Modern Glass Coffee Table

A sleek multifunction table with a swivel top.

Easy Modern Landscape Design

Rosenlof/Lucas is a modern landscape design firm that has some wonderful ideas about modern outdoor spaces. Their beliefs are stated on their website and lend themselves to accessibility and affordability. "our beliefs are very important to us. we believe in design. we believe design should concern itself with the everyday and be affordable and accessible to everyone. we believe surrounding yourself with things you care about makes your life better. we believe modern progressive design inspires people."

Airswitch 1

From the company that brought you the Lava Lamp in the 1960s, the Airswitch 1 operates without the user ever touching the lamp. Like its name says, the “switch” is in the air. Simply move your hand over the top of the flask to turn it on and off. Raise and lower your hand to adjust the light from very dim to bright enough for reading.

The Sculptural Design Of Paul Evans

Paul Evans work is a mix of mid-century furniture design and mixed-metal sculpture in bronze, silver and gold. A Pennsylvanian, Evans studied sculpture, metal work, silver and gold smithing at several institutes, including the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He began making metal furniture and exhibited in a group show in 1957 at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in New York. In 1964 Evans became the designer of furniture manufacturer Directional. With Directional, Paul Evans introduced his very collectible editions such as the Argent series, Sculpted Bronze, and the highly popular Cityscape collection. Most Paul Evans pieces were signed, and all of the custom items bear a signature and a date. Paul Evans furniture has been bringing record breaking prices at antique shows and auctions across the U.S. and Europe. (1931-1987)

The Most Modern Watches

If you're looking for the most modern watches, Questo Design is the place to go. By most, we mean more modern than other watches and more of them than other stores. This place has a huge selection of fabulous modern timepieces. These are only a few, so visit the site for many more.

Fire And Ice Coffee Table

I took a break for a few days and found this in my web travels. It's the Fire and Ice coffee table and I love the design. An ecofriendly fire on one side and a recessed area on the other for storage.

He Is The Egg Man

Eggs are popular at this time of year, and Franc Grom creates and sells just about the best. He has elevated the egg to an art form.

Modern Bathroom Design

Dornbracht is a European company that specializes in amazing fixtures for kitchen and bath. Their web site has some inspirational designs for modern bathrooms as well as the hardware to make them a reality.

Exceptional Sectionals

Not all sectional sofas are created equal. Some are just minor variations on an L shaped theme while others provide a variety of seating options with smart design. Here are two of the latter. I like to call them exceptional sectionals.

Mix And Modern

I like to throw a few curve balls in a modern interior. These pieces from Inside Avenue offer great opportunities to do that. Mix it up a bit.

Orbit Plates And Bowls

Add art and style to your entertaining with these hand-painted bone china bowls and plates with complementary decorative black rings. The plates are uniform in size with different ringed patterns (shown stacked). The bowls come nested in three sizes. Catharina Kippel, 2006

iPod Island Hub

In contrast with the popular trend toward minimalist high-tech gadgets, a feature exemplified by Apple, this iPod-Island Hub is spacially demanding. The face of the hub features the quote, "The music was new black polished chrome and it came over the summer like liquid night," from Turkish Bazaar, a song by Emmanuel Tops, that loops on the accompanying iPod. This one-of-a-kind piece includes one Apple iPod Nano and a JBL sound station with remote control. It goes on the auction block at Wright in Chicago on March 30, 2008. Designed by Ingo Strobel and Katja Hiendmayer

Nina Dinoff Jewelry

I have featured Nina Dinoff's work before, but her pieces are so interesting and she's always breaking new ground that it warrants another look. Her work is organically modern with unique forms and uses of materials. Visit her shop for much more amazing jewelry.

Smart Car

The German made Smart Car has come to the US, and it is worth noting its design and features. While quite small it is roomy for two with a high profile and has storage in the back. Safety does not seem to be an issue due to the roll cage surrounding the passenger area that is comparable to that of a professional race car. And best of all, the powerful and efficient engine gets over 40 mpg while the sticker price starts at under $12,000. Worth a test drive.