Decor

Finally get that vanity plate the state won’t make. JustPlateCrazy takes old U.S. license plates and slices them up to make custom signage. The ransom note style signs come mounted to a plank of cedar for easy hanging, and can be made with 3 to 18 letters.

These clever picture frames from South Korean design house TEEV turn any wall into the cabin of an airplane, looking out over the sky. You can load your own images, though it appears they do make them with a selection of cityscapes as well. Sold in a set of three.

These wood maps collect bottle caps from your favorite beers, turning an empty span of wall into a cool, personalized piece of art. Whether you’re a road warrior, international traveler or like to drink close to home, there’s a map for you.

If this groovy gnome doesn’t help you tend your garden, it should at least raise the morale of its fellow spirits. Designed by The Novogratz, each gnome has thousands of tiny mirrors on it, each applied by hand.

Welcoming and threatening all at once, this cast iron sign adds a touch of humor and charm to any door or wall. It will be equally at home in a bar or on the entrance to your house.

Add a beveled, drop-shadowed layer of complexity to your decor with Menino’s Wall Bar; instantly recognizable by Photoshop fans, it’s a 31.5″ silk-screened MDF board of PS tools.

If you’d prefer your bachelor pad to have a bit more bite, Skantherm’s Zorak Wood Stove is literally sharp; the contemporary steel fixture sports bolts and jagged, toothed doors.

Even if you’re one of those guys who prefers a softer mattress, Snurk Bedding’s Le-Troittoir at least gives the appearance of hardcore sleeping; a portion of proceeds helps homeless kids.

Make a point (and click) of hanging up your vast collection of geek t-shirts with this 8-bit Hanger; made from sturdy MDF and acrylic, it’ll hold items both digital and very, very analog.

Forget those cheapo wine racks; Restoration Hardware’s Factory Table Wine Rack features cast aluminum arches that are perfectly angled to keep the wine in contact with the cork.

From gearheads to Gears of War players, these cast iron Gear Objects appeal to all geeks; they’re Industrial Revolution-era replicas and can serve as bookends, doorstops, or decor.

Lamponi’s Lamps are high-end, lighthearted lights; one-of-a-kind and made from vintage pieces, his lamps include everything from repurposed scooters to aluminum aircraft.

The office task lamp gets supersized with Itre’s Great JJ Lamp; nobody will be swiping this from your desk, assuming you can fit it on there: it stands 14 feet tall and is outdoor friendly.

Man-cave friendly and eco-friendly, no animals were harmed in the making of these Aluminum Antler Lamp Bases; in fact, they were probably helped as the metal is recycled.

Multiplayer decor at its finest, hangUp not only gives gamers a place to stow their capes and cloaks but sports ball-tops that can be swapped with any other arcade ball-tops.

Remodel on the fly with Amirkhan Abdurakhmanov’s Change It! concept; it’s basically a wall made with three-sided pixels that rotate between black, white, and colored sides.

Make books like War and Peace even denser than they already are with these Vise Bookends; made out of solid iron, each set features turnable steel screws and wooden handles.

That’s no moon…it’s a wall decal: the giant sticker purveyors at Fathead have created a (not) fully operational 4’2″ x 4’2″ Death Star Wall Graphic; small, one-man fighters not included.

Because titanium ninja star walls = R.U.P.: Karim Rashid’s Alloy wall tiles blow away boring paint and wallpaper with 8 designs and metal finishes including titanium, steel, copper, and brass.

Mitchell Collet’s sculptures aren’t just any old car parts; they’re slices of automotive history, including the side panel from a 1967 Honda R300 or the grille of a 1961 Aston Martin Zagato.

If you prefer ohms to ornaments, Evil Mad Scientist Labs has decked their tree with resistors and other electronic components; got other holiday plans? Check out the LED Menorah Kit.

Those of us living on Awesome Avenue can finally mark our man caves: Underground Signs creates replica enamel-painted, 8-gauge aluminum NYC Subway signs up to 8 feet long.

Volkswagen guts and Spitfire innards make you giddy? Surface View offers Haynes Manual Graphics prints and wall covers; they’re based on the renowned DIY tomes of the same name.