This Staub teapot is a distinct aubergine color and modern Japanese design. The cast-iron construction of the pot ensures a quick boil for your water.

OIVA TEAPOT Make a pot of hot water...

Enameled cast iron with a stainless steel handle, the Aubergine Round Teapot is pictured above in an eggplant hue. Made by Staub in France, the teapot is a durable design classic, seamlessly making the move from stove to table.

Tea with Georg Line Kitchen and Household by Scholten & Baijings, produced by Georg Jensen.

Bulky Tea Set by Jonas WagellThis fat and happy tea set will encourage you to feel the same. $39 for a set of two teacups.

This chic porcelain teapot from Danish designers Ditte Reckweg and Jelena Schou Nordentoft offers a streamlined, minimalist design with clean black and white graphics.

The Granit Teapot, a collaboration between Zeisel, Design Within Reach, and the Kispester-Granit factory in Budapest (where Zeisel was hired for her for job), matches Ziesel’s requirements for serving ware. “I like the way the very thin, hard edges of the plates change into a soft, inviting bellybutton,” she said. “All the pieces together make a very nice family.”

Organization is critical in keeping the Tatami House’s minimalist vibe intact. Shoko keeps the kitchen drawers tidy.

Gae Aulenti, Teapot and creamer, 1980.

Crafted from Hasami’s custom blend of porcelain and clay, this teapot is softer to the touch than traditional porcelain, ensuring a positive tactile experience when pouring tea for friends—or for yourself. With a lovely matte finish, this teapot is beautiful enough to serve to a distinguished guest, and simple enough to use every day.

75 years Established in 1949, Kartell has produced numerous products that went on to become classics, showcased in museums and homes around the world. The Componibili modules, designed to meet various functional needs and slot into any home setting, remain one of Kartell's most successful products. Photo courtesy of Kartell.

New lighting design by Scholten & Baijings for Moooi.

Pebble Time Round by Pebble, $249 at pebble.com Pebble, the wearable tech company whose signature timepiece is a favorite among Silicon Valley disruptors, recently unveiled Pebble Round Time, the world's thinest, lightest smartwatch yet. Available in rich finishes, including rose gold, it is a dream accessory for the tech-forward and design-conscious.

Thanks to passive solar and radiant floors, the metal-clad home is comfortable year-round.

SWEETHEART TEAPOT Created for Gaia & Gino by renowned Parisian designer Christian Ghion, this porcelain teapot has a voluptuous, organic silhouette that infuses a modern aesthetic with Turkish sensibilities.

While its molded plywood underneath, the variegated Juhannustaika Round Plywood Tray ($229) sports the organic designs of Aino-Maija Metsola taken directly from Marimekko fabric. It's food safe and ideal for serving or just display.

The Japanese brandBeehouse offers an array of sizes, shapes and colors for teapots. We like this one in cobalt blue featuring a removable screen infuser and stainless steel lid.

Dining Room, Artful East Sacramento Home by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

Rounded Metal Planters by Brook&Lyn, from $1,150 at brookandlyn.com For those who believe the mantra "go big or go home," Brook&Lyn's cylindrical aluminum planters make a solid statement standing up to 42 inches tall.

The Round Houses feature sleeping quarters outfitted with Timothy Oulton Brigadier mattresses and covers. The bed and wardrobe unit were both custom-made using reclaimed pine. Beyond the bed, a Halo Brussels armchair and marble coffee table serve as a space for private contemplation and relaxation.

The Terrazzo Platter from Serax can be used as a serving tray, board for cheese and charcuterie, or even as a centerpiece on a dining room table—it can present tea lights, a vase of flowers, or center another accent. Terrazzo is a composite material that is available in a range of colors and tones and features a distinctive speckling. The material is both striking and simple, making it an excellent choice for different decors. On a wood table, the platter will provide material interest, while on a stone counter, the platter creates a subtle contrast.

Various marble (and one wooden!) round and cube stools elegantly occupy the floor. Use it add a sculptural piece or as small tables.

This walnut table presents a welcoming canvas for an autumnal tablescape. The Catalina Extension Table is an elegant round table that maintains the simplicity of midcentury modern design with its simple tabletop and trestle-legged structure. The table features an easy-stow retract and expand leaf within the table, making it simple to extend the table and close it to its smaller stature.

Round Swirl pouf by West Elm, $200 Use it as an occasional table or seating—the do-it-all pouf is an essential item for small spaces. Handstitched stripes adorn the 26-inch-wide, wool-and-canvas piece.

Designer Joey Roth has introduced a hand-finished steel-and-glass teapot with a spout sieve that allows hot water into the glass steeping chamber while keeping out the leaves when pouring. To brew, you open open the handle to pop out the Pyrex tube. Fill that with leaves, seal it back in the handle, then pour hot water through the spout. When it’s steeped and ready to pour, the sieve on the end keeps the leaves inside.

Bottom line: If coffee-making can be elevated into an art form, why not tea? The pot retails for $285 via Joey Roth (ships November 2014).

“Sorapot 2 is a realization of my original design intent,” Roth says. “It's lighter, its geometry is more subtle and precise, and it uses about half the stainless steel of the first version.” The center tube holds 11 ounces, or about enough for two teacups. The whole rig, without water, weighs roughly three pounds.

Aja (Aubergine) wallpaper, designed by Justina Blakeney for Hygge & West

In the Round House’s bathroom, a custom black marble basin protrudes from the white marble-tiled walls. Smaller tiles follow the curve of the house’s outer wall, a curve that is echoed by the sculptural white bathtub, which sits under a Timothy Oulton Gyor crystal chandelier.

Part of the Pedestal collection introduced by Eero Saarinen as an answer to "the ugly, confusing, unrestful world" that lay beneath the surfaces of chairs and tables, this 42" round dining table comes in both Arabescato marble (shiny or matte finish), and a white laminate.

Designed by Norm Architects for Menu, the Steel Table Clock is a celebration of materiality, color, and simplicity. Paring down the clock to its most necessary elements, the designers took the expected silhouette of a wall clock and folded it to create a clock that can rest on a flat surface. The clock is available in four colors, all of which were chosen for their connection to the Scandinavian climate.

The Convex Votive is an elegant tabletop accessory that is available in both soft and bold colors. Featuring both a soft, round opening and an angular silhouette, the Convex is an inviting geometric home for a votive candle. With a small footprint, the Convex can be grouped with others to create a colorful candle display, or it can be used as an accent on its own, on a dining table, mantel, or even on a bathroom sink.

Boxwood Round Wreath from West Elm Nothing says welcome like the warmth of a vibrate and lush green wreath.