City Quilts
If you’d like to sleep on a map of your favorite city but find these to be too loud, check out City Quilts. They’re hand-stitched using 100% cotton and are guaranteed to last a lifetime.
If you’d like to sleep on a map of your favorite city but find these to be too loud, check out City Quilts. They’re hand-stitched using 100% cotton and are guaranteed to last a lifetime.
From the minds that came up with the homage to fallen roaches comes a wacky idea straight out of Photoshop: a towel with large pixel-like graphics, making it look like its censoring your body IRL.
The BOLT locks by Strattec learn to use vehicle keys as their own. The first key you use to unlock a BOLT lock becomes its key. The locks work with Chrysler, Ford and GM vehicle keys.
MIT researchers have invented a substance called LiquiGlide which can be used to line surfaces to make them super-slippery, keeping ketchup and other thick liquids flowing from bottles with ease.
The Galley is a multifunctional kitchen sink. Thanks to its double tier design, the Galley can be mounted with interchangeable accessories like cutting boards, colanders, bowls, domes and more.
The Hermetus is a handy tool with complementary functions. One side is a bottle opener, while the other side has metal guides that can secure popped crowns and caps back into place.
A 21st century take on woodsy A-frame houses – these 175 to 390 sq. ft. shelters are made from recyclable materials and can be built out as a dedicated cabin or a backyard relaxation space.
This funny pillow by Etsy seller Yellow Bug Boutique is perfect as a quirky gift, or a subtle reminder to procrastinators. It’s also available in white and as a beer bottle cozy and as a button.
Tea lovers, say goodbye to tea bags and say hello to this modern metal container for loose tea. The stainless steel Teastick holds tea leaves in just the right place, allowing hot water to flow through.
One of the entries in Dwell magazine’s Live/Work Design Contest, Colleen Whiteley’s Hold On Tight Shelf has a built-in adjustable bookend that is screwed into place by an over-sized wing nut.
Idiha Design’s circular outdoor shower wraps your body in jets from every direction but below. We only wish we had a place where we could take an outdoor shower without someone calling the cops.
The Help drug company is founded on minimalism. Their products contain only the essential ingredients, have simple and practical descriptions and come in biodegradable packaging.
It may not make real espresso, but the Bialetti Mini Express 2-Cup Stove Percolator is a cheap way to enjoy hot brewed coffee. It works with any heat source, so you can even use it outdoors.
Like peanuts? Lord Nut Levington offers tasty nuts with awesome flavor profiles like cheddar/jalapeño, cinnamon/apple/vanilla, thai curry/lemongrass, tomato/garlic/cheese and a spot-on bloody mary.
The Enlightenment is a light book, but not in terms of its contents because it doesn’t have any text. It’s actually a lamp shaped like a tome. Part of the proceeds from the sale go to Edukans.
The frost is strong in this one. This is still our favorite Star Wars-themed ice cube tray, but this mold of the Sith Lord’s head comes pretty close. Makes up to six Vader heads at once.
The 16 oz. Silipint and the 1.5 oz. Silishot are the world’s first and only silicone drinkware. Both glasses are virtually indestructible, unless your party involves knives and torches.
Planned for construction in Dubai, Deep Ocean Technology’s Jetsons-esque structure will include both over- and underwater living areas, which can ascend above water in an emergency.
A wooden ladder made by Company And Company, the Corner Ladder’s steps fold completely into the rails, perfect for cramped storage spaces. Video here. (Sale price through 5/11/12, reg $250)
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