Digging through the market’s myriad options for that perfect something—be it a big-ticket item or a small (but statement-making) detail—can be more than a bit overwhelming. That’s why we’ve done the hard work for you, scouring the globe for the best of the best: The Short List!
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These shears are a cut above the rest—and elevate the most mundane of everyday tasks.
Plus, they look lovely on a desk.
SWIFT-CUTTING STAINLESS STEEL FROM JAPAN
Tools to Liveby
$12, toolstoliveby.com
DANISH DESIGN, PERFECTED
Hay
$16, theline.com
ERGONOMIC, EVEN FOR LEFTIES
Best Made
$98, bestmadeco.com
FOR THE TRULY GLAMOROUS
Hay
$29, store.moma.org
DURABLE AND LIGHT AS AIR
Merchant & Mills
$28, purlsoho.com