Buying a bike means that we plan on hanging on to it for a while – almost like buying your first car. If your in the market and don’t really care about how much you’re about to spend the Grainworks AnalogOne.One wood bike is one you should check out.
Maybe you don’t wanna overplay your iPhone with a full-on woodgrain case. If you’re more of a discreet design freak that also appreciates sustainability (kinda like us), then these wood bumpers from Grovemade are the perfect solution to your first world problems. Handcrafted in Portland from Walnut or Maple wood, these minimalist bumpers are lightweight and ready to take on the bumps and bruises that life has to offer. Grovemade couldn’t have said it any better, “a perfect solution for the minimalist seeking style and protection.”
Strangers to wooden wearables we are not, but these wood bow ties from BÖ by Mansouri are probably the best that have ever done it. Offering up a wide variety of styles, all of the bow ties are handcrafted in Vancouver, Canada from either North American Walnut or North American Maple wood. Styles consist of different cuts or patterns in the wood or around the edges of the bow tie. All of the styles come with an artisanal Austrian Paper Twine in the center of the bow tie and an Israeli leather strap to hold it around your neck. Pick one of these up, and your chances of getting lucky will become greater than the Daft Punk and Pharrell song.
One thing about these next generation consoles, is that they don’t really stand out due to the boring black color that they come in. The German-based company Balolo decided to take action into their hands and they pumped out a Genuine Wood Cover for your PlayStation 4. It claims to be the first and only wooden cover for a PS4 and is surprisingly only .7mm thick. There are a variety of wood finishes to choose from and you can even mix and match the different kind of woods for different areas of the PS4. The first 1000 pieces sold will be engraved with a serial number, come in a wooden box and all being 100% made in Germany. No more boring PS4 to look at while you play Call of Duty for 12 hours.
Adding unique aspects to your bicycle is something that we always approve of. If you are getting tired of having the same synthetic grips as everyone else, then you should get the Pecker Bike Grips. These real wood bike grips are treated with natural resin hard oil to protect it from water, heat and dirt while still maintaining their natural wood structure. This sustainable alternative may seem like a small detail change, but can make a difference in the biggest of ways.
Ever since the Instagram craze started we’ve witnessed a scramble of people searching for ways to get them printed. Now InstaThis is offering two popular yet unique ways to print those Instagrams you cherish the most. By simply connecting to your Instagram account via the InstaThis website and then selecting your favorite photos, you’ll have images printed on wood or acrylic shipped right to your doorstep. If you feel that your home, loft or apartment walls are lacking more than you’d like them to be, you can buy up to 9 prints and you’ll receive a pretty legit discount. Choose a variety of sizes from 6×6, 8×8, 10×10 or 12×12 all of which are available for wood and acrylic. Oh yeah, and if you Submit Your Instagram for our ongoing Instagram of the Week contest and you’re selected as the winner that week, you’ll receive a coupon code for an extra 10% off an InstaThis print. If I were you, I would start submitting.
Has your keyboard told you lately it wants to go for lumberjack status? It probably hasn’t, because keyboards don’t talk (one day they will though). But, you should definitely look into these Engrain Tactile Keys if you are tired of looking at your same old desktop keyboard. These keys are sandblasted, giving the wood a 3D textural relief, then laser cut from a single slab of wood to provide you with a pretty damn cool design. Pick up Engrain Tactile Keys for Apple keyboards 2007-present in the standard or compact versions.
I know a lot of you come home, throw your keys on the counter, sunglasses on your nightstand, and your watch on the coffee table. Then you wake up in the morning, get ready for work, to find yourself scrambling around the house looking for those daily essentials you can’t leave the house without. Recently launched on Kickstarter is a project called ‘Houses for Objects’. The objective of the project is to keep you organized with the daily essentials that we seem to forget until needing them the next morning. There are 3 different types of housings, each made of wood: a Watch Display, an Eyewear Hanger, and a Key Hook. All of which are collapsible and non-permanent. If all goes well, you’ll be organized by August.
Slim Timber is bringing us another innovative wood product, but this time they are throwing high-quality leather into the mix. A wood/leather bifold wallet coming in zebra and walnut wood, this billfold is for the people who like to keep their guap on the slim side. Necessity space is available with slots for 2 cards and an ID card. There is also another slot behind the two slots opposite the side of the ID card that can comfortably hold 3 more cards. It also contains space to put a few bills in because well, cash is king.
If you’re a frequent visitor of the site you know we love product that utilizes natural resources with today’s technology. With this Audiowood Barky Turntable there is no other way to explain it than “pretty damn cool!”
Combining the likes of wood and audio, Barky is a precision turntable that features a high-quality Rega parts kit, glass platter, RB303 arm and Rega Bias cartridge. The solid ash round is finished with polyurethane and paste wax with adjustable solid-brass spike feet to fit your height needs.
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