Pockets are extremely practical. Some of us can’t even imagine how life would be without pockets. Some designers have even gone as far as creating wedding dresses with pockets. So what not extend this concept to other elements as well? Eveline Borgermans has created Bedpack, a system that allows you to add pockets to your bed.

The idea is both fun and practical. The pockets provide you with clever storage space for things such as a book, your phone or your glasses. It eliminated the need of bedside table and it becomes a very good solution for small spaces. Bedpack is basically a long stretch of fabric that runs from one side of the bed to the other. It can be placed anywhere on the bed but it would be best to place it under the pillow or even under the mattress if the design of your bed allows you to.

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Uh, gadgets! I love new things that propose new fun experiences. What I didn’t know was that now some of these entertaining devices can be properly called furniture.  This new product I’m showing you today is called The Dual Arcade Table and it was conceived by the British company Surface Tension. The idea is quite simple but ingenious somehow because nobody combined a coffee table and arcade games in this way. Do not draw your conclusions, because if haven’t heard it all yet.

The “furniture part” is made from an extremely high quality veneer with a top made of 6mm super durable dark glass. Beneath that there is the “entertainment part” that consists of a 19” screen with marvelous wide viewing angles so the entire family can assist or directly participate to your little “Sunday morning coffee”.  The entire thing is hand build and for that reason there is a high degree of customization that includes various games, controls, multi-player options.

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I am a sucker for genuine retro and vintage items. I have recently bought a mid 70’s, Japanese amplifier that still sounds very good and brings a little bit of warmth in the nowadays soulless music. It was in a perfect condition and is definitely worth a second chance at my place. Since we’re talking about stuff that at some moment in history were a must have and now, probably a collector’s item I stumbled across this nice flip-clock.

Let me tell you something about these kinds of items.Unless you have a trusted local vintage store or a big flee market with tons of items in your neighborhood the chances of finding something like that with the proper look and story behind are very slim. I know that I have looked for awhile on profile sites and so on for a flip-clock and I found some that didn’t work or they were in a really bad shape aesthetically speaking.

Luckily for approximately $350 you can get this Brick Flip-Clock that works perfectly and has the proper look. Most of you know what I am talking about when I mention black numbers on white backgrounds. It has a nice stainless steel case for those mornings when you want to really hurt someone or something when the alarm starts and the opportunity of choosing 24- and 12-hour format. It will look great anywhere especially if you are seriously into this kind of stuff.