To answer your questions in the first paragraph--Yes! Because that coffee table is well-made and awesome!

I totally would put the tardis cat box in my family room. Most of the geek items in our house (my husband and I are both engineers) are smaller or we take the for our desk at work. We did however name our cats after engineers in tv shows we like: Trip (Star Trek: Enterprise) and Kaylee (Firefly).

Seems like a much more rewarding hobby than shoe collecting, which is a pretty frequent topic on this site.

Part of what makes a place a home is the personality of the people living in it. If you're geeky, and you like it, then it works. I much rather see a home that borders on tacky than one that looks like a show room.

I like to put this kind of thing in the office rather than in the living room.

I'm more in the geek kitsch category. Giant TARDIS cat house? No... However, TARDIS cookie jar has been on my wish for awhile.

In the same category, I'm a big LSU Tigers fan, but all you'll find in my house to that effect are recreations of old programs that have design cred on their own and framed photos of my family and friends at games.

I would generally say no but that starwars coffee table is amazing. I haven't even seen the movies but if my husband said I would love to have this in the family room I would have a hard time telling him no. It looks like a piece of art.

I already have a shelf full of Cthulhu Mythos books, complete with two complete Lovecraft anthologies. I've been thinking of acquiring a little Cthulhu statue, or perhaps a crocheted Weethulhu, to complete the horror.

This would pretty awesome too, if I had the space and money.

That coffee table is amazing!

I wish I was skilled enough to recreate this design. I've considered paying someone to do it, it's so awesome.

@ ladyearl

That coffee table is Star Trek, not Star Wars. HUGE difference.

Haha, @ Ladyearl0803, I hate to be a giant nerd, but it's Star Trek not Star Wars. There are Trek movies, but it's a franchise built around several TV series.

My bf tends to taper what I bring into the house. I am huge geek and artist both so I'm drawn to all kinds of crazy things, but he's good at telling me 'no' when I start to go off the deep end.

Can't tell if trolling or seriously unaware of Star Trek vs Star Wars...

But I like the TARDIS box. I just don't want my cat defecating in it.

There are lots of good geeky crafts showcased at http://www.spritestitch.com . There is definitely an emphasis on cross stitch and the like but they have some seriously impressive larger projects with steadily increasing frequency.

Fisheggs: I LOVE sprite stitch too ! I posted a baby bib with Mario bros 2 veggies. Nobody gets it in my family, but my husband and I love it. As far as geekery goes, I have stitched the world 1 map of Mario Bros 2 and framed it in my home office, I own a tiny lightsaber (so cool), and my screensaver is from the anime Bleach.

I love geekery as long as it doesn't spell "dorm room". So, no to cheap posters tacked to the wall, yes to framed art (easy is full of amazing stuff). Friends of ours are fans of the Tintin comics and have tiny figurines all over their house: I love it !

As for that table, while I love it, I don't like the room in general: beige, beige, beige ! The table comes out as blah. That why I'd have stained it a much, much darker tone. I'm not a fan of the wooden base either, I'd have picked steel I think, for a sleeker look. But... wow. That Tardis box I'd have bought in a heartbeat, or even faster.

That Tardis cat fort is actually a lot more attractive than the carpet-covered monstrosity I deal with now because my cat LOVES it. Hmm.

I uh, actually plan to make a glass coffee table to house our giant lego Millenium Falcon when my husband makes it, sooo I guess we're on the nerdy side of the argument.

we turned our TV cabinet into the TARDIS, but this coffee table is AMAZING. Non-nerds would think it was gorgeous!

There's nothing wrong with nerdy/geeky if done right. I agree with Loora and the no dorm-room look. I'm a firm believer that my house is designed this way for me. It's my place to get away from the regular world, so yes, I'm going to decorate it how I like it. There's a chalkboard in my kitchen advertising tea and various desserts with their galleon, sickle and knut prices, a Platform 9 3/4 sign over the living room doorway, a poster advertising Vogon Poetry Reading night in the hall, and Slytherin hats and scarves hanging up in the hall with the coats. They get regular use.

It's my flat. I'll make it as magical as I want. :)

One of my favorite decorations in my apartment is a lithograph from the video game Bioshock. It looks like a classy vintage reproduction to the layperson, but once in a while someone will recognize it and we'll have a nerdy moment.

I want that coffee table!!!!! It is TOOOOO cool! Where did they get it?

As geekery goes, those are both pretty cool. The coffee table is very nicely designed.

