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What do you get the person who has everything? Well, duh. You get them a set of 10 crystal color cube paperweights. Hand cut and polished crystal, these cubes would be oh so pretty upon any surface all spread out or stacked or any which way. I would snap them up myself if I had some money to burn. I wish they were available individually.

(design year: 1929!)

each one a different color (clear, alexandrite, amethyst, aquamarine, beryl, cobalt, eldor, rosalin, smoke, and topaz)

2.33″ cubed

I was at a the Super Target near my office yesterday and was confused and pleasantly surprised when I found several decorative items that I wanted. Usually when target tries to do modern, they get the scale and materials all wrong–usually way too small and junky. But Target did it this time! The had lamps that were at least 3 feet high, throw blankets that were mohair and some pieces were solid wood! I was astonished. I entirely recommend that if you have one nearby, and want some finishing touches, stop by and check it out. Don’t misunderstand me. You will not think you have accidentally wandered into Neiman Marcus, but you WILL think Target is taking it up a notch. The reason I recommend that you actually go visit the store is because the photos they have on the site do not do the products justice.

It’s in their Global Bazaar collection, “where the possibilities are endless but the supply is limited.” Consider yourself warned.

This particular item is a great hanging pendant light with a fabric drum shade.

-Features a 15L’ clear cord
-Requires a 100-watt bulb (not included)
-Part of the Global Bazaar collection
-10.5″ H x 18″ dia.

Update: This item is no longer available through original retailer.

Smoky glass, on sale, designed by Konstantin Grcic. What more do you need to know?

“These goblets were designed by Konstantin Grcic for Iittala’s Relations line. Grcic was named Brooklyn Museum’s Young Designer of the Year for 1998, and these clean, streamlined pieces are a great example of his work. This glassware was designed to be durable as well as useful; all pieces are designed to be stackable, each resting on an inner ‘shelf’ of the piece below. Available in grey. 11.5oz”

I’ve been looking for some nice soaps for the bath. This Rock soap, made to look like a geological specimen, has a mild scent and will last you a long time.

Contains all natural ingredients, herb extracts and minerals.
Approximate size: 4″x2″
Soaps are hand hewn and variations in size, shape and color will occur.
Amethyst, Fire Opal, Turquoise, Jasper, Malachite, Aquamarine

This wall clock designed by Jacob Jensen in 1988 still retains every bit of it’s design integrity today. Black and white, dials to tell the time, what’s not to like?

Brushed aluminum; MDF

Requires 1 AA battery, included.

11.5″ square 1″ thick

Looking for a pillow or two? These pillows have just the right amount of color, and I like the way it just slightly wraps around the corner. Made of 100% wool felt.

Available in Ecru/Yellow, Ecru/Orange, Ecru/Red, Ecru/Turquoise

20″x20″

Tobias Wong exhibited this Diamond video installation for Commes Des Garcons in Tokyo. It’s made of 100 sparkling and rotating diamonds and is available in a screensaver for Mac or PC.

It’s a candleholder! It’s made of high quality clear crystal, so it’s got some heft to it and it’s named after one of the mountains in the Aegean part of Turkey (that looks like an iceberg.

Size: 9″ high

Holy cow, I love these lights. Seriously, I think they’re spectacular.

“designed by omer arbel, the 14 series consist of small cast glass 4″ diameter pendants. designed to function en masse, the pendants are drilled to contain a 10 watt halogen bulb and suspended using cable. the result is that the fixtures appear to consist of light bubbles floating in mid-air. imperfections in the glass spheres add to this effect.”

series 14 pendant canopy, one
$305.00

series 14 pendant, one, with track adapter
$325.00

series 14 pendant, three version
available in deep canopy, brushed nickel finish only
$825.00

series 14 pendant, five version new!
available in deep canopy, brushed nickel finish only.
$1380.00

series 14 pendant, twenty five version
available in deep canopy, brushed nickel finish only. delivery time may change. additional freight will apply.

Want one of a kind home furnishings? If you don’t mind paying premium, you will definitely want to peruse the wares offered by Wright 20, an online gallery and consignment house.

This particular set of pillows is from the 1970’s, designed by Pierre Cardin.
15.5″w x 16″d
Woven signature to back of each: [Pierre Cardin].

Condition:
Excellent condition. Pillows have recently been professionally cleaned.

Look! How neat are these?

“A mystery is revealed. The artist Jos van der Meulen found out how clothes-pegs grow on trees. In these secret woods he harvests the wood and transforms them into little statues. They are all unique. It keeps your photos and other precious things you want to remember.”

H 12″

(This item’s link and price was updated 11/24/09.)

Playing upon nature’s natural defense mechanisms, this vase by Kathleen Walsh for Walkteria Living is humorous as well as slightly dangerous.

“cast ceramic thorns are hand-applied in a naturally random pattern to create vases that are one of a kind…comes complete with a pin frog. 5 color choices available.”

sold as a set of 2 (8″h+10″h)

dimensions: tall 10″h x 2.5″d
small 8″h x 2.5″d

Now, here’s something that you can change up whenever you see fit. I like it lots.

“the clusterlamp is a simple polycarbonate suspension fixture that permits the user to place emphasis on the type of bulb used for overall appearance rather than a shade.”

3 cluster: 2 X E27 & 1 x E14 100W max total
5 cluster: 3 x E27 & 2 x E14 100W max.

(This item’s link and price was updated 10/30/09.)

These “Bubble” coasters by Publique Living are made from die-cutting high density closed-cell foam. Mix things up with a set of 5 (brown, orange, white, grey and lime). Hand-wash only. 4″ diam

Something worth taking a look at…these cups are square on the bottom and round at the top (thought I’d help you out just in case the picture didn’t do its job) which makes for a very nice shape.

Designed by Florian Aberle.

porcelain

7 x 9 cm