Awesome Living

Are you really forgetful? Do you work best with deadlines? Or maybe you just want to see your life quantized? Check out Progress Bars of Life. This free Windows program lets you set alarms or reminders that are displayed as progress bars.

This sturdy bamboo cutting board will remind you of your place in the Solar System every time you chop onions. We appreciate that they included Pluto, even though it’s officially a “dwarf planet” now. Available in 8″x12″ and 10″x15″ sizes.

Combining the spicy, vinegary hot sauce flavor of Buffalo Wild Wings with the crunch of Ruffles, these delicious deep-ridged potato chips are a gift from the gods of snack food. Great with ranch dip or right out of the bag.

A power outlet cover plate with a built-in LED nightlight. SnapRays has a light sensor that triggers the LEDs to turn on when it’s dark and switch off when it’s bright. It installs in seconds and doesn’t need wires or batteries.

While not as impressive as the other transforming apartments we’ve seen, the residences in De Rotterdam show how we can make the most out of our homes through thoughtful planning and space-saving furniture.

Pastry artist Dominique Ansel, the man behind the Cronut, has a new creation – shot glasses made from chocolate chip cookie dough, lined with chocolate and filled with milk. Premiering at ALLISON+PARTNERS’ SXSW 2014 event.

Edmund Scientifics’ Spill Not is a saucer that lets you carry a mug or a glass without spilling the liquid inside. As long as you hold Spill Not by its loop, you can swing it however you want and your drink won’t spill. Yeah Science!

Magwoods are small magnets with beautiful wood cases. The magnets are coated with rubber to improve their grip, while the wood cases have a notch where you can rest or prop up objects. Available in eight different hardwoods.

Luscious and lathery soaps made with real craft beers, accented by spices and textures like walnut shells, crushed oats and honey. The fragrant Belgian Witbier with orange peel is our personal fave, but they’re all great.

StickQuik is a silicone band embedded with a neodymium magnet, allowing you to hang tools and other items on magnetic surfaces. It also has complementary metal discs and strips with adhesive for use on non-magnetic surfaces.

Artist Pavel Sidorenko creates cool wall and desk clocks by laser-cutting old vinyl records with intricate imagery of cities, scenes and other objects. We’re not sure the city names are necessary, but they’re still neat.

Don’t feel bad for benefiting slightly from your altruism towards the bushy-tailed varmints who call your yard home with the laughing fits that this horse head shaped feeder from Archie McPhee is sure to inspire. Images by Jim Zielinski.

Like the Wheelhaus and the ÁPH80, ESCAPE is a mobile home that is delivered fully assembled and ready to be connected to utilities. It comes with basic furniture and facilities, with an option to have additional amenities pre-installed.

Yamaha announced the US debut of their popular b Series Upright Pianos with this quirky short video that shows off their aesthetics as well as their ability to bring people from all walks of life together to make beautiful music.

The Screw Grabber is a special rubber sleeve that fits over a screwdriver to ensure that non-magnetic screws stay straight and won’t fall off. It comes in two sizes and will fit on most screwdriver shapes and screw heads.

Resource Furniture’s Stealth Kitchen is a modular and highly customizable cabinet that conceals kitchen appliances and storage. Its available in a variety of sizes as well as wood and lacquer finishes to make it blend in your home.

A fantastic new series of outdoor power tools which run on powerful interchangeable 40-volt batteries, capable of handling tough jobs usually meant for gas-powered tools. The tiny leaf blower is incredibly impressive for its size.

The Privacy Pillow has a leather compartment hidden in the middle of its stuffing. It’s also a great stash for anything you want to be within arm’s reach, such as reading materials or medication.

Beautiful transportable cabins. Each unit has one bedroom, one bathroom and a kitchen/living room with lighting and cooking appliances included. You can also order multiple units to be connected to create a larger house.

Made by Front Runner Outfitters, this stainless steel cooking grate can be mounted on top of a spare tire to save space. It fits on tires between 29″to 37″ in diameter, though you’ll need to strap it down to secure it.

Invented by Kevin Newburg & Stephen Grinalds, Brew Cutlery is a three-piece set of stainless steel cutlery. The spoon, fork and knife each have a bottle opener on their handle, so you’ll never need to search for a bottle opener at mealtime.

Clean up and get the most out of your truck bed with Decked. It’s a weatherproof platform with lots of compartments, including two spacious drawers. It fits on most full-sized trucks. Made of recycled HDPE and steel.

Keurig K-Cup coffee pods let you have a single cup of coffee without making a whole pot. But if you don’t have a compatible machine, you’re out of luck. The K-pod will make any standard coffee machine K-cup compatible.