If you’re anything like me and have a hard time throwing away old books and magazines, you might find this Bookseat from Fishbol a necessary piece of furniture for your home.  Never again will you be looking for a place to store all of your fabulous literature.  Made from plywood, this bookseat is modern and practical.  See it for yourself at Fishbol.

Probably the coolest coffee table i’ve ever seen. Designed by Lime Studio, the Nonagon coffee table brings edginess to the bland living room. It’s made of steel with a matte powder coated finish. Lime Studio

Everyone needs to check out this awesome bed!  The Floating Bed.  It’s like being on a cloud…and gently rocked to sleep!  The unique motion of the Floating Bed promotes better sleep, relaxation, and health using cellular memory from the rocking motion, like that of a baby.  Oh, and did I mention they have memory foam mattresses for these dreamy beds? Can it get better?  Indeed!  You can hang The Floating Bed inside or outside; create a relaxing atmosphere in any space…living room, bedroom, patio.  How many people do you know that can say that they have a floating bed?  (I bet not many) Now’s your opportunity to be a trend-setter.  Floating Bed

If you like modern and unusual furniture, then you might want to check out this unique chair by Ultra Modern. The Galileo Chair comes in black or orange. It has a very sleek design, but I’m a little skeptical about the comfort level of this oddly shaped seat. It would look amazing in the right room, and for $317, I’m sure the designers took comfort into consideration.

An modern addition to any home with Fireplaces by EcoSmart™. These fireplaces are deal for houses, apartments, bars, and restaurants. With unprecedented design capability these open fireplaces require no connection or flue. Fueled by renewable green technology they are a cleaner approach to getting cozy by the fire.

The Fire & Ice Coffee Table (pictured) is a clever design that features an open fire set within a freestanding coffee table. On one end, a recess for your flue less EcoSmart™ burner, on the other, a recess for storing your own patch of grass or perhaps ice to chill your favorite bottle of champagne.
EcoSmart The Fire Company

Here’s are some interesting furniture designs - a little different than you average chic sofa. Its the ‘Croissant’ furniture collection by Kenneth Cobonpue. The collection is made with strands of abaca rope which are tied down by translucent nylon wires over a lightweight hand crafted steel frame. Shown above is the Croissant Sofa - visit kennethcobonpue.com for more of this and other collections.

Combining new design, architecture, and culture into a sweet blend by “living green in the city”. The Sunset SF Idea House is a place where you can go and witness the aw of modern eco-savvy design. The house is the first Sunset Idea Project to rise in an urban setting.

The city dwelling is solar-powered, green-roofed, and even has a wind turbine in back. Not to mention, it’s loaded with tons of designer products; including Matteo, Blu Dot, Dwell, Area, True Modern, Twinkle Living, Emeco, k studio, Pablo, Brave Space, Vitra, zid zid kids, Context Furniture, notNeutral, Modern Bamboo, Vessel, Orange22, Salvor Fauna, and OFFI. Go ahead, take a tour! Tickets are only $20/person, so bring some friends and make a day out of it! But hurry this hip house is only open until January 27, 2008. Sunset Magazine

Look everyone, a rocking chair that actually looks hip! Made out of one fluid piece of fiberglass, and coated with a special high gloss urethane finish, this is sure to catch any guests attention. Designer Patrick Messier used a grid based on the Fibonacci sequence to create the smooth curves. And why is it called the ‘Mamma’ Rocking Chair? Because Messier created it for his partner Sophie when she was pregnant. For $6,000 at babygeared.

Want to add a tough of class to your living space? IKEA has a wide array of lighting options to make any living space look chic. I especially liked the KRISTALLER chadelier. It’s 3 armed silver look would be great anywhere from a kitchen or dining room to a more intimate space like a bedroom. Only $39.99 at IKEA

Take some Victorian-esque antique furniture, update with a bit of modern glam, and you have the Period Furniture Collection. Among leather, they also use bold velvet colors, gold and black croc. These pieces are really not for the faint at heart.

Shown above is the Tufted Silver Leather Chair for $3500. Period is located at 708 N. Wilton Pl., Los Angeles, California - by appointment only - 323.461.6567.