Stainless Steel Zack Manego Nut Cracker

There is no need to still be using a dull, boring and uninspiring nutcracker especially when you can have this stainless steel beauty. By the way, it would also work for sea food e.g. lobsters and crabs.

PRICE: $43.33 AVAILABLE: http://www.proleno.com

Clocky alarm clock

A clock that runs away! Trust me I could have used this in college; was a royal pain to get out of bed. So basically, this alarm clock will tumble off the table and roll away so that you have to get out of bed to chase it around. Just brilliant.

PRICE: $49-$59 AVAILABLE: http://www.alarmclocksonline.com

air-conditioner by stelton

The best way to keep your car smelling great is not to make a mess. The second best may be the Air-conditioner by Stelton. It is the best looking car freshener that we have seen. Has a brushed steel look and comes with two replacement cartridges. Clearly, if you drive a cool car, you no longer have to resort to hanging those cheesy tree fresheners from the review view mirror to freshen things up a bit.

PRICE: $33 AVAILABLE: http://www.emmohome.com

heavy weight tape dispenser by black+blum

A 1kg (2.2 lbs), zinc alloy (cast iron core) tape dispenser with a stainless steel blade is no overkill. No, absolutely not. All praise to Black+Blum for banishing the crappy and light tape dispensers to the past.

PRICE: $50 AVAILABLE: http://www.black-blum.com

Bang & Olufsen Form 2 Headphones

Ah, the joys of summer! The rains have receded and the sun is resplendent upon the city! Time to partake in a favorite activity; listing to music in the park. But it must be done with style now, shouldn’t it? With the super cool Form 2 headphones from Bang & Olufsen, that is easily done. Popgadget has a nice short review here.

PRICE: $99.95 AVAILABLE: http://store.apple.com

pottery barn: desk fan

You know, I like these for the office, not necessarily for home. Why? Well because if you are one of those that are stuck in a warm office and with limited workspace, then a desk fan works great and is sorely needed. And these look really good in their metal clothes. The fact that they are on sale makes them a great buy.

PRICE: $54 AVAILABLE: http://www.potterybarn.com

air pressure corkscrew from menu

Here is something that lets you open that bottle of wine with style and ease. This air pressure corkscrew basically pushes the air down under the cork to push it out. And all this while managing to look this good! Marketed by the Danish design house Menu.

PRICE: $59.65 AVAILABLE: http://www.questodesign.com

Mr. P White Tape Dispenser

Funny is cool—in fact, it can be very cool. We love this tape dispenser which takes standard tape rolls; the tape comes out of the mouth and is torn on the serrated shoes. Anything that makes you smile everyday is worthy of being on our list.

PRICE: $17.98 AVAILABLE: http://www.bitwisegifts.com

Alessi Ciclo Watch

If you are not the Swatch type and have secretly wanted to out-Swatch your friends you might want to consider the Alessi Ciclo watch. Minimal but loud, we feel that it has that potent mix of cool and pop-funky. The white lines indicate hours at those positions.

PRICE: $130 AVAILABLE: http://www.lumens.com

KnoWhere You & Me Clock

Hey, here is something I can really use! A cute clock to track where everyone (okay, a few of the) people that I care about. The concept is as simple as it is cool; the “you” and “me” hands are for, er, you and your significant other (whatever or whoever that is) and the other blank hands can be written on track more people and places. There are two other version of the clock but this one is our favorite.

PRICE: $81 AVAILABLE: http://www.zwello.com