diy silverware

Some of the designs at 5.5 Designers are cool. Some are crazy. This one is both.

Blake Dollahite

Holy house!
Blake Dollahite's Austin "farmhouse" is perfect down to the very last detail. I don't know who he is, but I do know I wouldn't mind having him around. You know how I can tell? It's the blue sink.

grocery bags

Susan Bijl is cute and all, but I just can't bring myself to spend 28 bucks (+shipping) on a shopping bag. Enter Baggu. This mother and daughter team have dreamed up the simplest design in the greatest colors and have also--Gasp!--made them affordable. The bags are durable, stuffable, and come in eight colors ranging from fuchsia to olive. Plus they have great customer service.

Peter Marigold

Peter Marigold has the ability to create objects that are at once familiar and foreign. His designs are subtle and smart and make me feel the same way chemical-free toothpastes do--as if I should have been using them a long, long time ago.

more food fun

Oh, come on!
Why do I find out about things like this so far after the fact?

Amy Sedaris put on a radio-hosted craft challenge in which contestants transformed their food using googly eyes.
These are the results.

Keep posted for Oil & Ice's own versions.

animal forks

Some things just make me smile.
How in the hell do you eat with an 8-point buck?
Who cares! DaiSung KIM know how to design for fun.

toilet sink

This is beyond brilliant.
If I were a home owner, I'd have one in every bathroom.
If you are, you should.
The water is pre-bowl, so it's clean! Trust it!
"But won't I be forced to flush and rush?"
Nope. FAQ included for the non-believers.

Below is a handsome DIY version.