home decor

Seeing as how our friends at Think Geek are having a big sale right now, I was poking around for what must-have (I use that term loosely) I'll come across, and wouldn't you know it? I found a contender in this set of stackable Star Wars …

If you're looking for a super cool geek gift , well, we tend to have plenty around here. And now I've found one more, with the incredibly creative vintage patent art from RetroFoto on Etsy. The vintage camera patent drawings are just suc…

If like me, your desk is starting to become a tangle of devices and cords and accessories, you'll get the genius of the iSkelter SlatePro Personal Tech Desk right away. Especially now that it's on sale. Handmade in Arizona from premium b…

The folks at Safari Cardboard captured our attention ages ago with their now ubiquitous (yet still appealing) cardboard taxidermy in one of our gift guides, followed by their cool gift boxes , and eventually cardboard holiday wreaths . A…

The Novogratz family is back, and since I'm a fan of their accessible but eclectic decorating style , I like that they're continuing their quest for colorful world design domination with a new line of modern custom photo gifts that shoul…

While it may still be pleasant and warm -- I'm currently wearing flip flops here in Denver myself -- winter will soon be on its way. Too many NYC residents live in buildings with inadequate heat, but Heat Seek NYC aims to help change tha…

We're not ashamed to let our Soundfreaq fan flag fly. We definitely dig what they're doing over there, matching style with audio substance, and its latest wireless Bluetooth speaker delivers on that promise. The new speaker is called the…

We're always looking for even more new ideas on what to do with Instagram photos that will get them off of our tiny screens and into our big, real lives. Sticky9 just introduced one cool way with Magnet Wall Frames . It's just like it so…

With my third baby who has been on the move for a few months, I re-realized how vigilant we have to be when it comes to babyproofing. She is into everything, including electrical outlets (ack!), which is why I'm so glad I discovered the …

Twitter isn't generally the best way to pitch us, but when we get a Tweet like this, well...how can we resist? @coolmompicks That's an awesome profile photo, and even better in #LEGO by https://t.co/LK9Hyuz4UG pic.twitter.com/cQoriCzIFn …

We've covered a lot of audio speakers here over the years, but none have been quite like the exquisite custom built speakers made from vintage luggage by Case of Bass . (Not to be confused with Ace of Base which you may or may not want i…

What happens when 14 young designers put their heads together to figure out how to promote IKEA's newest furniture collection? The highly-innovative IKEA PS 2014 , that's what. It's the first fully-functional, interlinked web site on Ins…

Anyone who's been through childproofing knows that outlet covers leave much to be desired. In fact, outlets in general leave a much to be desired. And so the makers of the LivingPlug's INLET came up with a clever way to change that, as y…

If you're a fan of quotes and cameras and maybe even quotes about cameras, I found a special treat for you: free computer wallpapers from CMT fave Photojojo . Head over to their site for the first few inspirational wallpapers, all ready …

My dad gave me his old Canon SLR many moons ago. It was a thing of beauty. But then I got dazzled by digital and the old-school steel horse was handed down to my little sister ... and then got stolen from her college dorm. That camera de…

Click your heels three times if it makes you happy, but otherwise, just walk in the door, flip open that laptop, and get surfing. And don't take it for granted; after a weekend spent in a conference basement with absolutely no signal, it…

Printing your photos has now taken a very cool turn, right in time for cool Father's Day photo gifts. But then again, the creative folks at Photojojo pretty much have the lock on anything photo and cool. Now, check out the shop's new eng…

Remember back when Ataris, station wagons, telephones, and all machines of power and taste included sexy strips of wood? We've covered (heh) wood veneers for iPads and other gadgets , and now we've got just the bling for your gaming cons…

Kickstarter at MoMA brings together two of our favorite things -- awesome Kickstarter-fueled innovations and the MoMA Design Store. They've gathered a collection of successful Kickstarter products in honor of NYCxDESIGN, and it's a cool …

Long live my Grandpa's reel-to-reel, symbol of long, boring vacation films we were forced to sit through for hours on end as children. And now--yeah, I feel a sort of nostalgic longing for that kind of simplicity, pulling down the giant …

When friends or family (or babysitters or playdate parents) visit, it's not long before someone asks what your Wi-Fi password is. These cool printable WiFi password signs an an easier alternative to having to remember a password like min…

Ever walk into a friend's finely decorated home and think: Yeah, I'm not leaving this place. Nope. Moving. In. Or, if you're not working the stowaway angle, you basically press them for intel on how you, too, can get skilled at creating …

From Artoo to Voltron, Johnny Five to Johnny Cab, and BMO to Wall-E, this robot poster basically a Most Wanted poster for all your favorite sci-fi cyborgs, computers, and holograms. Except the reason they're wanted is because they're so …

Way back when, we discovered the VIOlife toothbrush sanitizers , which are the cutest tool for killing toothbrush germs ever. While there are some designs suitable for adults, we kind of like the fun ones made for kids--or adults who act…