With its Wire Bowl, Menu takes a simple storage accessory and recasts it as a distinctive accent. Comprised of steel wire, the wire bowl is available in powder-coated colors, chrome-plated, or brass-plated versions. Newlyweds can use the bowl as a decorative accent, for serving bread, holding fruit and vegetables, or for anything else that needs simple storage. Shown with Norm Slate Plate.

With its Wire Bowl, Menu takes a simple storage accessory and recasts it as a distinctive accent. Comprised of steel wire, this wire bowl has been copper plated for a warm, elegant look. The wire bowl can be used for a variety of functions, from holding fruit, displaying accents, or for storing textiles like napkins or dishcloths. It is also available in other metals and powder-coated colors.

This copper-plated wire bowl can be used to hold table linens or bread on a dining room table. It can also be used for storage or as a display piece on a shelf or table. The warm copper color complements autumnal decor schemes.

Norm Wire Bowl, $40–$50 at the Dwell Store With its Wire Bowl, Menu takes a simple storage accessory and recasts it as a distinctive accent. Comprised of steel wire, the wire bowl is available in powder-coated colors, chrome-plated, or brass-plated versions. Whether in soft colors or metallic, the wire bowl can be used for a variety of functions, from holding fruit, displaying accents, or for storing textiles like napkins or dishcloths.

Staggered balconies add to the drama of the exterior without competing with the breathtaking view.

Chandelier in nude plywood

The Helios Fire Bowl Set from Skagerak is a portable outdoor fireplace that is ideal for a back patio. It can be used as a fire pit, or with the Helios Steel Grille and some charcoal to create an outdoor grill for hotdogs, vegetables, or shish kebabs.

A small Eames Wire-base table provides the perfect dining space for son, Paul.

Crisis Chair in nude plywood

The teepee is also handmade, and reflective of the earthy, bohemian, and yet kid-friendly style the Wheelers are all about.

A covered deck off the master bedroom with a Huron sofa by West Elm provides another spot to take in the city’s pleasant days.

Soggy breakfast cereal is the worst. That’s not hyperbole; soggy cereal is literally the worst. To combat the despair of having to eat your bowl of Cap’n Crunch like a soldier late for drill practice, innovative minds have come up with the Obol. It’s basically two bowls in one. One side hold the milk, while the other holds the dry cereal. Just scoop up some cereal, dip it in the milk, and enjoy every bite as though it were your first.

This stylized vintage trailer is the image of small-scale luxury.

The renovated deck stayed true to the original design.

Crisis Chair in nude plywood, stacked.

Pros: Also known as composite quartz, engineered quartz comes in a wide range of colors and textures with the general durability of real stone slabs, but with the ease of manufacturing and installation of a man-made product. As a result, engineered quartz isn’t as expensive as other natural stone countertops. Cons: On the other hand, customers can expect to see these qualities reflected in the price of engineered quartz, which can be on the higher end. Quartz also doesn’t handle extreme heat as well as granite does.

Deck overlooking Little Round Bay

Plantrellis Using chicken wire to support growing vines is a thing of the past thanks to these sleek wire trellises set inside concrete planters.

The fence surrounding the property consists of wire mesh that will become a visual screen as it is overtaken by ivy, and gabion walls that contrast with the sleek materiality of the architecture.

The long hallways do as much to delineate the home's space as the windows do. A pair of Wire series chairs for Knoll by Warren Platner add a space-age modern feel to the home's leafy vibe.

Wood decking extends out to the yard.

The Weiners’ first stab at a decorative green roof went awry when workers installed the fabric membrane incorrectly; the plants didn’t thrive, and soil leached down the drain, causing a backup in the yard below. But with the help of an artist friend—–and avid gardener—–they successfully brought a piece of cultivated wildness, including hardy flora like creeping thyme, honeysuckle, hops, and kiwi, to their roof.

A balcony that looks out to the busy port.

Casa Bri Bri.

Of the three-module addition, Siegal says, “I wanted to have a place where I could expose people to vertical dwelling. There’s no reason why more people can’t build this way.”

Roof deck

Big Walnut Bowl Handmade in Canada and finished with a natural oil/beeswax mixture, this serving bowl is a handsome addition to any tablescape.

Vitamin Container Bowl by Ole Jensen for MuutoA bowl with a philosophy: “With a bit of good will, the bowl helps us take better care of our fruit and vegetables, and ourselves,” says designer Ole Jensen. The three spaces are also meant to impose order on your unruly countertop produce. $114

A closer look at a finished Balloon Bowl.

The Rose Bowl A national historic landmark, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena has played host to America’s first–and most famous–postseason college football game for every year but one since 1923. The stadium features more than 100 different varieties of rose bushes situated on its grounds and 77 rows of seats open to the Southern California sunshine. Photo by: Peter Bennett

The angular yet smooth Offset bowl is Fehlō's premier centerpiece.

Fully fenced vegetable garden with rainwater catchment tank for irrigation.

Earthenware Pinstripe bowl from the U.K. ($28).