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Rather than using folders to organize, you can use these paperclips to file documents alphabetically. Plus, you’ll have the fun of stringing them together to spell out words (during your coffee breaks, of course).

Designed by Stephen Reed.

Make your cup of Joe even more special with Carl Mertens’ stainless steel stencils. Sprinkle cocoa powder over the stencil and onto your cappuccino for a cute graphic surprise.

Designer: Carsten Gollnick
5.1 x 4.1 inches

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More zig zags for your viewing pleasure. Thankfully, this rug is available in many different sizes (at somewhat reasonable prices) so you can fit it in any place that needs a bit more action (in a visual interest sort of way).

80% wool/20% cotton.
Hand loomed and hand bound on all sides

$39.00 – $649.00

Apart of Stelton’s Cylinda-Line, this cocktail shaker is a sight for sore eyes, and I’m not talking about the promise of future cocktails. Clean lines, no frills, it’s amazing that something so very simple and sleek is sooo incredibly expensive. Unfortunately, as is often the case, sometimes less is very definitely more.

Designer: Arne Jacobsen
8.6 in x 3.3 dia.

There’s some eye-catching Earth Day giclée prints over at Wanderlust. For each print sold, £5 to £15 will be donated to charity (Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders).

Size 1: 210mm x 300mm, £10.00
Size 2: 300mm x 410mm, £20.00
Size 3: 420mm x 600mm, £30.00

Ouch. Simple and stylish are two words synonymous with Autoban, but the prices kind of hurt, don’t they? That’s what the piggy bank is for though, isn’t it, to save for expensive-but-really-lovely accessories?

Designers: Seyhan Özdemir & Sefer Çaglar of Autoban
Gold plated or Black powder coated steel, fabric shade.
Made in Portugal by De La Espada.

small; 15.75″dia. x 33.5″h
pinch (med.); 15.75″dia. x 57″h
cone (large); 15.75″dia. x 61.4″h

small in black starts at $1,315.00 + $295.00 shipping in the continental U.S.

Well, take a look at the latest from nanimarquina. Pixels take center stage on two rugs (one bright, one more muted (shown above)), giving you a digital ‘footprint’ for your room and providing myriad optical effects depending on your point of view.

100% Wool (New Zealand)
Price upon request.

If your old school correspondence (i.e. snail mail) feels a bit dull, these cards from Portugal might just add some interest and variety to your stationery drawer.

Nuno Neves, Susana Vilela, 2007
Made in Portugal
Size: 4h x 6l x .25″w
Set of 12 cards.

I recently saw this in a shop nearby and was impressed with how the servers are integrated into the bowl. Made from melamine, this set would be perfect for all those casual summer dinners outside (or in).

??Dishwasher safe.
White or green.
11″ dia x 5″ deep

If there’s monsters in the closet (yours or your child’s), this nightlight will keep the shadows at bay without offending anyone’s aesthetic sensibilities. It’s an LED light, so no cords or hot spots, just simply press the bottom to turn on or off.

Assembly instructions provided and comes with 3 x AAA batteries.

Here’s two prints by Lesley and Pea to give you a gentle kick in the pants, if you need it.

Left: ‘Fail Better’ print, £25.00 (inspired by the words of Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett.)
Right: Aardvark Manifesto, £25.00

This magnetic map uses “cylindrical equal area projection” which means countries are correct proportionally. Funny how this map looks a little different than the ones hanging in our elementary schools, isn’t it? Each size map features a different color palette; the larger size (shown above) is yellow/green while the smaller size is pink/green.

Stainless steel magnets included.
Designed by Marcus Kirby of Future Maps

You might have seen Tom Dixon’s Pressed Glass Pendants making the rounds on the design circuit, but have you seen these babies? These dense glass pendants have that satisfying green tint that signifies thickness and weight and the compact forms are most pleasing in shape.

Designer: Tom Dixon
3.9″dia x 4.7″h.

Bead Pendant on left, Top Pendant on right.

Evens or Odds? Pick your side with these number dinner plates. Also, if you want to be all matchy-matchy, here’s some Numbered Cocktail Napkins (shown below).

10″ Round
Set of 4: Even or Odd
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Check out Ross Menuez’s new-ish pillow range. If you like them as much as I do, you’ll have to be patient because they won’t ship until mid to late June. There’s also totes ($50) and pouches ($24) available in the same range of fabrics.

Designer: Ross Menuez
Material: Organic Cotton and Down

Shown clockwise: Dot Kuma Pillow, Cedar Kuma Pillow, Fingerprint Kuma Pillow, Zig Kuma Pillow