Having the right tools certainly helps a job go faster, and with these brightly colored hex keys you might just have the urge to whistle while you work.

"Rainbow hex key L - wrench set for hexagon socket screws, powder coated with color code for the different sizes."

[via the function key]

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This pillow does have some rather nice suggestions...

Lay down the law with this pillow summarizing "Etiquette Between Husbands and Wives." Outlining the niceties necessary for matrimonial bliss, the 100% cotton cushion enforces an atmosphere of fair play. Perfect as a gift for recently engaged and newlywed friends, this pillow will also be right at home on your marital bed. Features such gems as "Do not require a request to be repeated," "Never make a remark calculated to bring ridicule upon the other" and "Never neglect the other, for all the world beside." Cotton with polyfill stuffing. The pillowcase is sewn in China. The pillowform insert, design and silkscreen decoration are all done in the USA.

16" L x 20" W

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Two particularly fine examples of Sarah Cihat's Rehabilitated Dishware:

Artist Sarah Cihat takes once mundane thrift store dishes and reglazes/fires them after reviving their surfaces with vibrant colors and iconic silhouettes. By giving these discarded items a new look and a new life, Cihat is making a subtle statement on the importance of recycling and rePurposing products.

Mug 09, $40.00, Buy it here.
Salad Plate 20 (7-8" dia.), $40.00, Buy it here.

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These delightful ceramic and paper-maché vessels are perfect for smaller plants or as holders for those smaller miscellaneous items we all have.

Gray Vessel Set (4"-6" dia.), $44.00
Black Silo Planter (4"H), $28.00
Peach Water Tower (10.5" H) , $48.00
Gold Vessel (4" dia.), $25.00

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This would certainly be a handy thing to increase your kitchen/cooking efficiency.

"The Large Chop 2 Pot takes advantage of the latest technology in polypropylene living hinges to create probably the most efficient chopping board out there. Use the large board to chop and dice your ingredients, then simply squeeze the handle and voila; the board folds into a chute that guides the food easily and cleanly into a pot."

Dishwasher-safe polypropylene

Board: 19"W x 10.75"L x 0.5"H
Chopping area: 14.25"W x 10.75"L

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While this choice of brick might be an extremely expensive way to pave your garden walkway/patio, they might grab you as worthwhile for nostalgia's sake.

(*I do feel the need to warn you about the rather unaesthetic site: sorry to whoever made it, but it's not very pretty.)

10 € ($15.45)
Shipping outside of the E.U. is: 22,80 € ($35.23)
Shipping in the E.U. is: 13,80 € ($21.32)


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This will sure be handy once the summer heat sets in...

"Steep hot tea in the lidded upper pitcher and then Flash Chill deliciously fresh iced tea by pouring the brewed beverage into the ice in the lower pitcher for immediate service. The signature piece of our Tea-Over-Ice™ line, these sculpturally designed pitchers are made from hand-blown heat-resistant glass and stack for a captivating table side presentation."

[via iheartluxe]

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Check it out: this portable grill simply folds up so it's easy to carry around. Everyone will think you're the coolest when you bring this to a picnic or backyard BBQ.

'Yes, this is one grill that is pretty amazing. A super-slim, portable charcoal grill that lives up to its boast as a “notebook.” And a superstylish one at that! It’s lightweight, too, weighing in at slightly over 8 lbs—seriously!--and the cut-out handles make it a cinch to carry. There’s a 192-square-inch cooking surface on a stainless steel grate, and the stainless steel black surface has a waterproof finish. All in all it comes in at 18”x14”x12.”'

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I think these reversible pillowcases would be a pretty cute gift for new parents.

"This funny, reversible pillowcase set is the perfect way to help sleep deprived new parents avoid late night misunderstanding about who’s turn it really is. Embroidery on one side reads: On Duty; on the other Off Duty...just don’t forget to turn over the pillow. 250 thread count cotton. Fits standard size pillows. These are identical pillowcases sold as a set of two."

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Guess what material this new version of the KangaRoom Charging Station is made from...yep, the ever-so-recently-popular bamboo. Also, if you'd prefer to keep your gadgets close to the computer, there's a monitor and laptop stand as well.

3 Pod Charging Station, 13"L x 3.75"W x 5"H: $45.00, Buy it here.
Monitor Stand and Charging Station, 14"L x 11"W x 3"H: $45.00, Buy it here.
Laptop Stand, 20"L x 12"W x 3"H: $45.00, Buy it here.

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