From France comes yet another scintillating alternative to decorating your walls when paint or wallpaper is not an option (or you just want to do something different anyway). Vynil stick-on graphics are the brainchild of Stéphane Aurriubergé and Christine Montard, who opened Domestic, their "publishing" house for design last year... More

Printed Circuit Boards.. You'll know Mark Mckenna from his Designer Emulation Kits — small scale designer lamps powered by a 9V battery. And you might know Rodger Stevens from his wire sculptures. During ICFF, Mark and Rodger debuted their colloboration Orchadia in the Meatpacking District's Karkula. Now, Orchadia is available (on a smaller scale) commercially... More

Taped-Up. Check out the eye-popping floor design made from vinyl tape by Glasgow-based artist Jim Lambie. The floor is in the Gramercy apartment that is the home of Tim Nye of the Nyehaus Gallery. We'll admit we have our own extensive tape collection and we've used it for nearly everything one could imagine � but not the floors, yet... More

One move toward going green is to use what already exists. We can understand why you wouldn't necessarily want a used rug but what about a recycled one? Here are some options worth retreading:

The Smart Rug (in Oriental Turkish Plum) by Good Common Sense is made from recycled soda bottles! Not only are the designs and colors great, but the rug can live in a dining room or on a back porch. It's easy to clean, reversible, and looks more expensive than it really is. We've seen these rugs around a lot and Good Common Sense has the largest selection yet. More

Design Research. Yesterday's New York Times Magazine brought attention to 2007's Vitra Edition collection and the work of Naoto Fukasawa. In Situ showcases two of Fukasawa's chairs that were designed “dissolving” into their environments. These limited-edition designs of the Vitra Edition offer designers the chance to explore experimental design without the constraints of production or the commercial marketplace, while earning money for future research and design development... More

Indulgence. There is a super-informative and interesting read in the July issue of Fast Company from Charles Fishman: Message in a Bottle. Fishman's piece examines the bottled water industry Maxwell touched upon in his recent post, AT on: Letting Go of Bottled Imported Mineral Water. Chock-full of information (and scary statistics) we thought you should know...

• "At Whole Foods, the upscale emporium of the organic and exotic, bottled water is the number-one item by units sold.... More

Indoor/Outdoor Runners. We're loving the look of the rugs from the Swedish company Pappelina. Pictured above are the Liv and Mira patterns. Designed by Lina Ricardsson, the woven plastic floor coverings are appropriate for both indoor and outdoor use. And the long and narrow sizes might be perfect for your limited outdoor space... More

Try to get past any Louis XIV associations for a minute. Imagine this glowing tablecloth in a more sedate setting than pictured, say at a dock-side dinner party. Imagine how dazzling it would be in contrast to the dark sky and the reflective water. More

Green Picnic. Environment Appropriate Tableware — EATware is a nifty way to green-ify outdoor dining and supermarket packaging. Made of 100% natural fibers from bamboo, sugar cane pulp, starch and water, EATware has an extensive line of products — trays, plates, serving ware and bowls. Suitable for even wet and oily foods, the products decompose in soil in just 180 days but are microwave, freezer and steamer safe to 284 degrees Fahrenheit (140 degrees Celsius)... More

Zesty Italian. We first spied this chair at the SoHo Design Within Reach during the Smallest Coolest Party — it was high on a shelf and unmarked. We were drawn to its bright color (mustard) and graphic lines. Now we know what it is: designed by Paolo Favaretto, the Venezia Chair is an attractive option for indoors or out... More