A rainbow of French presses – $42 each at Golden Calf.

A refreshingly low-tech way to start your morning – the stove-top espresso machine looks much less likely than the average espresso machine to a) explode; b) confound me, or; c) attempt to take over the world.

I’ve never been a fan of the rolling pizza cutter. It just seems more likely to take a finger off than cut through a crispy crust. And, at any rate, the slices all end up uneven no matter how much geometry I work in my head before starting in on the slicing. These pizza sheers solve both problems with a wedge-shaped spatula attachment that allows you get perfect slices and serve them all-in-one.

You won’t need Mary Poppins to charm your kids into cleaning up their rooms anymore. The Storage Bag & Play Mat-in-One makes even tiny toys like Legos easy to put away. Finally, shoving everything under the bed will be perfectly ok. Speaking of which, I’m starting to think I need one of these for the cardigans I leave all over the house.

On sale for just $13 at Fab.com.

A bold, graphic coat rack made from a dartboard. Find the complete instructions on Curbly.

Hand-embroidered, double-sided dolls, $300.

I’m not sure I can wait for the leftover candy to make this Halloween Bark. Yum. Get the recipe here.

An easier way to gut pumpkins. It does exist. $10.

Did you know Jonathan Adler sold through HSN? Me neither. Well, he does. And right now HSN has all of their JA Happy Chic stock on clearance. The above 32-piece set of dishes is just $30. The accent lamp below is just $60. Of course, shipping’s a bit steep ($16 for the dishes), but it’s still a deal. So, get ‘em while the getting is good. I can’t imagine they’ll be around for long.