that include everything from the tap and soap dispenser to the bin and guest towels.

Designer Jonas Damon strikes again, this time turning his eye to another oft-stashed-in-the-back-of-the-desk object: the Scotch tape dispenser. Recalling a grinning whale, Moby is bound to brighten any desktop.

This brightly colored streamlined dispenser is designed to hold a roll of toilet paper just like a box of tissues.

Starter Kit by Click and Grow, $80 You can now grow basil and chilies, even if you’ve failed with a cactus. Install four AA batteries, fill the tub to the water line, and place the plant where it can get some daily sunshine. The system dispenses water automatically.

Automatic Pet Feeder Now when you go out for a long day, you do not have to worry about who will feed your pet. Automatic pet feeders can be set to a timer, and will release small amounts of food gradually throughout the day. Photo via Luxist.

A deluxe room with suede, velvety sofas and a long glass-and-wood coffee table.

Deluxe Bird Blue Mobile, $66.

Deluxe Red Elephant Mobile, $66.

Dr. Bronner's All in One Soap with its font-centric graphic labels, $4-$15

Smart Fridge (RF31FMESBSR) by Samsung, $3,799 This 30.5-cubic-foot fridge has a SodaStream carbon dioxide cartridge in its door to make fizzy water at one of three different levels of effervescence. (Yes, it also dispenses ice and still water.)

The full range of 3M's Pebble Collection by Karim: the Post-It Dispenser and Scotch Dispenser each in white, black, and purple.

Sleek lines and rounded corners give the Birillo Soap Dish a minimal yet modern appearance. Designed by Piero Lissoni as part of the Birillo collection of bathroom accessories, the Soap Dish is made from shatter-proof white PMMA and polished, slotted stainless steel to allow for optimal water drainage.

An elegantly packaged gift set from New York-based apothecary Malin + Goetz, the Mojito Soap Set lets you play bartender in the bathroom. Included in the set are three bars of pure vegetable-based soaps in uplifting fragrances of Peppermint, Lime and Rum. Each bar contains 2% natural fragrance for lightly scented, cleansed skin.

Part of the Birillo family of products created for Alessi by Italian designer Piero Lissoni, the Cotton Pad Dispenser is an innovative interpretation of an everyday essential. Made from shatter-proof PMMA, the top to the dispenser glides back to elegantly stow bathroom necessities while rounded corners lend the design a modern feel.

The wall beneath the stairs holds hidden storage, including an Enomatic wine dispenser and Sub-Zero refrigerated drawers.

Soap-washed pine flooring features throughout the home.

Created with a copper-plated zinc alloy, the Cube Collection Copper Tape Dispenser ($85) by Tom Dixon is a true visual statement for any work station.

Moving into the contemporary realm, we love Carly Waito's intricate paintings of gemstones. You can buy a couple of her prints here, or relegate the gemstone craving to a stocking stuffer in the form of equally beautiful soap rocks. ($20 each at Beklina.)

Rosolina Series Soap Dispenser in Satin Nickel

Photo caption: The wall beneath the stairs of this Beverly Hills home holds hidden storage, including an Enomatic wine dispenser and Sub-Zero refrigerated drawers.

Taps, soap dispensers and pedal bin by Vipp.

Practice good hygiene (and get a mini spa treatment in the process) with these luxurious liquid hand soaps.

VIPP's current line includes a suite of bathroom accessories, including a trash bin, toilet brush, toothbrush holder, soap dispenser, and soap dish.

The deep stainless steel sink is by Kraus. Faucet and soap dispensers by Danze.

For his thesis project, Bortotto created a scent dispenser that uses silk-paper filters.