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Whether you fill them with fresh cut flowers or a couple goldfish, the Halve Glass Bookends (available at Satinbox for $50) are a unique way to keep your books upright and organized.  Made of heavy glass and measuring 5″ x 7″, these stable bookends are functional yet whimsical and are unquestionably the right home for all those summer reading books you just haven’t gotten to quite yet.

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If your best friend just happens to have four legs and has a penchant for running after tennis balls (and hopefully bringing them back), then reward your canine companion with a place to rest i.e. the HEX Tennis Dog Bed by Hugh Hayden (available at Hugh Hayden Design for $285).  The HEX is constructed from re-purposed tennis balls (sourced from the New York metropolitan area) which have been tightly bound together.  Measuring 26″ in diameter, this dog bed is ideally sized for smaller breeds weighing up to 25 lbs and includes a removable two-sided cushion that’s red on one side and black on the other (matching the ink on the tennis balls themselves).  There’s little doubt your four-legged friend will be spending nights happily dreaming of chasing more tennis balls (even as they lay flush in a bed of them).

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While you’re getting cleaned up, you might as well clean up the clutter around your shower by getting rid of all those bottles (toiletry we have to assume) you’ve got laying around.  Take what was a source of visual disorder and instead, add a touch of modern organization to your bathroom with the simplehuman Wall Mount Pumps (available at simplehuman starting from $30).  Rustproof and corrosion-resistant, these high grade stainless steel dispensers come equipped with a t-bar lever that allows you to control how much soap you want with just a squeeze of one hand.  An optional side hook lets you store a razor or loofah, and whether you need one dispenser or three (each of which has a 15oz capacity), these simplehuman Wall Mount Pumps are the ideal means of storing your shampoo, conditioner and body wash.   

Bathroom, Loft

The editors at DS have always paid attention to the details (almost to the point of obsession).  So it’s no surprise we find the work of UK-based Martin Wilson so provocative.  Working with 35mm film (which seems like a throwback these days), Wilson constructs each one of his pieces by fastidiously taking each picture in sequence (usually a process that takes months), the subject matter of which focuses on the images captured during Wilson’s everyday travels, ranging  from produce to street and building signage.  He then develops the film, scans it, and puts together a large contact sheet (without using the magic of Photoshop).  The results are simply evocative as each piece brings together disparate colors and imagery into a collective whole that’s easily greater than the sum of its individual components.  And with prices starting at approximately $150 (unframed), there’s no reason an original Martin Wilson piece shouldn’t be hanging up somewhere on your (in all likelihood) bare walls.

Art, Loft

It doesn’t really matter how you decide to use the Fia Carafe by Nina Job (available at Design House Stockholm for $69), whether as a wine decanter, water carafe or flower vase.  Its utility is underscored by clean, fluid lines, and a perfectly ground crystal sphere serves as the ideal stopper from a functional perspective (when on top) and as a design accent from an aesthetic viewpoint (when below).  And with four striking sphere colors (editor’s choice: amber), the Fia Carafe will add just the right measure of modern simplicity and iridescence to any bar area, kitchen or living space.

Bar, Eat & Drink, Loft, Wine

Whether you stack it (up to four high), fill it with magazines and books, or just let it function as a low end table, the Kartell Panier Table (available at the MoMA Store for $129) provides multi-purpose functionality combined with a bit of design levity.  Made of batch-dyed polycarbonate and with a removable lid, the Panier Table can be used as both a storage unit and furniture accent piece and its availability in four select colors (editor’s choice: dark gray) only adds to its translucent charm.

Furniture, Loft, Tables

A chair that manages to stand on just two legs, albeit with the assistance of its very own “shadow,” is a chair worth getting to know (and sitting in as well).  The Shadow Chair by Duffy London (available at Duffy London for approximately $1,230) uses an integrated steel base (i.e. shadow) which is built into its frame, to support the Shadow Chair while perpetuating the illusion of its independence from a couple of extra legs.  Available in a number of finishes and constructed from wood sourced from managed forests and other controlled sources, the Shadow Chair is both a sustainable and stylish seating option, however you may look at it.

Chair, Furniture, Loft

Partnerships are often fraught with tension and disagreements (see: marriage), and familial ties can complicate things even further.  However, the design partnership between two brothers proves that two highly talented (and related) individuals can harmoniously coexist and work together as seen in the Toio Floor Lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (available at Moss for $1,212).  Designed in 1962, the Toio is an adjustable floor lamp with an enameled steel base, nickel-plated brass stem, and a 300 watt incandescent bulb.  Available in both red and black, the Toio exhibits an industrial simplicity that continues to transcend time, looking every bit as relevant today as it did almost five decades ago.

Lighting, Loft

The argument is typically gas vs. charcoal, but the Grillery Standard by Grillworks (available at Grillworks for $2,475) evokes the ethos of campfire grilling, albeit with some more serious hardware, by focusing on the simplicity and primal beauty of grilling that can only be achieved with wood.  A wheel allows you to adjust the height of the 20″ wide x 19″ deep single grill surface based on the intensity of the flames from the burning wood.  Rendered juices also run along v-slanted channels for collection so you can baste your meat or use for the base of sauces.  This American-made wood burning grill uniquely satisfies those backyard grilling aficionados who, when it comes to mastery of their outdoor cooking festivities this summer, desire a little (if not a lot) more control over every conceivable detail, all the way down to the type of wood that goes into fueling their fire.

Grilling, Loft, Outdoors

We have fond memories of spending birthdays at a certain establishment featuring an abundance of pizza and an oversized mouse as a mascot.  And in particular, we recall just how much we loved playing air hockey and hearing the clickety clack of the puck as it made its cacophonous and often arbitrary way across the air hockey table .  And while the thought of getting a full size air hockey table has its appeal, the cost of one tends to diminish the realization of such musings.  Well at least you can relive some of your birthday memories with the Mini Air Hockey Table (available at fredflare.com for $30) on a smaller scale (and without the mouse).  Just pop in eight AA batteries to get the mini fan going, and with two paddles and two pucks, you’ll be hearing the clickety clack of pucks a flying in no time.

games, Loft