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Here's a decent modern sofa in a reasonable price range: Available in Gray, Black Bronze, Cream Grey, White or Black Leather (+$600). Flat bar steel frame CFS foam with polycotton fabric, high polish stainless steel legs, poly cotton fabric or top grain Italian leather, seat depth: 20” seat height: 18.5” overall dimensions: 89.5" x 34" x 29.5” [posted by katie]...Read more

Holy. This is the nicest "dish" I've ever seen. In fact, I wouldn't even use it- I'd just admire it upon a table or figure out a way to hang it on a wall. "The detailing on this bird's wing dish continues on both sides to create a three-dimensional sculptural piece. Formed of white bisque porcelain by a company steeped in a 250 year tradition of craftsmanship, the superior quality...Read more

Like the look and love the idea of these dog toys... "The RecycleBall is made from rubbery scraps left over from the manufacture of other chew toys. Your dog will will love that it's super-strong and fun to gnaw." 100% "regrind" first-quality Orbee-Tuff® material that would otherwise be discarded. [posted by katie]...Read more

In the right space, such as over a dining table or in an entryway, this lamp would create a stunning effect. It's constructed of a series of parallel disks in multicolored lacquered aluminum....Read more

The new Herzog & de Meuron designed residences for the new Ian Schrager project 40 Bond in NYC are nothing less than you would expect from the H & de M/Schrager design and real estate powerhouses. The kitchen features high-grade materials and appliances throughout, and to reduce cost, use GE in a hidden microwave and in the garbage disposal. Each kitchen features: -Wide-plank oak flooring. -Custom italian imported cabinets with...Read more

This is not a bad price for such a well designed and proportioned faucet, and is a good alternative to the pricier versions that top out at over $1,000....Read more

One of many books focusing on smaller spaces... [posted by katie]...Read more

If you ever stay in hotels or motels or hostels with questionable cleanliness standards, and you fear the results of a black light test, you may sleep better in the hostel sheet, which is essentially a sheet sewn into a sleeping bag shape. It packs neatly into your luggage and weighs 14 ounces....Read more

The Freud Sofa (perhaps named for the incline associated with sofas in psychiatric offices?) can be ordered with a spare cover for decor changes or for ease in cleaning spills for you neurotic types. (See what I did there?)...Read more

Set of polished granite dumb bells by cheeky design group Big Game. Limited edition to 15 sets. Admittedly, these are a luxury item and well out of my price range, but sometimes it's nice to see how the other 2% lives....Read more

Famed product designer Karim Rashid has lent his touch to the Dirt Devil Cordless vacuum. Comes in 5 colors....Read more

These would be perfect for filtering out an unsightly view while still letting light in, or, of course, for privacy. 15 frosted-glass self adhesive blocks. [posted by katie]...Read more

This would require a bit more money out of the bank than most other coffee tables, but it's amazing, so it makes sense that it has a higher price point. "This incredible design from Grcic features a lozenge-shaped object in white Hirek technopolymer; the cut outs create a magnificent spatial dimension and lightness with the piece. Perfect as a bench or a large surface like a coffee table - and,...Read more

I love the newspaper bench- it can be custom made from your favorite daily news... "K-bench is an innovative combination of design and materials. Honeycomb structured it can be expanded and contracted into different shapes according to your need. Made from polypropylene it is only 16cm thick when contracted and can extend to 3 metres in length, available in white, grey and orange. Also available is a newspaper version handmade...Read more

This book proves that bigger isn't always better. Now all we need to do is distribute it to anyone thinking about building or buying a home."Small houses are no longer synonymous with cheap houses and lack of privilege. Instead, they symbolize a range of culturally coded values: compactness, efficiency, discrimination, discreteness, minimalism. Opening with a detailed exploration of the social and historical background behind compact housing in the twentieth century,...Read more