Check out these origami napkins from Uncommon Goods! We love the touch of whimsy they bring to the table. More

One of our favorite ways to make serving a cake or cookies slightly more special is to put a paper doily on a plate. It's an old-fashioned touch; it feels sweet and a little extra special. So we love these new modern doilies from Modern-Twist, especially since they're reusable! More

The sun may be shining; the weather may be beautiful; it may be picnic weather - but we still need to do the dishes! We're loving this tea towel... More

Here's another colorful kitchen question to go along with this morning's paint color advice. This one is from reader Marina, and she's looking for some colorful kitchen tea towels.

My teensy kitchen recently got all new stainless steel appliances. I don't consider "steel" a color and, as you can see, I love color. I've searched all over for some one-of-a-kind, bold, bright, op art, mod, retro, over the top dish towels (also known as tea towels). The options I've found are bleak. Either solid colors, dated stripes, or chickens (no way in heck).

Read on for our answer and a photo of her kitchen. More

If you aren't already bringing your own reusable tote bags to the grocery store, let us offer some inspiration. We bought this "Beet the System" bag at the Brooklyn Flea last weekend, and we're loving how roomy it is.

We've used classic string bags in the past, but they aren't very kind to herbs or asparagus that can get bruised or broken from poking through the holes. And while stores like Whole Foods are now offering cheap, recycled plastic totes (the Whole Foods bags cost only 99 cents), we like the natural look of canvas.

Below, we've rounded up a few good canvas totes you can order online, plus how to buy our Beet bag... More

Bamboo has been used in sheets and other home textiles for a while now, but it's just making its way into the kitchen mainstream. We found these towels, above, in the Green Showcase at the Home and Housewares 2008 Show, and this was just the tip of bamboo textile iceberg at the show.

For our thoughts and reactions to bamboo in the kitchen, as well as some other bamboo towels, read on... More

As long as we're talking about Peter Rabbit... Here's a little more bunny love — a sweet, hand-printed dish towel from Etsy. Click below for details... More

We can't count how many times we've heard, "Ooooh, fancy!" as guests unfold cloth napkins into their laps at our dinner parties.

Really, cloth napkins aren't so fancy. At least, we don't think they should be. They are reusable, and therefore good for the environment, they don't have to be expensive, and they are a simple way to dress up your table.

If you are still folding paper towels diagonally to make them look more sophisticated, it's time to upgrade... More

Look at these bright, pretty tea towels and aprons from Skinny laMinx. We've had this Etsy shop in our favorites for a long time - we like the apple reds and greens, Orla-Kiely-inspired stem prints, and 100% cotton fabrics... More

We New Yorkers are all beaming with city pride today (Go Giants!). So this seems like a good day to share these Brooklyn dishtowels and mugs from DSC Designs. The mugs and dishtowels sell for $15 a piece at Loom, 115 Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

The black and white style reminds us of the black and white 212 dishes sold at Fishs Eddy, but ... More