An addition to the "bathtub as functional art" theme: the illuminated bathtub, designed by Jan Puylaert.

Marco, a sculpture by Jessica Joslin, is composed of antique hardware and findings, bone, beads, fur, painted wood, satin and velvet, glove leather, and glass eyes.

This ring from the Gothic Torrent collection by Catherine Bysheim, is stunning. In fact, there's lots of great jewelry from independent designers on this site, appropriately called Love2Have. www.love2have.co.uk

t-shirt designed by Fred Babb. friends don't let friends draw drunk.

adorable little table light from Black & Blum.

Ring by Vratislav K. Novak of Studio SEVN.

While this looks like an abstract painting of cell phone cases, in fact it's a sheet of recycled plastic made from them. Used to make great-looking countertops, display cases, etc.

Punctuation mark rings, by Chao & Eero.

I am so in love with the lines and curves and colors of this glass designed by Ivan Baj, handblown by maestro Simone Cenedese.

Mechanical Mirage: Surrealistic Digital Portraits by ALMACAN. The most amazing images I've seen in a long, long time.

amazing: functional tiles that will hold onto things for you. designed by Pulpo for their 2007 collection, soon available at lifestylebazaar.com.

Hilarious salt and pepper shakers by Chris Stiles. In case you're bored with skulls.

The Bootbag, designed by Saskia Marcotti. Only $77.00. Or, as swissmiss suggests, "DIY!"

"The unique hole-in-the-middle shape of the Classic 'Donut' teapot has intrigued collectors since its introduction in 1937." hmmmmm.

Very green ring from jewelry studio cbijoux. via swissmiss.

i've fallen quite in love with the paintings of jenny wheatley, who lives and teaches in Cornwall and has a current show running at the Bourne Gallery in Reigate.

Interflight Studio makes functional art from airplane parts. This desk is made from the rear elevator of a B-25 bomber.

cute drawings by kid pirate on stuff at the pixelgirl shop.

instead of bottled water, how about water bottles? re-useable, eco-friendly, and--these ones from SIGG--totally stylin'.

i love the bold icons on this troika business card holder.

elvis impersonator wine caddy by artist Guenter Scholz

donut FM radio at MoMAstore. hmmmmm. do i detect a trend?

Dreaming Flowers Fabric, wall hangings by Massimo Gardone at Moroso. Exquisite.

Sterling silver Pipe ring by Gandolfi.

Ms. Pac-Man and Ghost rings by Tiny Armour. Adorable!

From the "Simple Words" greeting card collection at inspirico.com. They sort of say it all.

"dress up or dress down" cuff bracelet by beth sutton jewelry. i'd dress it with lace and leather.

Hello Kitty humidifier.

fonts by Eduardo Recife at misprintedtype.com are inspired. and free.

though it's meant to be a "jug with attitude," every time i look at it i think "that jug looks so UNCOMFORTABLE." i wish i could offer it a seat.

The Giant Collector's Knife. This unique piece contains all 85 tools currently produced by Wenger, makers of the Swiss Army Knife. It is 9-inches long and weighs 2-pounds.

Esther Derkx Teapot at Rose and Radish.

bi-functional, attractive, yet the best thing about this toilet roll holder/magazine rack is its name: the Loo Read. from the designers at Black + Blum of London, at welldressedhome.com.

"these clever refillable hand grenade oil lamps are made from actual US army surplus grenades and gilded in either gold or silver, or left with their natural finish. "

Rubber Stamp bracelet by Arthur David Hatch.

from the KleinReid "Eva" line. hmmmmmm.

i couldn't trace this to any place where you could buy it, but had to post it anyway. via engadget.

kali spike cuff bracelet by John Hardy. yeah, let's do bracelets--rings are so earlier this afternoon. . .

"The large and cheery Push Pin is a light and corkboard in one, you just push it in to turn it on and push again to turn it off."

Button of a Bansky image, from Disorder*Berlin.

variations on a kewpie doll.

Royal Tichelaar Innocence Plate in fine bisque porcelain at Rose and Radish.

Ad for Marimekko shirt. Not sure about the shirt, but I love the ad!

"Little Joseph" candle holder by Maxim Velcovsky.

Buff Humpty is a lamp by J Schatz.

i'm not a scrapbooker myself, but i love the colors and patterns.