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Doormat, Come In, Go Away, Humor

Doormat, Come In, Go Away, Humor
You Say Good-Bye, And I Say Hello Give guests a laugh with this good-humored, mind-boggling doormat that reads differently depending on whether you are walking in or out of the house. Carefully designed letters read "Come In" from one angle and "Go Away" when flipped. Once guests are done scratching their heads, they can wipe their feet on this fun mat made of durable coconut husks. Made in India.

http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/come-in-go-away-doormat

Wine Glasses, Music Glasses, Multi-functional Glass, Melody, Song, Chords, Play Glasses Mealtime Melodies Create a sweet symphony on your tabletop or delight your favorite music-loving wine enthusiast with this songful set of musical wine glasses. Featuring a large goblet the size of a classic red wine glass, this innovative glass is big enough to accommodate a full A-major scale, along with your favorite wine or non-alcoholic beverage. Musical notes are labeled with sandblasted fill lines, so just pour to the desired note and run your moistened finger along the rim.

Inner Message Ring by Jungyun Yoon Jungyun Yoon's newest Inner Message Ring has a heart symbol inside leaving a heart shaped impression when removed. Heart Symbol is the newest addition to Yoon's Marry Me and Always Inner Message Rings. The rings can also be customized with a personal message. + yoonjungyun.com Easy Drink - Bottle Redesign by Hsu Hsiang-Min, Liu Nai-Wen & Chen Yu-Hsin & Yanko Design The 45-Degree Neck What will happen if we shift the mouth of the bottle from the top to a 45-degree angle? You may not be able to fill it to the brim, and drinking from it may be a bit weird, but filling the bottle from a water cooler or fountain will surely become easy.

DIY Pallet Wall {Part 2} Okey Dokey. So we left off with a pile of wood. So now what? Paint the wall. I knew there would be a lot of imperfections in the wood, and there might be some gaps here and there. I just mixed up some paint I had on hand to be a dark enough tone so people wouldn’t notice the khaki color in the seams.

Get Yo' Nails Did - StumbleUpon Okay, so we’re only three weeks in to this whole thing and I’m already showing you a tame look after I totally promised some of you that I’d do a newsprint nail tutorial this week. Newsprint we can do next week, but for right now I wanted/needed a manicure by a professional. As I told you in the first “Get Yo’ Nails Did”, it’s important to include real manicures in your nail routine if you’re not comfortable cutting your cuticles and getting into the real work at home. I am not. 9 5 10 13 15 20 25 29mm Silver Gold Cone Screw Studs Leather Rivet Bullet Spikes 10pcs 10mm Cone Spikes Stud Features: Brand new and High quality. It is cool and fashion. Elasty - Mobile Phone Cover by Yoori Koo & Yanko Design Simple Slits for Phones This design rings home a bell because right this minute, the inside flap of my iPhone case has a sticky-note to-do list stuck to it! If it was not enough to expect zillions of functions from our smartphones, apparently now their protective covers need to come handy too! This clever silicone rubber case has five slits that are good enough to tuck in bills, pen, stylus or credit cards. Elasty is an awesome thought and has even won the Korean Belkin Design Awards! Designer: Yoori Koo

The Good Stuff Guide December 6, 2013 Home Tour Friday is upon us. And today’s home is stunning. Spectacular. duo sees people-powered "Crowd Farm" Two graduate students at MIT's School of Architecture and Planning want to harvest the energy of human movement in urban settings, like commuters in a train station or fans at a concert. The so-called "Crowd Farm," as envisioned by James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk, both M.Arch candidates, would turn the mechanical energy of people walking or jumping into a source of electricity. Their proposal took first place in the Japan-based Holcim Foundation's Sustainable Construction competition this year. - StumbleUpon Collection of some very creative and awesome stuff. Which one of this would you like ? A word clock is a clock that tells the time using words. Dougs Word Clocks

Invisible 'Covert' Drawer Lock Uses Magnets What’s the most secure place to hide something? A place that’s not there, of course. Or the next best thing, a place that appears not to be there. And this is just what Quirky’s invisible Covert drawer lock aspires to be. As with any magic not involving mirrors, the Covert uses magnets. The gadget consists of three parts: a two-section lock and a magnetic key. How-To: The Cascade/Waterfall Braid - StumbleUpon The waterfall braid also known as the cascade braid recently exploded as the new "trend braid" of the season. The waterfall effect looks cool and complex, but it's easier to style than you think. Give this beautiful braid a try when Beautylish takes you through the how-to! Section Off

ben heine: pencil vs. camera may 25, 2011 ben heine: pencil vs. camera ‘pencil vs. camera’ by ben heine image © ben heine ‘pencil vs. camera’ by ivory coast-born brussels-based photographer ben heine is a series of images that inject hand-drawn pictures within real-life settings to create a composite effect that is often surreal and highly narrative. manipulating the backdrop to host added elements such as real-life tetris blocks, floating speech bubbles, and an alcoholic panda, the photographs are an exercise in manual photoshop, always including heine’s hand which holds up the sketched piece of paper in the foreground. alarmingly accurate and crisply focused, the series puts great care in the alignment and perspective required to successfully pull off the optical illusion. heine creates seemingly effortless snapshots that are highly imaginative and contextual.

Domestic for Dummies: Fall Pinterest Project: DIY Coasters - StumbleUpon Is everyone ready for today's Pinterest challenge? I know I'm excited to share my project and can't wait to see what everybody else came up with. Pinterest in general just makes me tinkle in my pants with joy! So let's get to it!

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