Bamboo Candle

I like the natural look of this citrusy candle. It's made of lemongrass and chunks of bamboo. The five-inch-tall candle can burn for 70 hours, but even unlit it makes a nice decoration for the bathroom or a coffee table.

$14.95, Crate & Barrel

Tea Bowl Lanterns

These hanging lanterns give your porch or deck or balcony a little romance. I like how easy they are to set up too. You just pop in a votive, and hang it from a hook or a nail. They come in two sizes, one with a five-inch-wide base and one with an eight-inch-wide base. Besides the color seen here, you can also buy them in turquoise or white.

$38.00 and $58.00 each, Anthropologie

Zebra Print Occasional Chair

I totally want this chair. The shape is very Louis XV, but the fun zebra print gives it a modern spin. I think it would be a fun piece for the living room. In the bedroom, it's a cool place to drape clothes when you feel too lazy to use hangers.

$229.99, Bed Bath and Beyond

Stainless Steel Snack Bowls

I like how these stainless steel bowls sit slightly askew to offer you easier access to your snacks. They come in two sizes: 7 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches in diameter. The larger one's big enough for a modest offering of pretzels and chips. And the little one is the perfect size for dip.

$10.95 and $19.95 each, CB2

Thomas Paul Bali in Red Cotton Pillow

I really like the colorful design on this throw pillow by Thomas Paul. I think if I had this on my couch it would be easier to make believe that I was in a beach-side hut drinking a coconut beverage and being fanned by palm leaves.

$40.00, Velocity Art and Design

Mr. Rooster

These steel silhouettes remind me of my recent trip to Kauai, where the whole island was infested with them. I didn't need an alarm clock, because they made sure I always woke up before sunrise. I think I prefer the steel variety. Each one is about 18 inches tall.

$49.99, Elsewares

Five Porcelain Keys

These aren't really keys, and they don't really open anything. In fact, they're totally useless. But they're nice decoration. And you could tie one on a string and make a little necklace. Or you could buy a few sets, put them on a big hoop, and make your own ceramic janitor's keys.

$40.00, The Curiosity Shoppe

Birds of a Feather Decorative Pillow

This throw pillow is a bit strange, but I like it because it's sort of like a pillow version of Turducken. Actually, I guess it's more like Owldoveheart. Fortunately, you don't have to actually eat it. You can just put it on the couch and perplex your guests.

$70.00, Bunny Maxwell

Audrey Hepburn Portrait

Etsy is great for finding quirky wall art. I like this eight-inch by eight-inch acrylic painting created by a young graphic designer from Atlanta. You can find similar designs based on other famous faces in her Etsy shop. And several other Audrey Hepburn paintings. I also like this one.

$25.00, Etsy

Pod Ottoman

This plastic ottoman is pretty groovy. I like how you can rest your drink (or a lamp or your feet or whatever) on the top and fill the middle with books and magazines. It's something that works for the patio too.

$198.00, Chiasso

Fatboy Marimekko

I guess this is the mod version of the bean bag chair. As a kid, I loved flopping down on ours...until it burst at the seam, launching static-y Styrofoam beads in every direction. (Oops.) Even though I despise the name (Fatboy? Really?), I would love to come home and flop down on one of these. I especially like the Marimekko fabric.

$299.00, 2Modern

Mod Watercolor Crewel Pillow

This sizable, 18-inch wide throw pillow is very detailed and colorful for the price. It's made of cotton, and the front is completely covered with soft wool embroidery (otherwise known as crewel embroidery). I like how the stitch work makes it almost looks like a painting.

$38.00, Urban Outfitters

Spine Wall Shelf

I love the look of this vertical shelf for books and knickknacks. It's way more interesting than a plain horizontal slat. Plus, it nestles perfectly into small vestibules and corners. It's about three feet long and eight inches wide.

$79.00, West Elm

The Family Custom Wallpaper

This wallpaper by Swedish designer Lisa Bengtsson is pretty rad. It can turn one side of your room into a wall of picture frames. You can stick your own photos to the wall inside the borders of the faux frames for a cool effect. Basically, sticking anything to the wall turns it into something of a work of art.

$130.00 per roll, Bunny Maxwell

Baroque Balance Scale

Okay, this price is kind of steep for a bathroom scale, but this is the first scale I've seen that doesn't deserve to be hidden under the bathroom sink. In fact, since it's mostly there for decoration, do you really need to weigh yourself at all? Hey, that's my argument, and I'm sticking to it.

$118.00, Chiasso