Thanks to ribbed, BMX-bike-style grips, these Praxis LED flashlights ($30 each at neo-utility.com) stay firmly in hand during a blackout.
Nestle Herman Miller’s petite wire-base side table ($294 at Design Within Reach, 110 Greene St., nr. Prince St.; 212-475-0001) wherever you need a place to rest your wineglass.
This compact digital scale ($32 at Stewart/Stand Design Store, 141A Front St., at Pearl St., Dumbo; 718-875-1204) weighs ingredients with the touch of a button—then folds up slimmer than your smartphone.