“The home is quite small, but designed in such a way that you don’t feel it,” Herrin says. Lift-slide openings by Quantum Windows & Doors, which were fabricated fewer than 50 miles from the house, make the main living space seem larger.

Kid O’s Ballo Water Bucket is a fresh take on a fetching a pail of water. The spherical bucket is soft to the touch and includes an easy-to-grip handle. The toy can be used at the beach, in the bath, or in the garden.

Tall indigenous wetland grasses grow fecund, right up to the border of the saltwater swimming pool.

Maggie Treanor waters plants around her rural home.

A custom table surrounded by NET’s Museo chairs and poplar stools provides a space for the Sarmiento Tovo boys, Manuel, 5, and Julián, 3, to play with the toys their mother makes.

Mila designed the home’s concrete pool, which is finished with a custom plaster. The pool area includes sleek chairs from Cast + Crew.

Lark Toys is a family business in Minnesota.

Archetoys, designed by Floris Hovers, at Magis Me Too.

A 41-foot-long heated saltwater pool includes a submerged tanning ledge. The hot tub was created using concrete and stucco. The outdoor area includes lounge chairs from Jøna’s curatory, Cast + Crew.

Mary Henning and Ann Wansbrough's renovation of a semidetached cottage enables them to use 75 percent less town water than the average two-person home.

Located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, the original 1916 factory building was converted to rental units in the 1980s and condominiums in 2005. The extensive drop ceilings were probably cost-saving heating measures by the original owner. With the apartment facing the less-exposed North and West elevations, the architect had to maximize the amount of sunlight the space could admit.

The Best Watering Can Although they admit that a watering can is a luxury (any old pitcher will do the trick) having a good watering can does make the chore easier. They recommend the Haw Bosmere V115 5-liter because it “produces a gentle rain the spindliest seedlings could love.”

Eujin: Soma Water Move aside Brita and Bobble, because there's a new water filter in town. And it's 100% biodegradable and sleeker than that decorative object perched on your living room table. The simple and elegant design (which immediately reminded me of Dieter Rams) is all thanks to great talents Markus Diebel, IDEO's design director, and incase's cofounder Joe Tan, who designed the curved beauty and Manual's Tom Crabtree who took the helm on packaging. The release date is near, so I'd hop to it if I were you.

...and make sure the Champagne is chilled. TINA FREY LARGE BUCKETModern and playful, the Large Bucket is designed and hand-sculpted by Tina Frey in San Francisco. Made from shatterproof and food-safe resin, the Large Bucket’s clean modern lines are complemented by organic and supple leather handles making it easy to carry.

This champagne bucket by Tina Frey has a durable resin shell with knotted leather handles.

TINA FREY ICE BUCKET Modern and playful, the Ice Bucket is designed and hand-sculpted by Tina Frey in San Francisco. Made from shatterproof and food-safe resin, the Ice Bucket’s clean modern lines are complemented by organic and supple leather handles making it easy to carry.

"The story about french presses always breaking and then you're without a coffee maker, is something that we'd really like to express to people," says Kappa. "We really think this product, despite it's initial cost, solves a problem and saves people money in the long run." He and Story expect the press to cost $119.

A solid bucket created with the BigRep Printer.

In the backyard, Umerani and Fashandi decided to limit the lawn to minimize water consumption.

Another new launch, myBlockhead is a fully customizable figure that retails for only $20.

Naturally, a collection like this would have to include a toy ball. An array of square holes are optimal for hiding snacks and bouncing around.

They installed water-saving artificial grass on their patio for pup Moxy to enjoy.

The children’s bedroom features NET bunk beds and storage baskets from Mono, the design shop of Sticotti’s wife, Mercedes Hernáez.

A freestanding tub from the Water Monopoly.

At night, the entire studio glows like a lantern, its light amplified by the reflection in the seasonal pond. I

A skylight carved into the spa building appropriately fills this relaxation zone with natural light.

The simple, pared-down aesthetic and the open-ended time frame of the project—along with the couples’ building and design skills—helped Odgård and Lyng Hansen achieve their renovation on a miniscule budget, with a project outline that ebbed and flowed with Odgård’s professional successes in product design.

This Large Bucket from San Francisco–based designer Tina Frey is an ideal vessel for any party-thrower. With room for several bottles of wine and champagne, this bucket is crafted from resin, a durable and unexpected material that will complement existing barware and accessories.

San Francisco designer Tina Frey creates modern resin products for the home, using a thoroughly executed design, hand sculpting, and hand casting process. Her products are all food-safe, making them an excellent serveware solution in the modern kitchen. The Champagne Bucket was designed to provide an attractive, durable bucket that can be used both indoors and out. The bucket features knotted leather handles for added luxury and easier transport. Made from a shatterproof resin, this bucket can be used to hold champagne, wine, or other bottles that need to be chilled, and it can also be used for storing small items in the home.

Tina Frey Large Champagne Bucket, $300 This large bucket is the perfect home for some bottles of bubbly. It is handcrafted from resin in Tina Frey’s Bay Area studio.

Operable walnut shutters shed dappled light from windows throughout 23.2.