French artist Nicola L. has been producing mind-bending works for four decades. Her functional furniture art is among the most amazing and memorable.

Think you could recognize a teapot when you saw it? Check out these 19 examples before you answer - because strange things are brewing in the world of teapot design.

Inner sanctum or artsy asylum? These 20 insane interiors and radical rooms show what happens when one moves beyond the fundamental to, well, just mental.

There will always be a place for books in our lives - and in our homes. These 15 creative bookcases take outrageous storage to the next level... storageous?

Vinyl records were THE way to listen to music in the decades before CDs, MP3s and online storage made them virtually obsolete. Now artists, hobbyists and environmentalists are making vinyl "sing" in a whole new way. Here are a dozen groovy examples.

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.

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.

Custom homes come in all shapes and sizes, but few stand out so much as these unique examples of residential architecture. They are, however, anything but cheap.