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.

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).

Jellies, flip-flops, and sandals for both genders.

Some bugs you want to attract.

Derrick Mize, head buyer for the New York Wine Co., picks what he wants—a knockout barbecue, a corkscrew, a future fly-fishing trip with his new son—for his first Father’s Day.