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Make doing the dishes a little more pleasant with this dish rack by Ernest Perera.

Aurea is a stylish, ingeniously space saving dish rack. Aurea won the Maison & Objets and Elle Décor’s “les Découvertes” award and was first featured in “Elle à table” magazine before catching the editors’ eye at Wallpaper* and Dwell.

Designer: Ernest Perera
Ivory model in stock. Other finishes (wengue, zebra, tiger, light oak, orange, grey) available as special orders.

Check out this new desk from West Elm. It’s very similar in look & feel to the Plane Table (from The Conran Shop) but there’s a difference in size, materials, and price (of course).

An expansive tabletop rests securely on two sturdy legs. Single drawer. Tabletop and legs of wood construction with durable sungkai wood veneer. Variations in richly textured, prominently grained sungkai make each piece unique. Simple assembly.

60″w x 23.5″d x 29.25″h

$549.00, Buy it here.

If you’re working with specific colors you might like the idea of designing your own pillows. Choose from several different designs, select fabric and size, then you have your pick of pillow and embroidery color. It’s kind of fun to play around with.

Price depends on fabric selection and size.
18″x18″ or 26″x26″

$45.00-$80.00, Buy it here.

I’m not quite sure what this is made from (wool? felt? maybe even wood??), but it’s pretty cute for the price. And call me crazy, but I wouldn’t say it’s just for kids…if it had ABCs or something then yeah, I’d say for kids, but adults can like animal silhouettes too.

Blue. Measures approximately 38.5″.
$135.00 now: $94.50, Buy it here.

Another wine rack to consider if you’re short on space. Also, the Cru Wine Rack (shown on right) that was posted a while back is now on sale.

Level Wine Rack (4x4x16.5″) $48.00,
Buy it here.
Cru Wine Rack $158.00 $99.00, Buy it here.

More stuff from Wintercheck Factory. Had to post it all since they seem to have such a good thing starting up.

Ed Chair, $890.00-$980.00, Buy it here.
This lounge chair has a hidden storage hatch under the removable cushion. Available in three fabrics. 13.5-26.5″H 27″W 23″D

Aaron Storage Table, $820.00 and up, Buy it here.
Whether you use this guy for a table, a seat, or several as a bench, it has plenty of storage space and removable interior dividers. Colors: Cherry, Walnut Stained Birch, Gray, Yellow. 18″H 24″W 24″D

Arthur Coat Rack, $400.00 and up, Buy it here.
This coat rack has cubby holes to put those things that always get misplaced.

Despite having a definite Florida/Miami-Vice vibe (or maybe because of it?), these pillows are strangely endearing.

Bespoke cotton cushion with floral/parrot/fish print and velvet fuchsia reverse. Feather and down insert. Made in USA. 20″ x 20″

$125.00 each, Buy it here.

As the summer sun heats up, make sure you’re ready for those out-of-doors drinks with these polycarbonate (i.e. unbreakable) glasses.

technio-shaped stemmed glasses suitable for sparkling or still wines. the newest in polycarbonate injection technology enabled us to shorten the stem and make them ideal also for serving long drinks and cocktails too. unbreakable and perfect for poolside, boats, bbq’s on the deck, or that guest who tends to break your nice crystal stemware.

prive beach flute, set of 4, $34.00
prive grand cru beach flute, set of 2, $34.00
vertical beach party glasses, set of 2, $30.00
vertical beach glasses, set of 2, $34.00

Buy it here.

(If these are a bit pricey, check out the polycarbonate glasses at Target…they’re a bit more affordable.)

This book sure has its fair share of interesting homes. Detailed photographs of layered interiors might just bring out your collector’s side and have you itching to display all sorts of strange paraphernalia (in the most elegant sort of way, of course). Even if you tend towards the minimal, the rich rooms might inspire you to add a different sort of detail here and there.

The selected houses in this book were pulled from the pages of PaperCity, from the years 2000 to 2008. Roughly a decade of design alchemy and clinking highballs. The editors of this book foraged for both the musty and gutsy and the soaring and sensual, from a 500-square-foot bedsit to a mid-century organic architectural wonder thirty seven glorious projects, from follies to disciplined mansions, from Dominique and John de Menil s International-style house with its interior by the great couturier Charles James to artist Christian Eckart’s abandoned 1940s warehouses polished to gleaming architectural wonder.

