When architect Amy Reichert won second place in the Philip and Sylvia Spertus Judaica Prize for her seder plate in 1996, it started her down a trail of Judaica design. For the past 20 years, Amy's work has been shown in numerous museums and, more recently, on her own e-commerce site. She recently sat down with us for our Meet the Maker series. 

Ladies & Gentlemen Studio is a two-person design house offering handcrafted goods for the home. In addition to offering their products on their own site, Dylan Davis and Jean Lee's L&G Studio also have a roster of more than 60 stockists who sell their wares. 

When Spring comes around, so does the rain. I'd like to think every rainstorm should end with a rainbow. I know my little girl would agree - she's kind of having a rainbow moment. I remember going through the same phase as a kid!

The thought of doing paperwork usually makes me sigh, but these fun office objects have me smiling. I don't know which I want more, the tall glass pencil sharpener or the ombré blue pen cups.

Need something to cuddle at night after you tuck your iPhone into its dock for bed? Or do you have a kid who's already addicted to tech, and thinks your shiny, bright iPod is their new favorite toy? If you have some basic sewing skills, you can make them their own plush Apple iGear with this cute fabric pattern and instructions.

Orange-y goodness: a Hang-it-All color twist.

Naku over at Bambula has self-described "copper fever" and can't help herself from buying pipes from the plumbing department at the hardware store. Today she reinvents them as hooks for tea towels and other utensils in the kitchen.

Based in Brooklyn, Travis James designs and builds original pieces that, while having a very modern edge, are also warm and inviting. His furniture captures the eye and the imagination.