Seven calming objets for a stressful week.

Samantha Ettus, author of the new Experts’ Guide to Doing Things Faster, and a home-office toiler, suggests products to make the most of that corner in the living room.

Maybe the greatest real-estate coup of all time.

Bring on the Chinese.

Whether you’re a real pundit or just an armchair one, a mug is the necessary accessory.

School supplies from far away, because math homework is more fun with an ice-cream-cone eraser.

Now that he's opened a new bar, Shoolbred's, in the East Village, costume designer William Ivey Long is an expert at making public spaces cozy—and keeping them clean.

Come August’s car-free Saturdays, this stretch of street will be one big sidewalk.

Space-saving pieces that ease the square-footage crunch.

Liquid containers that don’t get tossed (as well as a few other water-related items).