Awesome Living

Graphic artist Matt W. Moore created this series of diagonally-illustrated ceramic tiles which can be rearranged into numerous configurations, allowing for a wide variety of eyeball-stimulating Op-Art patterns.

A unique food delivery service for New Yorkers. Pick a recipe from their site and they’ll send you the fresh ingredients and an instructional video. For every order, Chefday will donate the same meal to Food Bank for NYC.

These portable bunk beds have abrasion- and mildew-resistant polyester mats, steel frames and interlocking discs for easy assembly. It can also be used as a bench and has lots of pockets. You’d better have a big ass tent though.

(NSFW: Language) If there’s one thing most of us don’t think of when think of veganism, it’s tough-ass thugs and gangstas. ThugKitchen aims to eliminate earthy-crunchy vegan stereotypes, and replace them with their own.

This waterproof flashlight can crank out a blinding 3500 lumens from a gadget that’s not much larger than the palm of your hand. Runs for up to 1000 hours with the right batteries. Though its hefty pricetag might break the bank.

Ready to upgrade your Jameson’s? This exceptionally smooth pot-stilled 12-y.o. Irish whiskey offers a spicy, honeyed flavor, and is perfect for slow sipping. Even more special is the single pot-still Powers John’s Lane Release.

Naturally-flavored powdered fruit drink mixes designed to be taken on the go. The packets can be clipped onto the carabiner, which is included even in the minimum Kickstarter reward.

For the lazy bartender. HomeWetBar’s Sasquatch shaker  lets you make mixed drinks in large batches, up to 110 oz. or about 3.3 L. You can also have your shaker engraved if you’re willing to spend a little extra.

The beer lovers’ fridge. Elvira Stoveworks’ Northstar refrigerators not only have a cool 1950s design, they can also be equipped with a draft system, including a beer tap, a CO2 cylinder and a keg. Beer sold separately.

An affordable way to make your homemade burgers more special and unique. The Stuff-A-Burger lets you press a jumbo 3/4 or 1/2 lb. patty filled with the stuffing of your choice.

Designed by Andrea Ponti, each Fusion kitchen knife is handmade from a single piece of wood, either ebony or white maple. Available in two different lengths and in serrated and non-serrated versions. Contact Andrea to order.

An upcoming product from Quirky, the RotoBlade is a more versatile version of the box cutter. A knob lets you change the blade’s orientation so you can use it to scrape or rip in addition to cutting.

black+blum say the brrrrr ice tray is inspired by polar bears but we’ve never seen one with 10 legs. Aside from that, it’s sealed design and the fact that it makes whacking stingy ice cubes loose less hazardous is definitely cool.

Let a bottle of wine become even more of a friend with one of these animal shaped, wood cut wine racks from Conte-Bleu. We find that the penguin always makes a good drinking buddy.

Board by Design’s handmade bike rack hangs your bike up by the seat and goes one step further than other racks by integrating a shelf with a cutout section for charging cords and hooks for a helmet or bag. In walnut or ash.

Ti-Click pens have titanium bodies and interchangeable capacitive stylus tips. The Ti-Click PRO works with 45+ types of rollerball refills while the Ti-Click RTS works with 35+ Parker-style refills.

Whether you’re a kid, or just a kid at heart, looking up at this satin nickel ceiling fixture will remind you of your dreams of being an astronaut. And just think, someday you really might live on Mars.

Carls’ Jr. is testing a fun new dessert that’s easy enough to make at home. Its simply hand-scooped vanilla ice cream layered between two halves of a strawberry Pop-Tart. We’re gonna try making one with Chocolate Fudge Pop-Tarts.

Explosive lamps designed by Docstone.  Mister Boom is a light switch shaped like a comically large and old-fashioned detonator, while Little Miss Dynamite is a small dial switch. Both connect to dynamite-shaped “light bombs.”

If carb-loading with pancakes, waffles or french toast wasn’t enough to get your day going, give yourself an extra jolt of energy with this all-natural maple-flavored syrup, packed with 84mg of caffeine per tablespoon.

Skipping the toothpick and tweezers this time, Victorinox offers a slightly simpler take on the bike tool, with a pocket-sized kit that offers an L-shaped hex wrench, 8 common bits, and a pair of tire-changing levers.

Place the inner core of the 8oz. tumbler in the freezer for about 8 hours, then pour in your drink of choice and wait a few minutes. Since you don’t need to add ice, your slush or shake isn’t diluted.

Make your own custom fruit-infused vodkas with this special bottle. Simply place fruits in the base, and add your vodka to blend flavor into your favorite neutral booze. The double-walled stainless container keeps things nice and chill.