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Hot or Not? Gothic Faucet Handles by Stephen Einhorn

This faucet design by Stephen Einhorn is perfect for Halloween, but would you want it in your home all year round? Shown here is a version in polished chrome with Swarovski Crystal Eyes -- red for ho...

Hot or Not? Multicolor Bathroom Faucet by Savil

We've seen some wild color uses so far this Apartment Therapy COLOR month. Is a bathroom faucet a place you'd think to add color? Italian company Savil design came out with this new "V-Color" fauc...

Hot or Not? Voltaire Collection by Jasper van Groote

The Voltaire series uses psychedelic colored rubber to give stuffy antiques a makeover. Designed by by Jasper van Groote, the antique furniture is restored and reconditioned, and then coated in color...

Hot or Not? Yellow Bloom Chair by Kenneth Cobonpue

This yellow micro-fiber chair is a brand new design from Kenneth Cobonpue. The chair is completely different from his other designs - which we've admired at Muleh (in DC). We think the bloom chair ...

Hot or Not? Cluster Chandelier by James Plumb

Design duo James Plumb created this chandelier of many mismatched lampshades in vintage fabrics. The lamps are suspended by hand-dyed silk flex. Do you like the effect? Survey below the jump....

Hot or Not? Anthropologie International Artist Series

I've long admired all the pretty things at Anthropologie, but was recently shocked by a few items that I felt were...well...pretty wack. Turns out the retailer is collaborating with artists from aro...

Hot or Not? American Apparel Jersey Bedding

It's happened! American Apparel has moved into home furnishings with their first collection of 100% cotton jersey bedding — it makes sense that a company known for cotton knit would make jerse...

Hot or Not? Trompe L'oeil Bookshelf Storage

Swedish design collective Front designed the trompe l'oeil bookshelf collection of cabinetry for the new Italian furniture company Skitsch... ...

Hot or Not? Finn Lounger Daybed from CB2

Part of CB2's new fall collection is the Danish-Modern-inspired Finn Lounger — a sofa with a deep twin-mattress seat just waiting to be filled with pillows... ...

Hot or Not? Saks Fifth Avenue Planters

Check out these old Saks Fifth Avenue planters that have a new home on a sidewalk in Astoria, Queens — chic container gardening? You tell us... ...

Hot or Not? Grecian Urn Cut Outs

We spotted this image on Mrs. Blandings — it's taken from a 1991 issue of House and Garden. And honestly, we think it looks pretty awesome for a 18-year-old DIY idea, but we thought we'd put i...

Hot or Not? Translucent Dining Chair Slipcovers

We've always liked the tidy tailored look that slipcovers can bring to old dining room chairs. But what about these? The covers are very lightweight, allowing you to see the decorative wood chair ba...

Hot or Not? Trompe L'Oeil Panels for Your Wall or Fireplace

These hand-painted "Louis" trompe l'oeil canvas panels attach to your walls to create some ironic architectural details on homes that have none. There's also a "slipcover" for your fireplace. We don...

Hot or Not? Bird Side Table

This Bird Side Table is produced by Alex Hellum, a furniture and product design company based in the U.K. The table retails for £195. So you think the table is another way to bring the outdoor...

Hot or Not? Cul is Cool Stool

We spotted the Spanish company that manufactures this design at ICFF. Designed by Ramón Ubeda & Otto Canalda for ABR in 2006, the Cul is Cool Stool is exactly what it looks like. Where is the fema...

Hot or Not? Designer Axe

Might the axe be the new antlers? These axes are hand forged and tempered in Maine, then the handles are hand painted and polished in New Jersey. Best Made Company explains their axe obsession: An a...

Hot or Not? Wallpaper Kitchen Cabinets

We're kind of digging this wallpaper on the cabinets look from our new favorite magazine, Inside Out. What about you?...

Hot or Not? Knit Crocheted Beatles' White Album

We spotted this during a visit to a nearby neighbor and had to take a pic. A loving recreation of side 2 of the first disc of the White Album. More detail below the jump......

Hot or Not? Abisko Washbasin by Eumar

click thumbnails for larger pics As a child, this new cast marble sink washbasin by Estonian company Eumar would inspire hours of play — sending toys and dolls down their own mini waterslide. A...

Hot or Not? Ski Jump Bathroom

An end of the day chuckle, perfect for Bathroom Month: "A Japanese coffee company, Georgia Max Coffee, modified the bathrooms of ski areas around Japan to promote their coffee energy drinks. This is...

Hot or Not? Roy McMakin Installation — Drawing a Line

The image above is from an untitled Roy McMakin installation from 2003. It's an interesting way of blending a traditional furnishing scheme with a very modern color scheme (or lack thereof)...anothe...

Hot or Not? Bloom My Buddy
Floral Arranger by Niels van Eijk & Miriam van der Lubbe

click thumbnails for larger pics Take floral arranging to another level with Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe's Bloom My Buddy — the person-shaped vases are totally weird and totally fun...

Hot or Not? Ray Knitted Lights by llot lov

click thumbnails for larger pics These knitted lights by llot lov — a German design studio that leans toward the experimental with concept designs — were shown at a designer's fair in Ger...

Hot or Not? Floating Chest of Drawers by Chris Murphy

click thumbnails for larger pics This round dresser from designer Chris Murphy shares some traits with the recently posted Pelican Table by Marc Venot — both pieces rely on a vertical axis for ...

Hot or Not? Pleats-Pleats Sofa by Imaginary Office

click thumbnails for larger pics This unique yellow sofa, named Pleats-Pleats by designer Daniel Hedner of Imaginary Office is made from 19 strips of upholstered polyurethane foam, woven around a pow...

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