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Hydroponics? It sounds slightly hi-tech, but I’m sure it would make an interesting experiment. Plus, it would make your plants look space age.

“Cultivate at home or your workplace with the same technique used in space stations and greenhouses. Streamgarden is a small personal garden for your home or place of work. It is designed to use the hydroponics technique in an integrated system. Hydroponics gives a magnificent and fast growth of plants. At the same time it is using water and nutrition in an efficient way.”

Size: 47 x 24 x 23 cm.

Contents: upper tank, lower tank, four pots, circulation pump with filter, outflow pipe, 4 bags of nutrition A, 4 bags of nutrition B, mixing bottle, clay pellets and a users manual.

This rug is pretty stunning for its texture and depth (and also for the price tag, so be prepared).

“These flower shaped pieces of felt gives this carpet a beautiful appearance. Its surface is full of constant movement and volume. It is a modern rug which asks to be touched, caressed, experienced. It is truly unique and each rug is intricately handmade using a hand loomed technique.
The Little field of Flowers rug is available in three different colour combinations and two sizes. It is durable as it is hand made and knotted to perfection.”

Hand loomed, dyed felt 100% wool

Available in purple, red, green.

Another witty piece from the delightful Maxim Velcovsky.

Beware, it comes with a UK plug.

This Tatami teak and rattan stool is perfectly understated and functional.

Seat height 18”.

Kitchens with limited counterspace and no dishwashers could use a dishrack like this. The little pegs allow you to store lots of different plates, and provide more surface area unlike those metal drying racks.

No doubt your guests will be surprised upon lifting this particular cup from its saucer. The unexpected detail makes this set stand out.

“designed by anna maschmann for pension für produkte in hamburg, the anna cup and saucer has wonderful lines and a unique placement feature. whether this statement is reminding you to use milk in your tea or coffee or simply a completely sensual surprise is up to the user.”

materials: bisque and glazed porcelain

cup Ø 2.1″ at base and 4.7″ at top, 3.1″ tall, holds approximately 10 ounces. saucer: Ø 6.2″

At almost 9 inches high, this relatively small lamp has to be seen in context to be appreciated. The glass base allows the impression of hovering above the table surface which gives a very clean and modern look to a bedroom or living area.

“The pure form of the Join Table Lamp by Vibia, designed by Jordi Vilardell, features a soft cloud of light suspended from inside a Clear borosilicate glass cylinder.”

Diameter 6 in., Height 8.75 in.

What a great, simple file cabinet with an affordable price tag to boot:

Stainless drawer grips and four casters with front-drive brakes. Two drawers top a letter/legal file.

• Durable steel sheet construction with stainless steel handles
• Powder-coat finish
• One letter/legal file drawer; two additional storage drawers
• Four 2″ casters; brakes on the front two
• Wipe clean with a damp cloth

This is another piece from the Plastic-Fantastic collection, in which you can select the color of the Soft Skin® rubber coating.

“The focus of the collection has been vintage and restored pieces in a baroque style the forms of which become somewhat homogenized with the unification of a single color.”

Studio JSPR’s Plastic Fantastic Collection

These six white abstract vases are based on house hold items. Alone or grouped together as a set, they look equally impressive.

Not only is this nicely modern, it’s also super efficient with halogen bulbs and built-in reflectors to provide an adjustable direct light.

“Mondrian is constructed of steel bar and pipe, and moulded parts. To prevent glare, the lamp housing is moulded with a collar around the light source. The translucent ring in moulded acrylic insulates the heat from the outermost section of the lamp head. The ring lights up when the lamp is on, and indicates how to adjust the light. Mondrian’s light can be directed 180 degrees horizontally and 335 degrees vertically.”

white lacquered metal.

Size: 17.5″h x 13″w

Another reason to not have any excuse for a messy mail area…

“This organizer is the ideal solution for anyone who has ever misplaced a set of keys. The foam rubber securely holds keys and key rings for easy placement and removal while the convenient tray holds letters, bills, and sunglasses. Made of stainless steel.”

Made in Germany

8h x 8.25w x 1.5″d

A non-traditional take on the usual wine glass shape…

“Varying slightly from the Esther Derkx norm, these wine glasses are new, not refurbished, but Derkx has still added her trademark humor in the form of designs screenprinted onto the glass. Each design varies slightly and we cannot guarantee which design you will receive.”

9.5″h x 3.5″w at base.

If you’ve got paperwork coming out of your ears, here’s some alternative paperclips that might get you motivated to sort those stacks.

“iconoclasps are inventive, modern paperclips that elevate your paperwork to artwork. they make marvelous bookmarks, too! 18 clips with a grippy rubberized coating in each set.”

available in orange and blue.

If you’re in the market for a glass coffee table, this one has several sizes to choose from, so you can really get the right scale for your area.

Thick moulded clear glass

Glass is 10mm thick

20.5w x 17.5d x 15.5h inches, $309
23.5w x 17.5d x 17h inches, $341
39 x 23 x 14h inches, $569
29.5 x 29.5 x 14h inches, $677
43 x 24 x 14h inches, $701
35 x 35 x 14h inches, $754
51 x 27 x 14h inches, $806