Ammonitum has entered a somewhat crowded field-this wooden bathroom fixture concept-but they have most definitely made it their own. Every piece that leaves their factory is clearly a labor of love, designed and executed by people who love both their craft and the materials in which they work.

Blanco has recently introduced a steel strainer for new installations or a terrific retrofit for existing sinks that will totally eliminate one of life’s little irritants. If you’ve spent any time in the kitchen with produce, you know what I’m talking about.

YesterTec’s kitchen workstation system is one of the more inventive approaches I have yet seen for kitchen design. It is very much an alternative to standard kitchen design that makes a real difference in how a kitchen is perceived and used, and it revolutionized this much-too-small kitchen space.

Mary Pratt is a potter who lives and works in Fort Atkinson, which is a small town in a perfectly idyllic setting near two rivers and a lake in Wisconsin. Mary specializes in hand-thrown, hand-sculpted art pottery and functional ceramics that really have to be seen to be appreciated.