A bottle of wine gets opened on Tuesday and forgotten by Friday. A design-forward pickleball paddle earns a spot on the console table, then follows the new homeowners to the courts every weekend. Here is how to give one well.

A Derby garden party has a small palette: mint, blush, cream and bourbon amber, with a ribbon of red or navy. The paddle on the table should sit inside it. This guide covers the ARTI paddles and sets that do, what each one actually looks like, and how to carry, wrap and stock them for a backyard court on the first Saturday in May.