Geek out your kitchen with this handmade cutting board featuring PacMan and either Blinky or Clyde racing towards a power-up pellet. Made of walnut, hard-maple, and cherry put together with FDA approved, water-proof glue, and treated with a mixture of mineral oil and beeswax. Buy it here ($165)
Pop's 'Stache are fun little mustaches that you can snap onto any pop/beer/water bottle. Why would you want to do that? So you can stop wondering which drink is yours. Each of your guests can get a mustache to identify their drink, there are 8 designs to pick from. Other than that, tiny 'staches are simply fun!
Now this product isn't available for purchase just yet, the designers need your help to get their product off the ground. You can back this project and help get it into production by pledging a certain amount of money (starting at $5) and you'll get Pop's 'Stache in return. See details of how you can help and get your 'staches here.
I posted about Lufdesign's Leaf Ties a couple of weeks ago, and for someone who hates cables as much as I do, these looked perfect to me. Tsunho Wang, the designer of Leaf Tie, sent me two packs as a gift (Thanks, Tsunho!) even though I was ready to buy them myself.
The concept behind Leaf Tie is to add life and a touch of nature to our surroundings. While I thought it was a great idea, I didn't really think it would actually make me love looking at cables, but it did! I absolutely love those leaf ties, and highly recommend them to anyone with many cables around, specially if the cables are visible, these ties will turn your cables into a decoration piece. You can either get them in shades of green or in different colors if you want to brighten up your place. Buy it here ($7 per pack)
Bakelite lamp is made from the first ever heat and solvent resistant plastic, the material that was a major factor in the growth of the automotive industry and was used in the ubiquitous black telephones from the early 1990s. Available in polished bright hues of billiard balls. Buy it here ($475)
iPhone Appstand gives you a cool way to use and display your iPhone while it charges. The frame features a rotating back that allows you to enjoy your apps in four different positions: Landscape mode, Personal Landscape (rotating stand 180 degrees when in Landscape Mode), Portrait mode and Personal portrait (rotating stand 180 degrees when in Portrait Mode). The personal modes are great for displaying photos, clock mode or music cover art. Buy it here ($12.82)
Quicktacks are colorful acrylic wall magnets that can turn any wall into a noticeboard. Simply stick the self adhesive back magnet anywhere you want then use the acrylic disks with embedded magnets in them to pin your notes, photos, or anything you want. Comes in a pack of four, in clear or multicolor. Buy it here (£4.50 - $6.52)
"Soft silicone hook, ideal for children's rooms as it has no sharp edges, so does not damage clothes (or heads!). the Gum Hook is designed so as not to leave marks on the wall when removed. It is easy to play with the colour line up as the hooks can be easily removed and replaced once attached" Buy it here (£28 - $34)
Cool'n'Hot bowls keep your food warm or cold for a longer time. The bowls are double-walled and can be filled with either cold or hot water which helps retain the temperature of the food for a longer time. Comes in a set of two. Buy it here (€35 - $43)
"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a Jedi master chef used the Force™ to create dynamic gear for the kitchen. These amazing tools, known as “cookie cutters,” had the power to transform ordinary cookie dough into a delectable cast of galactic characters." Comes in a set of four. Buy it here: Cookie cutters ($24.95) Pancake molds ($19.95)
P.S: Make sure you check out our new kitchen stuff blog, Cool Kitchen Stuff!
Here are some books that I've enjoyed recently, these books are full of art with few words to go with it, they're very nice to flip through whenever you're in need of inspiration.
This book by artist Maira Kalman, who is famous for her gorgeous New Yorker covers and her NY Times blog, is a charming collection of text, illustrations and photographs that present a year in a life. It covers many topics including art, philosophy, travel and many more... all illustrated in Kalman’s beautiful art. Buy it here ($19.77)
Rob Ryan’s This is for You is a combination of poetry, graphic novel and museum art. The book features the story of a young man’s love and his ultimate triumph over loneliness. Each page of the book is an astonishing piece of art that has been hand cut and hand painted, then photographed. His cut-out art is available for purchase at his Etsy store. You can buy the book here ($11.53)
Created by Danny Gregory, this book offers you a sneak peak into the imagination of top artists from around the world by showing you pages of their personal visual journals. Buy it here ($13.59)
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