Awesome Living

Fidget toys are pretty much turning up everywhere these days. How do you choose which one is best for keeping your mind and fingertips occupied? Drop by Everyday Carry, and they’ve got a handy rundown of some of the many kinds of fidget toys out there.

Fully equip your bag, belt loop, or keychain with this set of useful tools, murdered out in black. There’s the Nano Cache Short for storage, SOG’s sharp key knife, Gerber’s multipurpose Shard keychain tool, and the bright INOVA XS flashlight, all on a sturdy R-109 keyring.

While it’s won’t push out the kind of air it would on an plane, there’s no denying that Phighter Images latest design is looks cool. It’s made from the nose cowling of a vintage Boeing 707, and fitted with a modern carbon-look blade. Available with an authentic or replica cowl.

Eco Flow Tech’s River is a 500W electric power pack that has a 116Ah battery – enough to charge a phone 30 times and a drone up to 8 times, or power a projector for 10h. Its 11 ports can be used all at once. It can be charged via an outlet, a car charger or the optional solar panel.

The Ghillie Kettle lets you boil water in under five minutes using sticks and other solid combustibles. The fire is sheltered at the base of its hollow body, while the heat spreads quickly to the outer chamber. Available in polished or anodized aluminum.

The perfect companion to Killspencer’s floor pillow. This extravagant throw pillow has a case made of black full-grain leather, and for an extra $50 can be monogrammed with up to two characters. It has RiRi zippers and a duck-filling pillow insert.

Claudio Sibille’s Ludovico Office gives you a set of basic office furniture in a compact and movable design. It comes with a chair that sits flush with the drawers and file cabinet when stored, and there’s a fold out desk on its side.

If the fearsome Xenomorph warrior isn’t scary enough to deter your household cookie fiends, maybe it’s time to hit them with a disgusting double whammy. This 9″ tall cookie jar is shaped like a Xenomorph egg, while its lid is guarded by a facehugger.

A cozy camping blanket and matching carry sack from Rumpl. The 50″ x 70″ water-resistant throw is printed with images of old trees captured by nature photographer Jeremy Koreski. Proceeds benefit 1% For The Planet and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation.

Like all things from Bang & Olufsen, their BeoSound Shape is about seamlessly blending form and function. These fabric-covered hexagons come in speaker, amplifier, or acoustic damper modules, turning any blank wall into both a visual and auditory work of art.

Asprey makes fantastically extravagant barware from sterling silver. Our favorite pieces are the retro style rocket ship and aeroplane cocktail shakers, with their colorful enamel inlays. Their sterling combination safe is perhaps even more incredible.

To kick off the 2017 baseball season, Jim Beam is releasing a very special batch of whiskey for Cubs’ fans. The limited-edition bourbon barrel-matured the night the Cubbies won the World Series after a 108 year drought. Available starting June 1 in the Chicago area.

A stunning modern take on the bare lightbulb – the Plumen 003 has a warmly-hued, dimmable LED light source, wrapped in a glass bubble with a faceted gold-toned reflector. The result is beautiful hanging fixture that needs no shade. Available exclusively from MoMA.

A phenomenally designed folding knife from Mantis Knives. This hefty 9″ long tool features a 4″ tanto-style blade made from S30V steel, and handles made from titanium with G-10 scales for grip. Weighs a whopping 1/2 pound, so this thing means business.

Keep your ideas organized with these color-coded artists’ journals. Each of the 10 notebooks included in the boxed set has 48 grid-dotted pages, and looks like a giant Pantone color chip on the outside.

LaserMad shows off a sweet retro-modern clock that uses high voltage vintage Nixie tubes which float in the air using electromagnets, get their power using a copper induction coil, and transmit the time to the digits using infrared light. Available in kit form or fully-assembled.

ThinkGeek is offering up a limited-edition run of tiki mugs based on Jabba the Hutt and his irritating sidekick Salacious Crumb. Jabba’s body holds up to 40 oz – for jumbo polynesian cocktails, while Crumb’s 4oz. capacity is perfect for gulping down a double-double shot.

Keep your vinyl discs clean and dust-free with ATYPTK’s soft microfiber cloth that just happens to look like a record itself. Just don’t try and play this thing on your turntable, or you’ll need to buy a new needle.

Artists, doodlers, architects, and anyone else who likes to draw in graphite will love this collapsible 2.0mm mechanical pencil which hides inside of an aluminum tube on your keychain until you need it. Available in pitch black or shiny chrome.

Unlike other desk lamps, this one runs without a power outlet, so you can bring it with you on the road. Its 4000mAh rechargeable battery pack doubles as a USB charger with dual ports, and its 21 LEDs can be adjusted to five brightness levels.

BurgaBox ships you everything you need to make a delicious restaurant-quality burger meal, with recipes for grub like spicy Hot Mess burgers, savory garlic-parmesan fries, and decadent pulled pork mac and cheese. Save 20% your order with code AWESOMER20.

We’re not sure you’ll smell particularly clean after bathing with these gels that smell like whisky, ale, prosecco, gin and tonic, or vodka and coke, but you’re bound to be less sticky than you would have been had you spilled actual booze on yourself.

Pelican’s new insulated drinkware keeps drinks hot for up to 12h or cold for up to 24h. Their stainless steel bodies are powder-coated for non-slip grip, while their lids have an integrated handle. Best of all, they come with a lifetime warranty. Available in 18oz, 32oz and 64oz.