I think geekery - both housewares and clothing - is fine as long as it's well designed. I am a life-long star wars nerd. I wanted Star Wars elements in my home while decorating, but I didn't want it to be BLATANTLY Star Wars. I bought some Ralph McQuarrie prints and had them framed. They're gorgeous. I also have a couple AT-ATs scattered about. Little bits peek out here and there in nearly every room. I'm also a huge fan of Hello Kitty and Sailor Moon. Same thing - little subtle bits that aren't as commercially recognizable or take a second look to realize what it really is. That's just me...I think if you love it, go as "overboard" as you want!!

I have found the coffee table of my dreams!!

I'm definitely in the "if it's done well" camp. (And that Enterprise coffee table is done very, very well.) I play Medieval re-enactment, and I like to have a house that's welcoming to my nerdy friends. There's an engraved Spanish sword mounted over the fireplace, matted and framed 16th century maps and hand-illuminated original artwork on the hallway walls; some beautiful silver, pewter and glass dishware displayed on open shelves in the dining room along with our day-to-day dishes; and a place in the living room for a small, attractive basket of in-progress embroidery and such. But there's also a place for the associated camping gear, clothing, tools, and sporting goods, and (even for some tools with intrinsic beauty, like tabletop looms) it's out of sight unless in use.

@Norrey, yes, exactly!! I love to see a home that reflects the personalities of the people who live there. And if that means there's a TARDIS in the living room (or an entire closet dedicated to shoes, or a miniature amusement park in the bedroom*), well then, so be it.

*I have actually seen this. I fell in love with the home's owner that day.

I'm not sure if it's cool or sad that i know more than one person with an R2D2-designed trashcan and another friend with an H.G. Giger-inspired mural in his bathroom. The Enterprise coffee table must be the penultimate salute to geekdom that I've seen recently, however. Cheers!

I draw the line at action figures, framed comic books, and my Krusty O's cereal box. I don't think I'd do geek inspired furniture.

And boo on the painting of action figures! All of our Star Wars figures are from my husband's childhood. And I'm dying to get the Batman set from The Long Halloween. It would be a sin to paint over those.

surround yourself with the things you love. it's as simple as that.

Geeky or kitsch? You have to be the judge. (Mostly I think "kitsch", but that's me...)

That said, a 3 inch R2D2 lurks in my pantheon of statuettes of deities from many cultures (current and archeological -- museum replicas, mostly.) And I got a 10 inch Santa Yoda when the Christmas store closed out their merchandise early in the month...

I admire the craftsmanship of Enterprise table, but I would not live with it no matter how nicely done it is. It is too central to the space, and too large. I can do geeky accents and little surprises, but not as the focal point of a room.

Not having any geek/nerd tendencies myself, I have to say whatever someone loves in their home and makes them happy, they should feel comfortable with.

I think the best way to decorate is whatever YOU want for YOUR home.

I love finding nerdy things that are also good design! My fiance is very into comic books, his favorite being The Flash, so I'm getting him this art print for his birthday. I love how you can't even tell at first glance that it's a comic book reference, but it still speaks to his personal interests.

i think that like a lot of furniture -it needs to fit in the space. the enterprise coffee table looks bad because its with a lot of other beige, blah furniture. i think if it was with some diverse, well edited, funky pieces it would look great. similarly with the tardis cat thingie -it is quite big so if it was in a large, attractive, light filled space it would look great.

Apparently this guy and his ex-wife have different ideas on where to draw the line:

http://io9.com/5880710/amazing-150k-star-trek-apartment-ruined-by-divorce

@clcikandimprove.

h.r. giger, or h.g. wells. but they would make an interesting mash-up.

As so many people have said before, it's totally up to the person that lives in the home. Whether or not someone else perceives it as "chic" is totally dependent on your personal aesthetics.

I do a whole series of things on my blog called "Geeky at Home" which talks about this very issue. I love this one on using LEGO in your home: http://beinggeekchic.com/post/10691757143/geeky-at-home-lego-at-the-dinner-table

A bookshelf dedicated to your Star Wars and Star Trek book and movie collections, with maquettes scattered throughout?
Acceptable.
Going to Target and registering for a $200, four foot Millenium Falcon as a wedding present?
Not so much.

I like my geekiness, but I'll reserve it for randomly placed maquettes and framed movie posters.

Design sense and über geekiness are not any more mutually exclusive (or related) than wealth and taste. Why would you ever hesitate to celebrate the things that make you happy? If two of those happen to be great design and Farscape, I'll wager Scorpio's rising beautifully in your pad.

I want that cat fort.

Fortunately, high school drove any remaining interest in what other people think of me out of my brain.

If you don't like my Tardis cat box (or, in my case, the curated collection of Transformers in a display case in my living room), you can go right back out the door you came in.

I like it. My wife likes it. My friends like it. The people who come to my house either like it, or are smart enough to not let me catch them sneering at it.

Taste is personal. Keep it that way.