Ice Ball Maker

This device makes perfectly cylindrical ice ball and I’m not sure why I want one but I do. The 3″ x 3″ ice ball mold is made out of silicon and will be available for sale mid-February at MUJI Ice Maker. Granted that an ice ball made with the ice ball maker will be no different from your typical ice chip when it come chilling your drink – but it will chill in style.

How to make an ice ball:

1) Attach top and bottom parts. Please close it tight.

2) Pour water from top hole. Do NOT fill water completely, please keep a little space on the top.

3) Push top part to make sure there is no space in between, then store in freezer.

4) Slow freezing will make better ice than fast freezing. (Fast freezing will cause crack on ice)

Buy the Ice Ball Maker from MUJI Ice Maker for $11.75.

Metal Wine Cage

OK, so functionally, this wine cabinet might not be any better than other wine cabinets on the market, but (and this is a big but) it looks so damn cool. The padlock adds a nice touch, but again, it won’t prevent an eager thief from reaching in between the bars!

• Built of hand-welded and fabricated iron
• Features a rustic finish
• Approx. 40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 37-1/2″W x 34″D x 51-1/2″H

Buy the Metal Wine Cage from Restoration Hardware for $199.

Carved Wood Bottle Openers

These carved wood bottle openers from Gent Supply Co. is definitely not your average bottle opener. They may not be suitable to hang on your keychain but they would look good on your living room coffee table. My favorite is the elephant!

“Bring your bar to the next level with some useful and sophisticated design. They ingeniously open bottles with their claws or their mouths. Sturdy enough for every day use, while being a great addition to any room. Owl and bull are wood and brass. Elephant is wood, brass and leather. Available in Elephant, Bull or Owl.”

• Menagerie Carved Wood Bottle Openers
• Available in Elephant, Bull or Owl
• Bull and Owl are wood and brass, Elephant is wood, brass and leather.
• Dimensions: Owl (6” x 2” x 1.5”), Bull and Elephant (5.5” x 3” x 2”)
• Finely etched stainless steel

Buy the Carved Wood Bottle Openers from Gent Supply Co. for $24.50.

Rotorcaps by Jen Roder

Renegade Silversmith and crafty designer, Jen Roder, has created some fancy pieces of wearable art using just used bottle caps. Something that people normally just toss in the trash has been turned into useful accessories for the office or a night out in the town. Roder constructs cufflinks, pendants and earrings out of the bottle caps and sells them for quite a profit. The pendants are priced at $48-$65, the earrings start at $88 and the cufflinks go for $150.

Buy the Rotorcaps from Jen Roder for $48-$150.