Lenox Dinnerware, Tin Can Alley Creamer

Bring new elegance to messy snacks with the Eclipse nut bowl and nutcracker. Acacia wood carved into a double bowl--one for unopened nuts, another for discarded shells--makes pecans, chestnuts and walnuts a pleasure to eat. Designed by Wei Young for Nambe's collection of serveware and serving dishes.

Spice up your favorite meats with steak knives in bold Fiesta colors. Easy-grip rubber handles and serrated blades make slicing and dicing a cinch. With a matching in-drawer block, this set is a bright idea for the kitchen, too.

Perfect for entertaining, this Oneida flatware set never needs polishing. Forged in lustrous 18/10 stainless steel, the Satin Garnet pattern features an indented accent on gently curved handles. Full lifetime warranty.

A universal favorite, the Lucia all-purpose bowl combines a modern shape and classic style. Earthy stoneware with a crackle effect and lustrous metallic glaze brings easy sophistication to casual settings. By Niels Refsgaad for Dansk.