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If your iPhone or iPad is continually short on battery life, pay attention. This "plug" charges your device without an electrical cable, so you can top up your battery on the go (or maybe keep it just for emergencies). It gives an iPhone 30% of battery capacity and fully charges an iPod to ~100%. Size 3.5" x 1.8" x 0.8"...Read more

"Down with lame door knobs" is the motto Mary & Jeff of ModKnobs go by. They couldn't find any suitable ones on the market when remodeling their home, so they decided to release their own line. Four styles are available — puck, matte, walnut, oak — in a handful of materials: vulcanized rubber, PaperStone (a pressed material made from recycled cardboard), and of course; walnut and oak. If you're going for...Read more

Is it perhaps time to focus on an investment piece for your lounge area, specifically, a lounge chair? While originally intended to protect the sitter from cold drafts and trap the heat from a fire, wing chairs are now excellent choices for when you need a little seclusion in a large open space. The Park Lounge Chair is a new take on the classic wing/wing-back chair and features a molded...Read more

Spring fever is now spreading fast and furious, and this tray might just fit the bill for adding some visual greenery in your home. Åry has been manufacturing birch wood trays in Sweden for over 50 years, and with Michael Angove's drawing as its decoration, it's a winner for sure. Made from single sheets of wood with no joins using only Scandinavian birch wood from renewable forests. Made in Sweden...Read more

Instead of refilling your guests' glasses every five seconds, add this dispenser to your spring/summer soiree and sit back and enjoy yourself. The handmade glass beaker holds seven quarts of your favorite drink and is topped off with a natural cork cap. (Do note that the spigot is unfortunately silver-tone plated plastic- but I suppose that's what you get for $50). 7 qt.; 9"dia.x11.75"D (with spigot) x11"H twist and spout....Read more

This is so strange. What appears to be an unnaturally long cowhide is actually a rubber backed fabric digitally printed with a photographic image of a real cowhide. Like I said, strange. The image is detailed enough to see individual hairs, and because it's fabric, it's washable and easy to keep clean. Obviously, it's non-allergenic as well. Intended for long rooms and corridors, it measures up to 380cm long, which...Read more

Ever wonder how you change each year? This journal will show you just what you were thinking for five years of your life. With quesitons at the top of date page, fill in your answer each day and when you're finished, you simply start over. As years go by, you'll be able to see how your answers change or remain the same. "With questions that are sometimes provocative (On a...Read more

On this first day of spring, perhaps you will consider an outdoor thermometer. Sure, some/most of us rely on our smart phones to tell us the weather, but there's something exceptionally nice about just looking out the window and knowing what to expect when we step outside. Available in a wall-mounted window thermometer ($43.79) as well as standing thermometer with stake ($81.39). Wall-mounting window thermometer (Fahrenheit) in stainless steel, plastic,...Read more

Who knew adding a little milk paint to a plain serving board would make it so much better? The folks that made these, that's who. A little stripe action and suddenly the serving board lives on the wall instead of in a cabinet. Made from Pennsylvania sycamore. - Sycamore, milk paint - Finished with food-safe mineral oil - Hand wash - USA Large, $198.00 Medium, $128.00 Small, $108.00...Read more

This lamp has long been on my wish list, and surprisingly, it's actually somewhat affordable. To share a bit of its history, the PD4 lamp was originally designed by Barba Corsini in 1955 for the loft space within Antonio Gaudi's famous building "La Pedrera", also known as Casa Milà, in Barcelona. To learn more, see the video below. There's also a floor lamp version, which is equally desirable, (PD2 Floor...Read more

If you buy it, they will come... if you're lucky. Be ready to jot down your 'comments/thoughts/ideas/stuff' and the 'tasks/to do' associated with the next great idea on this specific pad of notes. 50 notes per pad, set of three pads. dimensions: 4 x 5-7/8”...Read more

Seeing as it's about time to get out the garden tools, these cork containers could be something to add to your shopping list. Potted plants are oh-so-necessary for small patios and balconies, not to mention the indoor territory, but it's often hard to find pots that fit within the modern aesthetic... that don't cost an arm and a leg, that is. Now, if you should choose these cork containers, you'd...Read more

Wired: Watch a Live Feed of Tonight’s Northern Lights PaperKarma allows you to take photos of the junk mail you wish to stop. Sounds very promising, doesn't it?(via Unconsumption) Dwell: LEGO® Modern Home Design Competition There's some lovely wood items/furniture at this shop: woodindesign.com After 244 Years, Encyclopaedia Britannica Stops the Presses via @Pogue When this cradle is no longer needed it can be sawn in half to create a...Read more

In light of tomorrow's Saint Patrick's Day, here are a few green items to feast your eyes upon. 1. Pablo Link Task Lamp, $323.00 2. Go-cart Camo Table-Media Cart, $159.00 3. Washing-up bowl and brush, $87.50 4. Algues, 25 pieces, $105.00 5. Arrow Hanger, $45.00 6. Hee Lounge Chair, $296.00 7. Collapsible Funnel, $30.00 8. Radio Solar Crank, $34.00 9. Dustpan and broom, $32.00...Read more

Are three legs better than four? Sometimes, and especially when it's the J107 chair designed by Poul M. Volther. The J107 is part of Hay’s 2011 relaunch of the Danish furniture classics originally made for FDB, the Danish Consumers’ Co-operative Society. Available in black, coral, grey, natural, or white. Manufacturer: Hay Design: Poul M. Volther Size: Depth 45 cm, width 45 cm, seat height 44,5 cm, height 77 cm Material:...Read more