POP-UP BOTTLE CAP REMOVER

Science meets design in the sleek and smart pressure-operated Pop-Up bottle cap remover. Made of stainless steel, it hides a magnet that holds the bottle's metal top once it's been removed. "Isn't this the coolest?" Ty says.

$47 US. 877-253-7747; alessi-shop.com

WILTON'S CYCLONE WHISK

Add pizzazz to prep time with Wilton's Cyclone whisk. It's silicone-coated spiral mixes extra air into your ingredients, blending them more efficiently than the average, ho-hum utensil. "This gets me psyched to cook." says Ty.

$10 US. 800-794-5866; wilton.com

KNOCK KNOCK FOLDERS

"These will definitely get me organized," says Ty. Each set of six emphatically labeled folders announces seriously sarcastic variations on the themes that probably matter most in prioritizing our work - Crap, Stuff, or Useless. Which, when you think about it, pretty much covers it.

$10 US for a set. 866-755-9079; conranusa.com

ATLAS PARAGON MODERN HOUSE NUMBERS

These 4 1/2-inch-high stainless steel Paragon house numbers are a simple way to upgrade a facade via their industrial-strength adhesive backing; just peel and stick on almost any surface type.

$19 US each. From Atlas Homewares
800-799-6755; www.atlashomewares.com

TECO VASES

Teco vases, designed by architects, seemed strikingly modern when first introduced in the early 1900s.  With bold geometric shapes, minimal decoration, and such architectural details as banding and buttresses, they may have been America's first truly original ceramics.  Now revived as the Teco Art Pottery Collection by Prairie Arts, these vases come in three historic and five contemporary colors.

$65 to $195 US.
800-594-3148; prairie-arts.com

EVA SOLO SMILEY BOWLS

Perfect for everything from nuts to spare keys. Eva Solo blown glass Smiley bowls stash your treats inside and out with a dash of whimsy. "Don't these just make you happy?" Ty asks. (only at selected shows)

$136 US each. 
888-898-6422; unicahome.com

PEEKABOO CANDLE HOLDERS

Set a modern mood with hanging Peekaboo Candle Holders. Light from a tea light candle peeks from three symmetrical openings on a holder that is suspended by two feet of shiny nickel-plated rings. Available in six colors; Olive, Bright White, Light Aqua, Orange Peel, Sun Yellow, & Red Hot.

$95 US each. 
866-344-5267; jschatz.com