1. CLEARLY PERFECT
This union of beaker glass decanter and glass funnel make decanting easy — not to mention, a beautiful thing.
Cost: $9.95 for a small decanter, $2.50 for the funnel.
CB2, 800 W. North Ave., 312-787-8329; 3757 N. Lincoln Ave., 773-755-3900; cb2.com or 800-606-6252.
2. MATCHED PAIR
They’re a modern couple, and yet a tad old-fashioned. Note the ornate handles calling out the letters “S” and “P.”
Cost: $38.
MoMA Design Store, momastore.org or 800-447-6662
3. SLEEK COUPLE
The Nuance Wine Finer is a four-in-one tool whose best trick is aerating red wine, cutting the waiting time for a bottle to breathe. Its mate, the Waiter’s Tool, works on both traditional corks and plastic ones.
Cost: $60 – $62.
Rust Clothing & Elements for the Home, 1456 N. Waukegan Rd., Deerfield, 847-940-7088; crystalclassics.com; delight.com.
4. DYNAMIC DUO
Creamer and sugar, rustic and serene. They’re handmade and in porcelain from Chicago potter Eric Jensen.
Cost: $63 at Adesso, 600 Central Ave., Highland Park, 847-433-8525.
5. SAVE A SEAT
Pair of accent chairs from Belgium aren’t actually Louis XVI era. They’re repros that date to the 1920s. Note: They’re two of a kind.
Cost: $225 for the pair.
Griffins & Gargoyles Antiques, 2140 W. Lawrence Ave., 773-769-1255, pinestuff.com
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