Remodelista

Sand is the bane of the summer house, which makes a stylish dustpan and brush a fine house present.

Below: Labour and Wait Dustpan and Broom set for £17.

Below: Horsehair Hand Broom and Red Metal Dustpan from Sweden's Iris Hantverk workshop; $52 at Kiosk Kiosk.

Below L: Sweep Dreams Hand Whisk Broom, made of sorghum and bamboo and available in four colors for $12.50 at 3R Living. Below R: Sweep Dreams Dustpan of plastic with handwoven handle; $16 at 3R Living.

Below: Iris Hantverk's Dustpan and Brush; in gray, black, or cream; £18 at Not on the High Street.

Below: Child's Dustpan and Broom from Bramley; $8 at Not on the High Street.

Below:German-made horsehair brush and stainless steel and beachwood dustpan; brush is $12.95 and dustpan is $19.95 at Stonewall Kitchen

Below: Normann Copenhagen Dustpan and Broom in black, dark gray, or light gray; on sale at Velocity Art & Design for $20 (down from $25).

Below: Handmade Broom Set from Viva Terra; set includes a full-size broom, a whisk broom, and a dustpan for $65. Made in Thailand.

Below: Spotted on Marie Claire Maison: the new cardboard dustpan from Swedish company Iris Hantverk, shown at the 2008 Maison & Objet.