My Unique Gift Idea Shopping Blog

I came across these Flaming Martini Bug Repellers at a place called Uncommongoods. They are simple martini glasses, though filled with citronella gel, complete with olive for full martini effect. If you have someone who really likes martinis, or wants to make people think he likes martinis, or wants to confuse people by seeing if [...]

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The modern obsession with building fuel efficient cars notwithstanding, I thought I’d take some time to pedal an entirely different sort of vehicle. That is, the ceramic one. The advantages of a ceramic car? For one, it doesn’t need any gasoline, it’s a lot smaller, and it doesn’t require any maintenance. You can’t say no [...]

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A quick follow up to our wine kits post. You can find these at artsy displays and street fairs, usually in hippieish parts of town where all the artisans are selling recycled trash-into-treasure that makes you want to dive into the nearest landfill and see what you can sell. But then it smells bad, so [...]

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I have a friend who recently got married, and he was generally disappointed with the gifts he received. Not that he was bitter, but he was expecting some cool nifty things he could play with and show off. He got a lot of fruit bowls, which happens to the best of us.
Acutely aware of the [...]

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Rachel Kelly is UK designer, specializing in interactive wall covering design. Her company is named Interactive Wallpaper and browsing the site is simply a pleasure. Kelly believes in involving the customers within the artistic process, and you can try this concept at the sticker lab.
It’s a lot of fun. Here is what I came up [...]

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E-Glue Design is a French creative studio that specializes in design and illustration for kids. They sell beautiful and colorful wall stickers in various sizes, that are perfect for a child’s bedroom atmosphere. It’s a neat idea that takes advantage of the abundance of free space we have on our walls, and easily transforms it [...]

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A French designer from Nice named Stephanie Marin came up with the brilliant idea of transforming the living room into a beachside pebble-covered coast. She designed oval cushions and sofas filled with of hypoallergenic polysilicone fiber and covered with virgin wool, making them Eco-friendly and extremely comfortable.

You could arrange the “pebbles” any way you want [...]

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Today I want to share with you a marvelous store I discovered via Style Hive. As mentioned in a previous post, Style Hive connects style lovers from around the world, and is a unique opportunity to expand one’s fashion boundaries.
Well, yesterday I came across an adorable boutique and design studio from Los Angeles. It’s called [...]

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Are you familiar with The Secret? You probably do, if you live on planet earth. Have you ever wondered why has it become such a phenomenon? The answer is simple: Everyone wants success, but most people want it the easy way. It’s hard for people to change their lives, but watching a DVD is a [...]

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You don’t have to be an art collector to appreciate beautiful creations, like this Round Picture by Michal David, titled Going Fishing. In the center of this piece is a young girl, standing on the beach and holding an improvised fishing instrument and a basket. The picturesque image is lovely because if it’s simplicity and innocence. It is [...]

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