Bastard Chair Is Made From Leftovers

The Bastard from Whatels has an amazing look that's derived almost entirely from how the chair is produced. It's made from scraps of leather leftover from the production of more traditional furniture, and the shape of each Bastard is dictated by the shape of the leather scraps. The somewhat charming but not entirely comprehensible description on the Whatels site explains: "It finds its routs in the production methods and materials of a furniture company. Even though his looks on first glans don't seem to have anything to do with the company and seem to be only derived from me the opposite is actually true." And after that, what more is there to say?

Frame Plate Turns Food Into Art

The Frame Plate is another design object where the name tells you exactly what you're getting. It's a plate that looks like a picture frame, which has the effect of turning your food into art. Since I like both food and art, the Frame Plate gets a thumbs up from me. As far as I can tell it's just a concept right now though.

Topo Table Gives Your Meals A Landscape

The Topo table doesn't look like any other table because it isn't made like any other table. Topos are created using plastic inserts formed over rocks that are dropped into the table. Each one is made to order after you decide how you want it laid out. The coffee table version is $2,300, and you'll need to add $700 for the small version and $1,200 for the large (at least that includes ground shipping). If you're wondering, they're made out of corian, styrene and powder coated steel.

Milk Carton Vase Not Really For Milk, But For Flowers

There's probably not a lot of places in your house the Carton Vase will fit in, but I'm going out on a limb here to say maybe, oh, the kitchen could be a good place. It's super cheap, selling for just $6.95, which may be why CB2 says "We've had amazing demand for this item. It's currently out of stock, but we'll have more ready to ship end of May." Huh. Lotta kitchens out there with flowers in them I guess. I like it, but not sure it'd fit into my decor.

Bovist is a pillow, stool and ottoman...with a handle

Bovist does a lot of jobs for a relatively simple arrangement of linen filled with polystyrene beads. It can serve as a floor pillow, a stool or an ottoman, and it comes with a unique -- if rather odd -- crocheted handle to help you carry it around in any of its incarnations. With bold patterns and multi-colored fabric it definitely makes a design statement, although the handle seems like a bit of an afterthought. It's somewhat on the small side at 15" x 21", and rather on the expensive side at $750. Maybe it's priced $250 per function?

Concrete Bowl Looks Kind of Soft Actually

Yes, the Concrete Bowl is actually made out of concrete. No, it doesn't look like it. That's because it's made with an eggcrate pattern and sort of scrunched up looking. It's billed as "A true conversation piece with room for your personal display!" Not really buying that. But it is pretty cool looking and would probably look good if you have one of those home with an unfinished, exposed material look. Not sure why something made out of such a cheap material costs $150, but that's what it will run you.

JJ Chair Blends Simple Design With High Style

The JJ chair by Solv is an elegant looking piece made out of simple ingredients: a wool felt seat balanced on a hoop base. It's a look I happen to be a sucker for, since it's at the same time both unpretentious but sytlishly chic. A little bit Bohemian and a little bit modern, with a sprinkingly of "wow" to finish it off.