Alessi Juicy Salif

Editorial production manager Christine DePedro wanted more from her juicer than just OJ. Specifically, she recalls, she wanted “a beautiful piece of art,” and when she was a starving student, she saw something in this polished aluminum tripod that transcended the citrus juicer. “It was my first big purchase,” she says. But considering how well it has doubled as sculpture over the years, not a bad investment.
To Buy: $79, www.alessi.com