This residence at the Singel, Amsterdam is yet another amazing project by i29 Interior Architects, one of my absolute favorite interior architecture firms. i29 is innovative in their approach, but they are able to keep their designs so simple by combining materials in such an awe inspiring way while maintaining an incredible sense of calmness. This design takes things one step further outside the box, or maybe I should say inside the walls. This space is made up of freestanding objects and interior volumes. Within the space you feel the openness, but the interior of the volumes feel very intimate. The kitchen and wardrobe are contained within one volume near the entrance. The burled walnut is so rich against the white epoxy floors and white walls. This space seriously takes my breath away!

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Mode takes cooking into the science lab with these Earl Salt & Pepper Shakers that were inspired by the Erlenmeyer chemistry flask. Check out more modern salt and pepper shakers.

The Bakery Calendar by Futura 2/2 is an interesting approach to telling the date. The rolling pin prints the 2010 calendar on a sheet of dough.

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Usually, I hate to wait for my slices of bread to toast, but if I had this toaster designed by Othmar Muhlebach I would enjoy it. This toaster operates like a desktop ink-jet printer because it “prints out” your bread slices as it toasts them. The designer is in the process of finding a manufacturer, so that’s good news for some people who might be interested in purchasing this clever kitchen appliance.

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These unique, spaghetti-like kitchen cleaning scrubs from Goodbye Detergent! are an eco-friendly alternative to cleaning and taking care of your cookware and appliances. Each uniquely shaped, pliable scrub consists of natural abrasives made from corn cobs and peach pits. There is no need for soap or cleaner since the  abrasives are enough to do the trick. All it needs is moistening with water and if you would like to use soap, just a tiny amount would suffice.

Or, Mermaid Blue, as they’re calling it, but as you know, turquoise is the color of 2010. These marine-inspired limited edition accessories from Vipp will be available in February 2010.

If I ever owned a trash can like this, I’d always look forward to throwing away my trash. The concept behind this quirky waste receptacle by Burak Kaynak is inspired by counters that count how many times social networking “Share” buttons are clicked on websites and blogs. The LED display shows the number of steps that were taken on the foot pedal.

The first time I set my eyes on this, I thought it was a wine bottle Photoshopped to look like it’s floating in the air (and I’m sure you probably thought the same before reading the title). This clever nickel-plated iron wine bottle holder from online boutique Animi Causa would be an interesting addition to your dining area.

The simple task of slicing a nice piece of cake and getting it to your plate can be quite difficult sometimes. Finnish art and design student Maria Kivijärvi came up with a solution to this small problem by designing a stainless steel cake server that makes slicing a piece of cake, well, “a piece of cake.” You no longer have to worry about the perfection of your slicing and the piece toppling over as you move it to your plate! The server cuts a uniform slice every time and the squeeze of the handle keeps the cake in the server until you release it.

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I just love these! You can make cooking feel like arts & crafts time.