The Origen lamp is one of many pieces of beautiful work created by Fredrick Otero. While it is not yet for sale, a visit to his site to see more of his work is well worth the trip.

It would be nice if we all had the time and the skills to build the perfect playhouse of our dreams for our little ones. But the reality is, most of us don’t. Enter the Modern Play Shed. The most basic version comes unfinished, but there are multiple options and accessories available, including colorful floor tiles and wall panels, chalkboards and a deck. Of course you and your future mini-architect  can also just go to work on it yourself and add anything you choose, which could in fact be the best of both worlds.

This collection of stools and tables, designed by UK-based design studio, &made, couples a brightly-colored base rescued from becoming trash coupled with a rough and irregular tree stump for a top. &mades  goal is to spark dialogue about our contemporary throw-away culture. They've done it.

Nice to walk around the house in, and affordable enough so you can buy several pairs for use when those guests who tend to track mud across your light-colored floors come for a visit.