$40.95, Buy it here.

Made from actual records and sleeves, these notebooks will keep your thoughts and lists at hand while showing off your love for old school LP albums.

LP Jacket Ruled Notebook, $14.00,
Buy it here.
LP Record Hardcover Ruled Notebook, $30.00, Buy it here.

What happens to all those fluorescent tube lights? Thankfully, some of them end up in the hands of Castor Design.

The Recycled Tube Light is made from burnt-out fluorescent tubes and is lit using centrally placed incandescent bulbs. The fluorescent bulbs have been reclaimed from architecturally significant buildings in Canada, such as the TD Tower designed by Mies van der Rohe, Toronto’s Old City Hall and University of Toronto.

recycled fluorescent bulbs, steel, rubber, hardware
Diameter 8″

Available in various lengths: 15″, 3′, 4′, 8′
*Pricing based on 4′ version.
$1,500.00, Buy it here.

Uh, I might care about my water quality, but I think the price tag of this filter might be more at home in an office setting than my kitchen. That said, it looks pretty darn good for an updated (and improved) water cooler/filter.

Up to 11 liters of tap water is filtered and revitalized with the reusable, multilayer Aquacristal filter cartridge, which removes chemicals and organic pollutants. Water starts with an Activated Carbon layer, neutralizing taste and smell, it absorbs 99% of pharmaceutical residues, phenols, and other nasty elements. Next is the at a layer of KD455, a powder of copper alloy and ultra pure zinc to neutralize 99% of the chlorine, lead and other heavy metals, while fighting buildup of bacteria, algae. Through the third layer water passes through Quartz Crystal, an energy amplifier and conductor that is used to remove any lingering impurities. Lastly, the Microporous Bioceramics absorbs any remaining chemical and organic residues, while active MBs soften and revitalize water by reducing molecules—which ensures maximum hydration for the end user, helps stimulate blood circulation and detox while preventing oxidation. The Results? Delicious! And the ceramic vessel looks irresistible, too.

Holds up to 3 gallons of purified water.
Size: 11″ w x 14″ d x 26″ t

$895.00, Buy it here.

Through the end of June, you can get 15% off all Kartell merchandise. Seating, tables, lighting, accessories, outdoor furniture…you name it, they’ve most likely got it. Might be worth a browse through the collection to see if there’s a couple of things worth snapping up.

Buy it here.

More plywood? Yes, please. This loft is an excellent example of utilizing plywood as a finishing element. Also, Remodelista posted this kitchen a while back and linked to a video showing how the islands can be rearranged to fit the homeowner’s needs. It’s a great idea for making the most out of a smaller space. To see the video, go here.

Renovated by architects Karine Chartier and Thomas Corbasson (who trained in the studio of Jean Nouvel–last year’s Pritzker Award winner), the old industrial laboratory (check out the building’s original freight elevator below) is transformed by adding a heavy textual and uncanny element–plywood.
Plywood, a moisture-proof, marine-grade, very low formaldehyde-content pine, certified by the European sustainable forest practices agreement, becomes a strong, almost abnormal complement to what would normally be simply a white, industrial space. It’s hard to see but the plywood kitchen islands are mostly on locking wheels, which creates a flexible space that can mutate from a small cooking area to a larger gathering area. Combined with the other moveable furniture, plywood has stopped looking cheap, and starts looking high-end (or high-grade, maybe?) whether it just sits pretty or on wheels. – LoftLife Magazine

To see more pics, visit LoftLife Magazine.

Wow, when I saw this at ICFF I thought it would be way more expensive than it is (because usually all super modern sleek chairs command a hefty price tag).

Developed by request of a landmark Lisbon restaurant bearing the same name, the Tavares chair is an object of thoughtful geometric lines, a “Shell” as a chair. Built in black steel, its forms reveal the the simplicity of an object that integrates with its surrounding architecture defining a common space identity.

Dimensions: H25/14.6 x W22.8 x 28 in (H64/37 x W58 x D71 cm)

$1,459.00, available at TemaHome

(This item’s link and price was updated 05/05/10. Have no idea why the price jumped from $670.00 to $1459.00, but it did. Shoot.)