Let’s talk about unique home decor. Because there’s a table lamp*. And then there’s a TABLE LAMP. A lamp that makes reading a book under its light a whole freaking experience. One that lets your weird and wonderful personality shine through, giving anyone who comes over a peek into your world. A lamp that pushes the boundaries a bit, making your mother-in-law say, “Oh! Well, that’s interesting!”
(*insert any inanimate object you can think of)
Because why have a lamp that’s just functional when you could have one that’s functional AND makes life more interesting?! Life’s too damn short for boring decor straight out of a generic catalog.
So here are 28 quirky, conversation-starting ideas to bring a little bit of unexpected joy into your everyday life.
Unique Home Decor: Kitchen/Dining
- Tiger Beaded Trivet- If you’re going to protect your brand new marble countertops (because you just finished a kitchen reno with me), you might as well do it with a beaded tiger trivet.
- Mother Nature Desert Plates-It’s not just a plate, it’s a piece of art you can eat off of.
- Asparagus Salt n Peppa Shakers-How could you not giggle shaking a life-sized asparagus spear over your plate?
- Kiss-Kiss Tea Towels-For when you need to add a splash of sass to your dish drying routine.
- Dapper Dog Wine Bottle Holder – hey sweetie, can you put the wine in the wiener dog? Ok, well that sounds all kinds of wrong, but just go with it..
- Key Bottle Opener – It’s a giant key! Wait! It’s a bottle opener disguised as a giant key. Tricky, tricky.
- Swan Lemon Squeezer-So damn cute, almost makes you want to pretend to be a trad wife and make fresh squeezed lemonade.
Unique Home Decor: Objects
- Snake sculpture: Pop that baby on a stack of coffee table books and your coffee table just became infinitely more interesting.
- Green Monkey Bowl- Who doesn’t want a monkey butler to take their keys at the front door?
- Rattan cactus-For the black thumbs out there!
- Marble Pill Sculpture- Everyone’s on anti-depressants, and now your coffee table can be too!
- Leg Candles-You love it. You want it. Get it.
- Cowboy boot match holder-How are you gonna light those legs? With the matches sitting in the cowboy boot the legs kicked off, duh. Not sure where the other boot went.
- Brass cans- Who knew a soup can could be so cool? Stick your pens in it, make it a toothbrush holder, use it as a vase, the possibilities are endless.
- Brass Pharaoh Bust – Exactly the kind of statement piece your bookshelf needs.
- Kiki’s Derriere Vase – A vase covered in naked butts? Say no more.
- Georgia Orb – how about a side of booby with that booty? So many boobies. All the boobies.
Wall Decor
- Cuckoo clock-I mean come on, it’s a cuckoo clock. What more can I say?
- Eye Clock-Probably the only eye you won’t mind watching you 24/7
- Freeform Mirror-It’s like a Picasso painting and a funhouse mirror had a very stylish baby.
- Snake Wall Hook-Who says wall hooks have to be boring? This guy would stand out all on its own in a powder room holding a hand towel, or you can use multiple in a row by the entryway for an extra bite.
- Swell Wall Hanger-This squiggly entryway organizer is the perfect blend of fun, form, and function.
Lighting/Furniture
- Transparent Green Table Lamp- It’s like a magical lady wearing a hooded green cape, just waiting to light up your life.
- Italian Ceramic Table Lamp-It’s giving David Bowie holding the crystal ball in The Labyrinth
- Toucan Lamp-Straight out of the 90s. This lamp is so playful and unexpected and makes you smile just looking at it.
- Llama Side Table-Much easier to care for than a real llama. Those things spit.
- Bust Side Table-Get it in blue if you really want to get the party started. Or go for the white if you’d like a more subtle approach.
- Snake Table Lamp – The only kind of snake you’ll want in your house (besides the snake sculpture and snake hook above of course).
- Wicker Foo Dog – “So are we just not going to talk about the elephant (Wicker Foo dog) in the room?”
I’ll take one of each, please. Which one of these conversation starters is your favorite?
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