Common Themes

This popped up under a search in Google Shopping: a space shuttle-themed bunkbed. Where was THIS when I was growing up? Does it come in a queen??

The price makes me wince, but I wouldn’t mind walking on this Moon Rug every day. 210 cm in diameter (that’s almost seven feet wide, folks!) Handmade in France, this rug is 100% wool and will sturdily withstand all manner of walking upon it.

A small step for Atypyk, a giant carpet for you.
Walk on the moon everyday.

(Via productdose.com.)

I saw this charming clock in the McCloud Mercantile Mall (an unusual thing to spot in a small-town country store.) Timeworks is based in Berkeley, California and hand-makes all their timepieces. This charming one is part of their Storytime line, and Rocket Boy can be found on page 4: ROCKET BOY 13″, with Top Pendulum (ID: SCRB13P)

Blast off in my rocket, way up in the sky
Above buildings and clouds, I’m zoomin’ so high!
It’s a space-age adventure, to travel so far
With my mission to land on a faraway star!

This Laser Stars Projector “projects a combination of green laser stars and blue (slightly ultraviolet-ish blue) clouds onto your ceiling, walls, pets, etc.” All the stars and clouds are in constant motion, and the effect, while saturated in the above photo, is extremely appealing (to me, at least.) I think I need one.

Let me start off by admitting that I both own and adore this lamp. Part ringed-planet, part UFO, part dance-floor lighting, the BLIMP lamp is far too cute to refuse. Mine hangs in my office, and while it doesn’t project much “useful” light, it is heartwarming to behold.

If you’re in the mood to have celestial shapes projected in all directions, like the idea of a all-but-huggable Unidentified Hanging Pendant in your home, or have a sleepy youngster to entrance with the colorful beams and glowing planetary ring, I highly recommend BLIMP.

[Edit, August 4, 2007] It appears this lamp was discontinued by IKEA; it’s nowhere on the site. Maybe try eBay?