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This chair is currently discounted about a $1000. I want one now.

“Comfort in seating is harder to achieve on a small scale, but the Don Lounge Chair (1999) by Gerard van den Berg exceeds all expectations. As part of the chair’s studied proportions, a high, angled back supports the head and neck while allowing for a slight recline. The seat widens at the knee to allow for different seating positions and for use with the coordinating ottoman. Cushions with internal spring suspension provide even support and hold their form. Buttery soft leather upholstery is precisely tailored to have taut, straight seams and long-lasting appearance retention. The steel hairpin sleigh base was specifically designed to support the Don while maintaining a graceful aesthetic. Made in the Netherlands. “

What a great table at a really great price.
Solid walnut table with hidden storage compartment and sliding cover.
18″ dia x 19″ (46 cm dia x 48 cm)

This clock might make you look twice at what time it is…

Silver with black numbers.
Battery operated Quartz wall clock in varnished aluminum.

This is something to take note of: a shelf that can be mounted on the wall various ways by folding it whichever way you want. It’d fit in lots of different settings as well…bathroom, office, living, etc…

“The shelf achieves its special form when folded. Its surface is of brushed aluminium, which, together with the continuous band of black industrial plastic between the two aluminium layers, determines the shelf’s appearance. Because the material is just three millimetres thick and the folds characterize the shelf’s form, the shelf may appear either as a simple line or a folded sculpture, depending on your vantage point. The shelf’s form is stable and can be stressed between the folds with
of a load of, for instance, up to 31 CDs or several books.”

23.5″W x 5.6″D (.12″ thick)

Strictly for the ‘wow’ factor, this sconce has to be mentioned…quite amazing.

“1597 is based on the Fibonacci sequence of numbers appearing in the nature all around. 1597 is inspired by the Coneflower and the way its seeds’ growing patterns are arranged. All the holes in this shade are arranged around the bulb, so no matter where you look at it, you can’t escape the beatiful rays of light it creates.
1597 can be mounted on the wall or on the ceiling. Due to being such a strong decorative shape, it works well as s single source of light as well as an arrayed sequence of lights.
Notes: since this is a European wall sconce, please make sure to ask your electrician if the mounting will match your wall outlet.”

Size: 12.5″ diameter x 6.3″ deep.

(free shipping within the U.S.)

How cool is this scale? I know that with all this “online bill pay” and “e-mail” nonsense there’s not a lot of mail correspondence lately except for junk mail flyers and such, but I think there’s really nothing classier than hand writing a note and actually mailing it with proper postage. Show the Martha Stewarts of the world that not only do you know how to write a serious letter but also that you know it costs roughly 39 cents (or whatever) to cover the postage.

“This letter scale by Arnout Visser uses Archimedes’s principle to weigh letters. A graduated cylinder of Pyrex glass is floating in liquid. The weight of the letter pushes down the upper cylinder, thus causing the liquid to rise in between the two cylinders. The movement is thus measured and transferred into weight units. You can read the weight of the letter by the moving of the water. 2″ x 7.87” “

“Tom Tom is a versatile solution for extra seating and/or storage. Use it as modular seating; as stools, add an optional table top for a stool-table group; stack them to form cilindrical tower forms for storage, or use them as end tables in your home or office. Tops are available in 24 and 48 inches in diameter. Tom Toms comes in Maple plywood cylinder construction with soft molded polyurethane seat cushions in Black Chocolate color.”

10h x 14d; 16h x 14d; 21h x 14d

When I was a kid I used to get the balsa wood dinosaur kits and I loved them. These are a cooler version.

“Playing with the theme of ‘reinterpreting the codes of bourgeois furniture’, these designs are a modernized, almost abstract version of the trophy head, executed in triplicate.”

Here’s an attractive little stainless 5 piece desk set. Great for father’s day perhaps?

This is the best modern execution of a pet toy I’ve ever seen.

“Plush birds for the indoor bird watcher. The perfect decoy for the cat on the prowl! The life sized birds come with or without handcast pewter twigs. They can be perched high only to be watched until it’s play time or they can be perched just out of reach for some more athletic fun. Hand stitched in designer wools and cottons. Each bird is deliciously stuffed with certified organic catnip and fattened with poly-fill. Hand cast pewter twigs are available in either natural pewter or blackened pewter.”

Bird Size: 7″L x 1.5″W x 1.5″H Twig Size: 5″L x 2.5″W x 1.5″H”

These little chairs are so cute and inexpensive that I want to get some even though I don’t have kids. The chairs are made entirely of pure granulated cork (reclaimed from the bottle-stopper industry) and a non-toxic binding agent.

Japanese designer Kouichi Okamoto has both executed simple and complicated designs with equal finesse. There is a technological aspect to his work that makes it interesting and beautiful.
His LED balloon lamp creates a soft glow and is simply stunning in multiples. He also developed a dvd that slowly changes colors, turning your tv into a mood-lighting device.
His honey-comb lamp is especially beautiful.

London based Sam Johnson has charming, quirky and refined designs which we should all make efforts to bring to the States. He brings modern sensibilities to old-school techniques (such as laser cut marquetry–allowing mass production) to create designs that are both well made and beautiful. My favorite piece is the “light reading” design which is a lamp which blends in amongst your books until you turn it on and it illuminates from the inside, revealing the title of the book. Clever and useful. His works are available from Thorsten Van Elten.

Johnson has also collaborated with Richard Shed (see below) on projects (most notably, Dovetail & Screw-head tape).

With a playful eye, Soop Group has established a collection of products that’s sure to be enjoyed. From pea game plates to biscuit mugs, the common thread lies in each item being a bit more interactive than what we’re used to. In the Ready Meal Plate Collection, outlines guide food placement while ingredients are listed on the underside. With the Plate is for Pea, numbered indentions/dimples encourage using peas to score points before, during, or after partaking. I especially like the cork Fleur placemat with it’s detailed design. All in all, this collection is an entertaining way to liven up the tabletop, or, perhaps rather a way to liven up the way you entertain…

This sofa fits the bill: sturdy construction, slimline arms, tufted seat and great lines.