magic carpet ride

Is everyone ripping off my art school projects, or just everyone of late?  Next time I have a great rug design idea, I'll just have to pony up and have it made.

lunching securely

Luckily, I've never encountered an office lunch thief, but these guys are sure to keep sammich theft at bay.  Throwing your sammich in the garbage however, is an additional concern.

wine design

With our servers down, we're all having a Don Draper Friday afternoon at the office.  Doing business half in the bag is even more stylish with this wine bottle design:

Hair!

Nagi Noda creates beautiful realist hair sculptures.  I wish my good hair days could be this good.

Nesting

These nesting tables offer a clever solution to small spaces.  Plus, they're snuggling, which is always a bonus.

squiggle

A Tuesday evening typeface pick me up.

old meets new

Why aren't I in Rome right now?!  They're having an awesome exhibit of modern Italian design within classic Italian venues.  I need a teleporter stat!

Monetary Mischeif

This Moneygami puts a funky twist on currency.  Maybe Matt will get some inspiration to add a boat hat to his Lincoln Halloween costume.  That would just be confusing.

Pernilla Jansson

I guess blobby drippy forms are catching on in the world of lighting too.  It would be a quirky twist to see these in some stuffy office space.

wired classics

Classics with a twist.  If you like comfy furniture, this one’s not for you.

commune

If I were ever to relocate to Los Angeles (highly unlikely) I'd like to work here.  Commune is a multi-disciplinary design firm that seems to get all the coolest projects.  They even have employee design retreats!

The Giving Tree

What a lovely way to snack!  Who says marshmallows don't grow on trees?

Pointed Packaging

Self explanatory packaging by Penny Lorber.  Who needs ad men when you've got package designers?

dapper drafting

This drafting table could make me give up CAD all together.  Good thing it's obscenely out of my price range.

Extreme Decor

I've been enjoying NY Mag's Extreme Decor issue.  I'll have to file Amy Sedaris' hand painted frame into the good idea folder.

sitting by a thread

I enjoy a crazy chair now and then.

torture lounger

This chair looks inviting and frightening at the same time.  Not surprisingly, it's German.

Pull up a Tree

For those times when you just don't want to come inside, you can compromise by taking the outside in with you via this bench.

Gilt-y Pleasure

I love to look at all the vacation deals on Jetsetter and pretend I'm shopping for a fabulous vacation.  Next week Matt & I are going on a little trip to Mexico as a last minute celebration before I start a new job, but that didn't stop me from fantasizing about a vacation at this hotel in Sweeden.

Toward the Light

The Mr. Hyde Sofa from Pablo Crespo Pita is a classic sofa trapped in a modern body.  As night hits and you turn it on, it reveals its true inner beauty.