Tag: Furniture

Garden sheds are a big deal in the United Kingdom; they take the small constructs built to hold gardening equipment very seriously, and love to customize them like some people would a car… or a computer case.  They even have websites devoted to sharing their custom garden sheds.  Websites where they have competitions for the […]

Self-taught artist, Dale Mathis, has come up with this great looking Executive Desk. It not only appears to be a fully-functional work space (is that a keyboard tray?) but it also features cogs and gears under its transparent surface, some of which actually move. Mathis, who was once a bouncer for a Las Vegas strip […]

Behold, The Flying Nightstand Zoe, with the help of her Dad, invented the Flying Nightstand, perfect for the Geeklets who retreat to their lofty lair at night. I’ve added this to my things to make soon.  My father and I built a very cool lofted bed for my daughter last year and the only thing […]

So, imagine you’re setting up the perfect GeekDad room.  Big screen TV hooked up to the multiple gaming systems, big comfy chair (nobody expects the Spanish…) planted right in the surround-sound sweet spot, everything arranged just so.  But wait, what about the lighting?  What kind of accent light would provide the necessary illumination to allow […]

The folks at ThinkGeek have struck again! Their online catalogue is now featuring this hand-painted Stargate mirror, which comes complete with "water-effect" event-horizon insert. Unfortunately, ZPM power source is not included. WARNING: If you hear a loud whoooshing sound while brushing your hair… DUCK!

This table rocks as much as it rolls! Designed by Tineke Beunder’s of ontwerpduo, the Marbelous table would make an excellent addition to anyone’s home. You roll marbles into the groves on the table top and they will wind their way down the legs and into the feet.   Now if only I could fuse Marble […]

I just wanted to share this with the GeekDad community.  This is my Nauga.  He is well over 30 years-old now, and still in fine health.  He eats very little, and greets me every day with a smile.  He has never shed his hide for me, as I was told he would when I adopted […]

Being a fan of the home furnishings Shangri-la known as Ikea (hey look in the picture – that’s the bunk bed I hacked apart for our kids’ room!), this upcoming episode of the PBS Kids show Design Squad caught my eye: The PBS kids competition show DESIGN SQUAD is premiering an all new season of […]

One thing I’ve noticed is a tendency amongst the more home improvement-orientated GeekDads is the joy of doing up our kids’ bedrooms in ways we only wish we’d had when we were their ages (see my Ikea hack post from way back).  Well, here’s another one that looks way cool, and probably wouldn’t be that […]

This spaceship bedroom set almost puts my own hacked Ikea platform beds to shame.  Almost, but not quite.  Right? The shuttle is an incredible bunk bed, bed / loft or indoor playhouse. Consider your child’s imagination after entering the cockpit through the side door or climbing up to the cargo bay on the attached ladder, […]

If your Geeklets are fans of the Disneyfied version of the rebels of the seas, then this may be a fun gift – a pillow in the shape and image of the old skull-and-crossbones. Of course, waking up to a smiling skull may not be for every child, so purchase wisely. From Kitsch-U-Like via Nearorama

I really like this desk for kids (thanks again, Neatorama), that grows as they grow.  Now someone has to take this further, and do it for all kinds of kids room furniture: beds, lamps, chairs, and so forth.  We could have a kids room that would adjust as they grew, always staying a comfortable size […]