Everyone’s seen the little jewelry for the bottom of their wine glasses…but I’m liking these Glass Markers better. They can go on any glass, instead of only ones with stems, and they are a bit more ‘manly’ then the jewelry.

Here’s a different take on the rain barrel…it looks a little like a pregnant belly but still better looking than a big plain barrel.

A Drop of Water

Snapalarm by Michael Olsson and Rickard Grönstedt is clicked into place, with no need for tools, on the cord of a pendant lamp, rod or chain. Snapalarm recieved the international red dot design award in 2005.

The Kitchen Scrubbing Cloth by Hiroki Hayashi is a ”natural abrasives in these scrubbing cloths make for a resiliant kitchen utility. No detergent is needed for use, though a tiny dab of soap can be applied for the greasiest of dishes. The scrubbing cloth can be used for several months, gets curlier and softer with use and resists odor and bacteria.

The yellow coarse scrub is made from recycled corn cobs while the red gentle scrub is made from peach pits.”

Available at The Shop at Cooper-Hewitt

The Strut Credenza by Crate and Barrel is crafted of shesham wood with a matte walnut stain, an adjustable and removable shelf, a storage drawer and letter-legal file drawer.

I hate when I see something I’d like to buy and it’s only a concept design

For example: Beehouse Lamp by yar rassadin

Most people want to upsize their house…I want to downsize mine… and when I do I’d love to have the BADA table that converts into a loveseat, by Ecosystems

Available from MOMA, this sugar dispenser is ‘made of double-walled glass, and has a wide hole in the top for pouring and a hole with a rubber stopper in the bottom for refilling. Made by Alessi.’

Overlooking the odd hipster-y naked people on the website, I really like these Woolly Pocket hanging gardens, which come in all sizes.

 I actually have a thing right now for vertical gardens. I recently read an interesting blog where she talks about a vertical vegatable garden installed on the side of a food bank building in LA.

Henrybuilt has the best details that make their kitchens useful and gorgeous

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