It's been a while since we've seen a great geeky pillow (like these 10 great picks), but I'm loving this Pixel Pillow ($50) from CB2. The square throw features pixelated detail in shades of orange, yellow, green and blue, perfect for mixing and matching with all types of couches.
Since I'm an admitted sucker for orange, I of course love it. I also love that a geeky, tech-focused design has found its way into a mainstream retail outlet. What do you think?
3D is everywhere (heck, it's even in Playboy!), so it's really not a surprise that old-timey anaglyph 3D technology would go the way of the pixel and make it to our furniture. The 3D Eye Chart Pillow ($95) comes with a pair of paper red and blue 3D glasses (not to be mistaken for the new and modern RealD designer glasses we use now) so you can check your vision before sitting down to watch a flick.
If it weren't for the price, I'd be pretty much sold on this pillow. But unlike Carrie Bradshaw, I can't spend a fortune on home accessories. It's just not in the cards.
I've featured great geeky pillows in the past, but this one is so cute it stole my heart! The Mini Floppy Disc pillow ($19) features an adorable double-sided design made to resemble a smiling floppy disc (remember those?). Another one to add to my throw pillow collection. What do you think?
The trend began with the Lonely Woman Pillow in 2006, and it will end (everything must end, right?) with the Edward Cullen Manllow. Get it? Man plus pillow equals Manllow. I would have gone with the Vow (vampire plus pillow).
Onto the fluff at hand. The Manllow was available on Etsy, but between the Internet catching on and the unthinkable power of a Robert Pattinson face screen, it is fresh out. Wondering who the face-down pillow that looks like it lost some feathers is? Jacob.
This pillow doesn't just allow you to rest your head at night, but it also comes with a sweet and geeky feature. Which of these features does it come with?
Forget pillow talk, how about pillow tech? Who knew there was such a market for geeky pillows out there? I already surround myself with gadgets and geekery, so why not decorate my home with a few pillows that hold my tech, remind me of tech, or that are just tech-related? You can never have too much tech, that's what I say. Check out a few fine specimens of sexy geekified pillows in this slideshow.
Big ups to the vintage telephone revival! Typewriters and Polaroids are hot, and now so are corded telephones, too. Case in point: the Telephone Pillow ($34) from Urban Outfitters.
West Elm had a similarly geek-inspired telephone pillow last year — it's like as everyone ditches their landlines left and square, the old-school rotary gains in popularity. But are we far enough away from the home phone to be nostalgic about it? Would you toss this on your chair?
Etsy sellers have located a sweet spot: geeky throw pillows. I've seen websites and other tech icons as pillows, but I'm really delighted by this iPod Pillow Cover ($18).
Rendered in soft gray (a better decor choice than Apple white), the pillow cover is made of soft felt recycled from plastic water bottles. It certainly does the iPod Classic justice.
Would you toss this on your sofa?
When it comes to "beauty" pillowcases that promise miracles, like the copper-infused pillowcase to reduce wrinkles and acne, or the contoured Anti-Wrinkle Beauty Pillow, do you buy into the hype? I know I'm leery, so when I tried out the BeautyZZZ Silk pH Balance Pillowcase ($47), I took it all with a grain of salt.
The hypoallergenic covering, available at Fred Segal Studio Beauty Mix stores, supposedly aids in preventing dark circles under the eyes, boosts the body's immune system, and helps keep skin and hair hydrated. But did it actually do as promised? To discover what I thought, keep reading.
Triumph! My Robot Home is almost complete. It seems I just need this Robot Pillow ($42) from Boodalee for my abode.
The space-inspired throw pillow is made from an eco-friendly material and has two different prints, so you can just flip it over if you get tired of the robot.
But who would get tired of the robot? Not me. Sacrilege.
