When you’re carrying a ton of groceries, you just don’t have that extra hand to twist the knob to gain access to your house. Well, door knobs are a thing of the past. No Design’s Sao Paulo was obviously tired of the run-of-the-mill front doors found on every house so he designed the Max Door. Simply put, it’s a door with no door knob. What’s unique and special about it is a few of its perks:

It can be opened via remote-control device, much like your car or garage. It’s even got a mailbox built-in to the door, eliminating morning walks to fetch your paper like a dog. And to top it all off, it has retractable guillotine at the base for sound insulation. We’re hoping that it can be used for decapitating trespassers, but no word on if and when this door will be commercial.

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The days of slapping magnets all over your refrigerator are thankfully over with the Jot Dry-Erase Refrigerator.  Leave messages, reminders, chores or just doodle right in the privacy of your own kitchen. Is someone drinking from the milk carton? Tell them to “Fuck off!” with one of the many colored dry-erase markers included.  Has the cheese gone bad? Leave a warning to your friends and family so no one is stuck cutting the proverbial cheese. At $549, you’ve got to ask yourself: what are you willing to pay to express yourself?

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Like Dust Furniture, who says shelves need to be straight?  Designer Rafael Morgan was tired of the same old end table at the edge of his bed. So he decided to make an end table for ever changing moods and needs. With only three colors available (white, black and red), there is little mood change among variants.

However, if you’ve ever had an intense desire to store your cat on an end table, Morgan’s design is ideal for that. Just look at the picture. This crime against geometry houses all the junk in your pockets before you crash for the night, so why not have it slide right off the end table? That’s just what Morgan had in mind:  angled surfaces that make losing belongings easier than ever.
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These recycled teacups called “Ted Lights” from Domestic Construction are just what you need to impress the grandkids! Home decor for the elderly never looked so stylin’.  A cool design and the feint odor of mothballs make for the perfect light to illuminate your kitchen with. Oh, and you can’t drink out of them as there’s holes drilled into the bottom, so don’t try it.  Singles or clusters are available.
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My father still owns an 17-year-old desk lamp from IKEA that closely resembles the Hector Dome lamp from Graham & Green. The ‘Dome keeps your work area lit evenly with just the right amount of light. And it looks good while doing it too.

Critics would argue the basic look of this lamp but I call it classic. Used car salesman lingo aside, the Hector Dome lamp would be right at home in Peter Keating’s office. At $205, it’s certainly priced appropriately.

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Sega Toys has revealed its latest model in the Homestar “Home Planetarium” series. It’s been over a year since the last Homestar debuted and just when you thought Sega Toys was running out of artificial planetarium ideas, they announce the Homestar Spa. Yes, a home planetarium designed specifically for the bathroom. Taking a shit while staring at the stars was once a unique occurance that you can now experience for yourself. Just keep an eye out for Uranus.
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Though I decided to wear a condom, some of you may have kids and could possible have an electrical outage sometime in the near future. Am I being vague enough? Good. Because you’re going to want to scoop up a few of these Glow-in-the-Dark Doorknob Grips.

At $18 a 4-pack and made from soft latex-ish material, they’ll help your kids sleep better (no boogeymen!) and will go perfect with that solar panel lightbulb on their desk. No static electricity shocks are always a plus if your house is carpeted.

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While some of us don’t care for saving energy due to the need for our iPod docks and Plasma TV sets (all of which require a lot of power), others may actually want to live past 2025. So if you’re looking to cut energy bills, may I suggest you check out the Bulb Solar Lamp?

It’s actually not a bulb made from glass but rather a solar panel that glows in the dark that’s shaped like a bulb. Rather than to explain to you how solar energy works and why it’s better for your home, I’m just going to go ahead and assume you’re not retarded. For $48 and a small form-factor, you might as well pick up one or two and use ‘em in the bedroom. Beats having a bright lamp on while you have sex with your wife of 27 years. Damn that prenup.

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Do you have a misconceived self-image?When I use my mirror to elegantly dishevel my hair  just how I like it, I sometimes need to have my Vietnamese slave hold another mirror behind me at an angle just so I can see the view from the back. The 360 Degree Mirror is made to allow you to ogle my your flawless physique from all angles simultaneously, to assure you look great for the cameras.

The center panel illuminates to cast a glow on your profile, while three panels on each side are designed to wrap around for a complete 360 look. If you don’t feel like seeing yourself in panorama mode, just fold the side panels together. Get yours for $40. — Andrew Dobrow

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Power strips can often be a major pain in the ass do to the fact that if you don’t have them on a stable surface at arms reach (which would really sort of defeat the purpose in our opinion) that you need to contort your body in gymnast poses and use both hands just to plug in a new addition to the strip.

Raise Me Up is a concept which allows for easier one handed connection and disconnection of new plugs to the power strip. A specially designed lever switch system provides a flat plugging surface to most areas. It will still probably be a pain if you’re like me and have the power strip dangling over a piece of furniture. — Andrew Dobrow

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