Modern design is taking over in homes with faucets featuring sleek curves, elegant edges and smart shapes.

Trashcans, garbage bins, room wastebaskets, whatever - the humble refuse receptacle is part and parcel of our consumable (and disposable) society.

Natural, versatile, environmentally-friendly cork is mainly used for stoppers on wine and champagne bottles but its unique properties also lend a unique character to artistic endeavors. These 25 examples show how creative minds have beautified the world with cork - drinking is optional.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall... where would we be without these shiny, silvered glass panes that reflect so well - sometimes TOO well? While it's true that mirrors aren't all they're cracked up to be, these 15 marvelous modern mirror designs may just be the fairest of them all.

The introduction of computers began at the workplace and, chunky and clunky as they might have been, they were a revelation at the time. Let's look back and get digital with early office computers!

As a focus for family, friends, football and fun, the coffee table can't be beat... but it CAN be OFFbeat, as these 15 creative coffee table designs show so well.

These 15 incredibly creative furniture designs are as much fine art and entertainment as they are functional seating, tables, beds and storage.

Room dividers can be works of art, too, as proven by these 15 innovative designs including modular plastic, cardboard and even walls of toilet paper.

Blood is mystifying to most of us but inspiring to others. Some of these bloody designs are surreal and strange, others are downright beautiful and original.

15 incredibly creative furniture sets that transform, compact, light up, serve multiple functions and just plain look fabulous.

One's home may be their castle but that doesn't mean the furnishings have to look medieval. These 15 concept designs prove there's a lot of future in furniture... not to mention the letters R, N and I.

Radiators seem designed for the background. They line walls and prop up corners, and everyone looks past them because, after all, they are only radiators. But ...

These examples defy that conventional understanding in all kinds of ways - some burn alternative fuels (including water!) while others hang from the ceiling and more.

Audio geeks - sorry, "audiophiles" were pushing the envelope of obsessiveness long before the rise of computers and all things Trek. 10 ways geeks got their grooves back:

When asked to list essential, life-enhancing furniture around the home, there are not many people who would include their toilet. However, here are 14 reasons to do it anyway.