They're sleek. They're funky. They look like a horde of invading space creatures. But these colorful, organic forms from Danish company Scandyna are actually high-end speakers.

Scandyna has been making speakers for over 40 years, and they specialize in creating products loaded with technical innovations aimed at reproducing superb sound quality, while also enhancing visual pleasure with their designs.

These aren't cheap, novelty speakers, made to look unusual for the sake of marketing. (Actually, they start at around $200, and can cost upwards of $800 a pair.) They're designed specifically to create precise acoustical justification. The three connected spheres of Minipod (the white speaker in the middle of the picture), may make it look like the offspring of the Michelin Man, but the design allows them to form ...More

Keep the rest of your furniture from mouthing off by adding this intimidating enforcer to your living room set.

From the maniacs with welding torches over at FistFire, The Brass Knuckle Chair is the perfect gift for the capo de tutti capi you need to pay some respect to.

Outfitted with what looks like white fur (to show its softer side?), and four rolling casters so you can ram deadbeats while seated comfortably, the chair is perfect for any guy who wants to make a statement with his living room decor.

And I'm guessing that statement is "What the f*ck are you looking at?"

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Coming off the road after a long day of riding, you don't want to wash up under some girly faucet. No. You want a manly faucet. With lots of chrome. And maybe some brass. Something that'll remind you of your hog while you rinse the road grime from your hands.

If this sounds like your idea of hygiene heaven, check out the MFX Classic motorcycle water faucet. Made of high quality brass, coated with a top quality grade “A” polished chrome plating that's resistant to tarnishing and corrosion, the MFX lets you throttle and steer your way to some of the hot and cold wet stuff.

Complete with details like the brass clutch, brake, and gas cap, the MFX comes fully assembled and drops in to any four-inch on-center sink. No need to call your plumber.
Or mechanic.

$399
www.cyclefaucets.com

You don't hang your Armani suit on a wire hangar and you don't display great bottles of wine in a cheap rack.

The Wine Knot is a piece a sculpture created by award-winning, New York-based artist, Robin Antar. Known for her realistic stone sculptures of everyday items, like Oreo cookies, the Heinz ketchup bottle and Doc Martens, Antar carved the original from a solid block of stone and then used it to cast these highly unique wine racks in durable, stone-like resin.

Designed to reflect the color of the wine onto the piece, and measuring almost a foot and a half tall, you can use the Wine Knot as a stand alone piece of sculpture, or use it to hold one or two of your favorite bottles of wine in style. (And is it just me, or, looking at the pic on the right, does it seem slightly erotic when holding a bottle?)

$600
www.rantar.com

We're not big scented candle burners as a group, we men. I don't think it's that we have anything against the flame, per se. I think it's more a matter of the choices we've got in scented candles. Among the sea of fragrances like Rose Petals in the Rain, Seaside Enchantment, and Candied Lemon Fig, we get to chose from maybe one or two smells we wouldn't mind permeating our place. And it typically runs in the vanilla family. Or maybe a "spice".

Not anymore. Over at Hotwicks.com they've concocted a series of eight candles any guy would be proud to have smelling up his place. The 8-ounce tins contain burnable scents like Beer, Pigskin, Campfire, Grass and Coffee. You'll never again have to choose between your masculinity and masking odors with Petunia Paradise.

There's also a few unusual fragrances included in the line. Hippie smells like ...More

The bathroom is our our private place. A place to sit and reflect. Our sanctuary from incessant phone calls and nagging girlfriends. So I completely understand wanting to make it a comfortable space to spend a little quality time.

While there are a few products that can help us do that there are some others that have the best of intentions, but somehow miss the mark. Like the Fish 'N Flush, pictured. (Read my post here.) Do we really need to be finding Nemo while we pee? I think not.

And then there's... ...More

Ed Hardy turned old-style tattoo flash into high fashion, worn by celebs, rockers and clothes-conscious club goers everywhere. But his stuff is a little too over-the-top and "bedazzled" for my taste. Not to mention too rich for my wallet.

If you're a fan of the look, and want some cool accessories for your pad, you can get them without breaking the bank. And without all the girly rhinestones and jewels that adorn Ed's stuff.

Whether it's skulls and crossbones for your shower curtain, flaming hearts and pirate ship tattoos on your sheets, or sexy pin-up girls adorning your hand towels, Sin in Linen has got 'em. They have sheet sets, throw pillows, shower curtains, hand towels, and all manner of other stuff, decorated with illiustrations inspired by 40's tattoo and pinup art. Everything to release that inner pirate or biker that's been fighting to get out.

Available at select Bed Bath and Beyond stores.
www.sininlinen.com

When she's home and gets cold, she'll wrap herself in an afghan. Usually one decorated with kittens. Or flowers. Or unicorns. Guys? We typically don't have afghans lying around the living room. Especially not ones with prancing unicorns.

So when she's over at your place and complaining it's too cold (which is constantly), the best you can do is pull the comforter off the bed, or get her your old stadium blanket. Which will keep her warm, but has nacho cheese stains and smells like stale beer. Not ideal for getting close on the couch. But better than a frilly afghan.

But this afghan from music memorabilia mega-site WolfgangsVault.com, is one you'd be proud to have draped over the couch in your manly dude den.

Faithfully recreating David Singer's poster art from the Winterland (San Francisco) stop on the Rolling Stones 1972 North American tour, it features a pair of Tumblin' Dice, after the song for which the concert was named. (I'm betting a pair of dice fits your decor more than a pair of kittens.) ...More

Here's a simple coffee table inspired, in part, by Japanese living. Designer Eric Pfeiffer wanted to create a piece that was multi-functional, and would work in a variety of decor.

His simple Scando Table is made of molded plywood and has a curved end that is perfect for holding the flood of magazines that usually collect on the top of the table. Leaving plenty of room for the remote, chips and a beer.

Comes in Birch, White, Walnut and Oak

$349
www.modernseed.com

Still only a concept - but one they need to push into production - the bathroom bin from Snowtone Design uses an ordinary magazine as a lid.

Figuring you most likely have reading material in there anyway, and could use a place to rest it for hands-free reading (I'm going to let you think about the possible benefits of that one for a minute), leaving the magazine in place also hides the trash that's been thrown in there. (Not counting of course, the trash contained in the magazine itself.)

www.snowtone.com

[VIA Gizmodo]