Borrowed Time is a prototype desk clock drawing—and the latest addition to Harry Allen’s Reality line—that’s now on display through the end of this month at The Wolfsonian, FIU’s Dynamo Museum. The 21st Century update will hew to the original dimensions of the Zephyr clock and, in place of the flipping digital display, will include a similar looking LED display. Hurry and take a peek…sweet time is running out.

Cotton towels? Phooey. Babaloo’s bamboo towels are unusually soft, which makes them perfect for baby (they stay snuggly even after they’re washed). The England exports are made of a natural antibacterial and aren’t dyed or bleached, hence the natural cream color. We stock them in our guest bathrooms for discerning guests. You know, the ones who peer in the cabinets when you’re not looking. We’ve got to give them something to talk about.

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If you’re a sucker for decorative outdoor furniture, Serralunga’s posh, polished Meteor benches by Arik Levy are algebraically perfect fixtures you can dot your lawns with. The benches come in a plethora of sizes and colors—including apple green, black and white.

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It’s easy to get all nostalgic and think of the simpler days, when an afternoon of decadence didn’t mean shopping for Manolos and breakfasting at Tiffany’s—but rather, scarfing down pizza, playing make-believe, and breaking out the sand bucket for seashore expeditions. Sina Pearson’s ever-charming Good Things and Wishes collection assembles sketchings and doodles from second graders who responded to a question regarding what they thought would brighten the spirits of sick kids. These babies come in polyester flat-woven Crypton and resist stains, mildew, and germs—they’re perfect for your tot’s quarters or even the occasional living room cameo if you’re feeling cute.

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At first glance, the Root table will strike you as a gooey, paint-slathered masterpiece from your five-year-old’s atelier, but look closely and you’ll see skill written all over it. A whimsical and distinctive piece that comes in orange or turquoise, the table is constructed from reclaimed tree roots that have been sandblasted and lacquered into ornamental sleekness. It’s charming, shiny, and hard to keep your hands off. Available from Dransfield and Ross.

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Italamp’s Pave is, quite literally, a luminous drink of water…or rather, a goblet of chardonnay. A curvaceous, transparent wineglass holds a diffuser studded with tangerine, blue, clear, and bottle-green Swarovski crystals—in our eyes, it beats any bottle of Chablis.

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This is the kind of bed sultans would feel at home in. Tuuci, a Miami-based peddler of ocean-inspired shade equipment, has created a regal piece made for sultry days on the high seas. A four by eight foot bed frame composed of wood-grain fiberglass and a sleek teak finish comes with a sunroof or a more elegant canopy top. It’s certain to make any umbrella-toting beach bums green with envy.

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Mark Newsom’s Nimrod chair, far be it from a play on the guy infamous for erecting the Tower of Babel, has a practical edge – while still living up to its namesake’s penchant for outrageousness. The chair, which looks a bit like a super-sized Styrofoam telephone, was made out of rotation-molded plastic and took Newsom years and years to perfect. We think it would make a super-comfy airplane seat, but that’s just us. Available from Magis Design.

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After spending Thanksgiving in other people’s lavishly decorated homes, you’ll want to turn your attention to your own nest. Scope out these igneous cube vases by Jonathan Adler. They’re available at Berkeley’s Dish Home which recently opened inside Dish clothing boutique. The shop stocks sumptuous bed and table linens, lightweight throws, nursery décor, ceramics, and precious Egglings.

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Who isn’t beguiled by this lovely, geometry-inspired stunner? We bet you have the perfect place for it. Launched at the 2006 Milan Furniture Fair, Ludovica and Roberto Palomba’s caramel-colored Lama chair functions as a chair and a chaise longue. A fixed cowhide cover has saddle-stitch detailing. The graphite-colored varnished steel frame lends heightened levels of modernity to the design.

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