Awesome Housewares

All of the elements are amusing, but we like that clear face panel the most on the Social Shower Curtain; it’s an amusing gift idea for social media hounds or anyone who lives their life online.

Big Dipper Wax Works, in collaboration with the Seattle-based design firm urbancase, has created some fun, lovingly rendered beeswax candles, based on adored but outdated technology.

Inspired by the Korean diver Meoguri and his single oxygen tank string, AbelPartners Design Studio’s fun silicone tea diver holds a belly full of loose tea while floating in your cup, infusing your beverage.

Lex, Seth & Carrie, the evil tea, sugar and coffee storage jars from Thabto, are designed with an evil glint in their eyes to tell you what’s inside; their heads have room to fit the handle of a spoon.

Jonas Damon has created a cool collection of wood-framed modern gadgets offered through Areaware. We especially like his latest, an old cathode-ray tube TV set that he built for the iPad.

Hyun-Seok Kim’s Puppy Robotic is a vacuum cleaner consisting of a mommy dog and her litte, who even have digital faces. The mom acts as the base unit and the four pups are her cleanup crew.

Add a splash of color to your kitchen while keeping it tidy with Niels Romer’s silicone Dropp bowl – its unconventional shape was inspired by a single splash of paint, frozen in time. Offered in 6 colors.

Nooka is hard at work, happily crafting their highly requested wall clock, which features time display, TDF LCD display and AUTO/motion activated electroluminescent back light. Preorder it for $500.

Fred’s Obsessive Chef cutting board is terrific for persnickety perfectionists; the beechwood board offers the most precise measurements in detail. You can wash it twenty times after you use it too.

We never thought we’d ever say it’s ever okay to stick your hand into a shark’s mouth, but we see an exception has been found here in these funny neoprene oven mitts from Fred Flare.

Your colleagues will know how you’re feeling every morning with Thabto’s lighthearted Mood Mugs; the double wall insulated porcelain pieces feature simple facial expressions to reflect the mood.

People will be jealous of your coolness as you class up your Mountain Dew in the morning with this goofy and stylish peeing dog drinking glass, which conveniently provides an excellent refill reminder.

Similar to a cinema screen that the picture from the projector shines on, Nodesign’s Dia Parrot is a frame with a transparent high-res LCD screen that gives your favorite snaps a retro-modern twist.

The idea for Jonas Hakaniemi’s aluminum and plastic Box Light was derived from a matchbox. Offered in 2 colors, the lamp can be hidden or exposed as you like by adjusting it with your hand.

Designed by Gonçalo Campos, the Dedo message board lets you scribble, doodle or leave notes without the need for a pen  – just drag your fingers through the artificial fur.

These sleek OO!2 Circular lights from Teun Fleskens emit ambient light from the edges of the circles and can be used as hanging or tabletop lamps. Offered in acrylic or wood veneer finish.

Yves Béhar’s striking LED Leaf light for Herman Miller allows the user to control the intensity and light color (warm or cool) by sliding a finger along a groove in the lamp base. (Thanks Ron!)

The smoking gun tool infuses foods and drinks with flavors like applewood, cardamom or earl grey. The heat is contained in the aluminum smoking chamber and releases cool smoke as a result.

Espresso Solo is a concrete-encased Lavazza espresso maker from Israeli design student Schmuel Linski. Coffee beans are poured into the top part; water is poured into the drawer in back.

Clear the area and let us drink our favorite beverages in this handsome little Master Shake Ceramic Cup, which includes no handles and a pink straw for accuracy, as well as manly charisma.

Tires of the same old boring waffle shapes? The Lolly Waffle maker makes 4 golden, delicious freshly baked waffles on a stick in about a minute. Only costs a grand. You’re welcome. (Thanks Gus!)

Designed by Andrea Kezdi for Imm Living, the Lo-Fi Piggy Bank looks so realistic people might not guess it’s a piggy bank. Made of resin, it’ll also look cool just hanging out on your shelf sans coins.

MadeByAmmo’s Shotshell shot glass is machined from a solid bar of stainless steel with textured knurling at the base. The 2 or 4 glass Tactical Pack includes a military-spec pouch for storage.