Fireplaces are not relied upon for light and heat to the degree that they once were, if at all, and now serve more often as an accent piece, a live-action art display. The Table Top Fireplace is a miniature oil-burning fireplace that looks like a work of art but doubles as a light source, giving it a degree of functionality that most other fireplaces lack. It measures only 10"x14" and is made of stainless steel "logs" on a slate base. Use it as an accent in an office or take it outside when entertaining as a substitute for a firepit. Price: $340.
Many of us like to keep our audio equipment out of the line of sight of guests.
After all, high quality surround sound is much more impressive at home when you don't have to look at a chair-sized speaker in every corner. If you are going to keep your speakers out, you may as well use them to make a statement. With Woofers, that statement might be a little on the creepy or kitchy-side. The speakers come in a pair in either high-gloss black or white. Price: $756.
With all the great flat-panel televisions, most of which seem to have high-definition screens that we've seen in the past couple of months, is anyone ready to go back to something a little more three dimensional? The Cuboglass is an unusual TV that is built into a black, nearly-cubic case.
When the TV is on, you can see it clearly through the case, but when it is off, the unit does not bring to mind a TV and you might not even guess that it was a piece of electrical equipment at all, were it not for the cord extending from the back. It is 15" x 13.5" x 15" and comes with the aluminum flight case pictured below it.
Price: $1,191