From designer Felicia Ferrone of Chicago-based Fferrone comes one of the best-looking water filters we?ve seen yet. The Talise and Fluted Talise are made in the Czech Republic of mouth-blown borosilicate glass and can be used with or without a filter.

Above: The simpler of the two styles, the Talise, is $140 at Fferrone Design and YLiving.

Above: Both water carafes work with a standard water filter cartridge (a Brita Filter Refill, for example).

Above: The more glamorous Fluted Talise blends two types of borosilicate glass for the carafe and the glass funnel. It?s $160 at Fferrone Design and is also available at The Future Perfect and YLiving.
Above: Like the standard Talise, the Fluted Talise holds 84 fluid ounces without the filter funnel.
For more water filters, see 10 Easy Pieces: Household Water Filters, and for filtering the air, see 10 Easy Pieces: Good-Looking (and Effective) Air Purifiers.

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