Specialty: Products by art and design students
Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range to ($$$) High-End

Art and design students often create some of the most inventive product designs around. The only problem is that it can be difficult for those students to get their products into the hands of consumers. New e-commerce site Vespoe is solving that problem. More

Specialty: Home store totally focused on fun and quirky items
Price Range: ($) Budget to ($$$) High-End

It's hard to classify Judy Maxwell Home. It's kind of a gift shop but it's also a house of curiosities. It's an art gallery where you can also pick up a lifesize talking Power Ranger. Oh, and you might run into owner Joan Cusack, too. More

If you've ever been to one of Unison's famous warehouse sales, you know that their whitewashed Chicago space is a perfect setting for their designs. This spring, after many requests, husband and wife team Robert Segal and Alicia Rosauer decided to adjust their office space so that they could devote part of their warehouse to a weekend retail shop. More

Perhaps it's "Mad Men" being back on the air or how much we enjoy being outside with friends, but we've really feeling the urge to entertain more often. And with that urge has come a desire for a certain accessory associated with the Mid-Century: the ice bucket. More

It doesn't really take a lot of fancy tools to keep a bar appointed for entertaining. A small selection of spirits and mixers, a shaker, and a bag of ice from the corner bodega will keep the drinks flowing and your guests lubricated. But if you take your cocktails as seriously as gourmets take their food, there's a nigh limitless toybox of whosits and whatsits out there to make cocktails even more delicious. And even if they don't add much functionality, they do add a lot of style. If you happen to have won the Lottery, here are eight luxe toys to splurge on for cocktailians who want a bar that's as cool looking as it is well stocked. More

Name: The Oasis Clubhouse
Location: Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Size: 5000 square feet
Years: Almost 1 year

When I got the invitation to check out one of the most exclusive private clubs in Buenos Aires, I was more than excited. When I walked up to the unassuming door and rang the bell, I was a little confused. But once inside, the nondescript entry leads into a small foyer which opens up to an inviting living area which unfurls into a lush, vibrant backyard bar and pool.

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Behold the super-sexy Kraken Black Spiced Rum, a bottle sure to be a dazzling addition to any bar cart. With its beautiful sea creature branding, it comes as no surprise that the folks from Kraken decided to capitalize on the wildly-popular nautical-esque decor theme. More

I'm a bit obsessed with finding the perfect coaster. Too much time on my hands? Probably. But even small accessories, like coasters, can have a big impact — good or bad — on the cohesiveness and personality of a room. Here are a few of my current favorites. More

Bar cart, serving cart or wine cart. Whatever you want to call them, if they're round, they'll make this list! Their round shape makes them easy to incorporate into any space, and their spinning wheels gracefully waltz to wherever they're needed. Serving carts make organizing any gathering easier. Just load them up with appetizers or drinks, and you're ready to go. More

Specialty: Repurposed glass liquor, beer, wine, soda and water bottles become unique sustainable household items.
Price Range: ($$) Mid-Range

What's better than a full bottle of hooch? An empty bottle that has been repurposed, of course! And that's exactly what Bottlehood does — create drinking glasses, lighting and other household accessories from empty beer and liquor bottles.
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