Olhausen Waterfall Pool Table

Having a pool table in your home is always a pleasure, but most professional-grade tables don't exactly blend in very well. Not so with the Olhausen Waterfall Pool Table ($8600). Made of either Veneer Oak or Maple, the table features black diamond rail sights, leather pockets, and framed, diamond-honed slate. Whether it's 9 ball, 8 ball, or some other sort of ball-related recreation, this table should last a long, long time.

Hands Free Soap Dispenser

Bring a little of today's automated restrooms home with this Hands Free Soap Dispenser ($40). An infrared sensor detects when your dirty mitts are under the nozzle, and then dispenses an amount of soap that you set via a switch. Its stainless steel body will look great in almost any bathroom, and you won't have to be constantly refilling: it holds up to 7 1/2 oz. of soap.

Jura-Capresso Impressa Z6

Capresso's new top of the line model, the Impressa Z6 ($3,600) is a coffee powerhouse. With push-button controls and in-machine handling of bean grinding, brewing, milk frothing, and drink mixing, you'll end up with perfect cappuccinos and lattes that are sure to be the envy of all your house guests. In addition, the customizable coffee-strength settings and programmable buttons that store various users' beverage preferences make sure that everyone in your home gets their fix of joe exactly how they like it.

Thaw Candle

A renewable candle holder wasn't exactly at the top of our priority list, but damn, is it cool. The Thaw Candle ($40), designed by Mathew Jackson, will look great in almost any environment. Simply freeze the mold overnight, light your candle inside, and watch the shade melt back into the mold, ready to be frozen again. Plus, if you're the type of person who forgets about burning candles, we imagine the water surrounding the candle will provide extra piece of mind.

Bike Chain Bottle Opener

Sometimes simple ideas are the best ideas, and I'm starting to get that feeling about the Bike Chain Bottle Opener ($12). Made with flexible, recycled bike chain as a handle and an anodized aluminum opener head, the idea is simple, but the execution and final product is simply genius — at least, that is, after six or seven Coronas.

Vintage Architectural Coffee Table

Sometimes the best top for a coffee table is your own stuff. The Vintage Architectural Coffee Table ($2000 and up) offers a glass top with access to the shelf underneath for displaying magazines, artwork, collectables, etc., and drawers underneath for extra storage. Due to the vintage nature of the tables, they may have small imperfections from wear and tear, but as we see it, that only adds character to what is already an outstanding, attention-grabbing piece of furniture.

Wallpaper City Guides

If you're a traveler and want better advice when visiting a city than your standard Fodor's or AAA Guide can give you, check out these Wallpaper* City Guides ($9 each, $180 set). From the same folks that bring you Wallpaper* magazine, these guides are pocket-sized and come in discreet solid colors so you don't look like a tourist. The collection includes 20 guides right now, with 40 more planned by the end of the year.

Nambe Tilt Barware

The Tilt decanter set ($195) brings a sexy and unconventional look to your home bar. The set, which includes two double old fashioned glasses, has a unique slanted design that will instantly upgrade your horribly mixed drinks.

Victorinox Swissmemory Multi-tool

While we have to admit that carrying our trusty Swiss Army knives everywhere has become a semi-hassle in the post 9/11 world, this new gadget/tool might just make it worth our while. The Swissmemory Multi-tool from Victorinox ($190) features a removable 1GB USB flash memory dongle, a blade, nail file, screwdriver, scissors, key ring, LED mini light, and a retractable ball point pen — everything you need for that trip to Tijuana.

Bears vs. Colts Snack Helmets

If you'll be sitting at home watching the big game next month like us, you might as well make the most of it with some junk food in a replica Bears or Colts helmet. The Snack Helmets ($50) have a large container up top for chips and a smaller tray with two compartments in the facemask for peanuts, candy, dip or your favorite antacid.

HP TouchSmart PC

We're normally not fans of anything Hewlett-Packard, but this new all-in-one HP TouchSmart PC ($TBA) definitely gives Apple's iMac a run for its money. The TouchSmart features a 19-inch HD widescreen with adjustable touch-screen display for "walkup-up" computing (think kitchen countertop). The unit provides one-touch wireless access to digital photos, calendars, radio, TV, movies, digital music, and the Web. Inside it's got an AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core processor, 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 320GB hard drive drive, a slot-loading SuperMulti DVD burner, and an integrated 1.3-megapixel HP WebCam with built-in array microphone.

VillaWare Waffler

Make Sunday morning breakfast a little more fun with the VillaWare V2002 UNO Belgian Waffler ($48). This heavy duty waffle maker spits out 7 1/2" round waffles that are 1 1/4" thick. It also has a non-stick coating to keep your waffles intact, seven browning settings and a ready light to help keep your morning treat from becoming overcooked.

Double-Walled Beer Glasses

Here's a classic beer glass with a twist — it's insulated to keep your beer cold and the glass from sweating all over you. TheseDouble-Walled Beer Glasses ($75/set of 6) are made out of a material that's used to make scientific lab glass and are way stronger than traditional glassware.

Stainless Steel Popcorn Bowls

Okay, really they can be used for a lot more than popcorn — but these would definitely make movie night at your house a little nicer. These Stainless Steel Popcorn Bowls ($10-15) come in both large and small sizes, and can be used for both mixing and serving. Whether it's popcorn, pretzels, or Doritos, your snacks will look snazzier served in bowls like these.

Palm Peeler

Peeling fruits and vegetables sucks, plain and simple. Now you can make the process more enjoyable and speed things up with the Palm Peeler ($5). This simple kitchen gadget slips on your finger and rests in your palm, allowing you to make more natural movements while peeling, well, whatever it is that needs peeled.

Presto EverSharp Knife Sharpener

We're sure that some Uncraters (ourselves included) received some knives this holiday. Keep them sharp, safe, and useful with the Presto EverSharp Knife Sharpener ($30). It uses a two-stage professional system with Sapphirite sharpening wheels to keep your blades at their best. With blade guides that automatically hold your knife at the optimal sharpening angle, you'll be ready to cut through anything — be it packaging, chicken, or an unwanted visitor.

150-Country Travel Adapter

Solve your worldwide power needs with this 150-Country Travel Adapter ($30) for sale through Hammacher Schlemmer. It's configurable to fit a variety of international sockets throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. An internal surge protector is built-in as well as a USB port for powering devices like iPods and cell phones.

Egg Chair

Sometimes the original is still the best. Designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Egg Chair ($5400) is pretty expensive today, but is also functional history. It swivels and tilts, a rarity in chairs with this much style, and comes covered in Canyon fabric by Kvadrat, which consists of 85 percent new wool, 15 percent nylon. Sophistication, comfort, and striking looks — a true design classic.