Erin Schwartz

Including art supplies, a massage tool for getting the kinks out, and music to work to.

Including books for his inner philosopher and grill-master gear.

After visiting 11 showrooms and sitting on 57 couches, I concluded that the best couch overall is the Crate&Barrel Oceanside couch.

“I was blown away by the variety of vegetables (and sheer volume of food) we could grow.”

The 7 Very Best Clothing Irons

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Man

From the “the crème de la crème of shoe care” to the wax that will “weatherproof the hell out of those Blundstones.”

The best garment steamer is the Conair ExtremeSteam Turbo. I talked to a dozen experts and tested their top picks, from travel size to a workhorse standing model.

We spoke to several experts about the best drying racks for clothing — including wall-mounted, over-the-door, gullwing, and outdoor options from brands like Honey-Can-Do, Brabantia, Leifheit, the Container Store, and Muji.

Including a mid-century brass-and-wood sconce and a German resin mushroom.