Desktop Wallpaper: May 2012

Clean lines, natural materials, and clever storage bring a sense of calm to these six furnishings designed for pared-back spaces

From artist-designed chocolate boxes to reusable holiday villages, these advent calendars make the countdown as appealing as what’s waiting inside

Makers Collective Design layers walnut, blackened steel, marble, and loft-like proportions into a new Brooklyn residence rooted in its neighborhood