Some designers are marrying the functional and fanciful: In Brighton, the British designer Alessandra Williams recently launched her namesake homeware label with sets of hand-carved salad servers ...

Brazilian-style meats and barbecue cooked rotisserie-style over a flame and served hot from a skewer; large salad bar with appetizers ... of carvers generously serving various cuts of seasoned ...

The teak wood used in these servers is sourced from protected groves in a mountain village in Thailand. Hand wash the salad servers in mild soap to keep them in good condition. The set is priced ...