10 Easy Pieces: Water Carafes

July 23rd, 2007

Bottled water is on the way out: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently issued an executive order prohibiting city departments from buying it. Be a law-abiding citizen and use filtered water during your summer dinners; these carafes will add style to your table:

Iittala Kartio carafe; $70 at tivolihome.com

Liselotte Henriksen Select Carafe from Boda Nova; $36 at abitareshop.com

Ikea Slom bottle with top; $1.99 (in store only); go to ikea.com to view:

Bodum’s Canteen double-wall carafe with a silicone and stainless stopper provides an extra layer to keep your water cool. $49.99 at Bodumusa.com:

Ikea’s Pagod carafe; $6.99 (in store only), rubber stopper for $2.99; view at ikea.com:

Holmegaard Modus Carafe; $45 at tivolihome.com

Kaptein Roodnat–designed Carafe with 6 glasses. Glasses can be stacked in the carafe’s neck for easy carrying to your outdoor table. $24 at cooperhewittshop.org:

Sheldon Cooney’s jug is redesigned and recycled from the classic milk jug. $49 including delivery to the US at sheldoncooney.com:

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Holmegaard Minima Carafe; $39.50 at tivolihome.com

Evasolo Fridge Carafe, $80 at unicahome.com. A removable neoprene cover keeps the contents cold. glass and metal parts are dishwasher proof:

For a dressier option, try La Med’s Water Jug made from recycled glass with silver luster, £19.50 from Notting Hill’s Ceramica Blue (they are veterans at US shipping), ceramicablue.co.uk: