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Cool Idea: Round Dice
Conventional wisdom would suggest that the Z Gallerie Round Dice Set ($17) is just for show. Clearly, the spheres would always tilt and roll, making it impossible for one number to be chosen. Well, not exactly.
Do You Own a Fooseball Table?
To me, fooseball tables are the epitome of bachelor-pad style. Read: Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani. If not relegated to McMansion basements, they stand out like a sore thumb in a single dude's apartment, refusing to heed to any accepted design rules.
Desire/Acquire: Luxury Rubik's Cubes
If your man is a Rubik's Cube whiz who has everything, the Barneys New York Rubik's Cube ($195) could be a fun Valentine's Day gift for him. Made of leather and chrome, it's much more stylish than the '80s original and will give his messy desk an instant face-lift. I can already hear you scoffing now, and you're right: The original costs less than 10 bucks.
Good, Better, Best: Chic Backgammon Sets
Even if you haven't a clue how to play backgammon, these chic boards will put you on top of your design game. Laid out on a coffee table, backgammon sets are like the leisure-time equivalent of a pretty art book or an elegant bowl. Here are three to suit your budget, whatever it may be.
Crave Worthy: Psychedelic Circles Backgammon Set
I’m going to cross my fingers here and just hope that a certain ex of mine isn’t reading. Two weeks holed up in a boring town with my boyfriend’s parents and — pulling my hair out not in the cards — the only activity that helped me pass time with his ‘rents was a competitive game of backgammon. Before Scrabulous and Facebook stalking, some people actually did entertain themselves with classic games, and lucky for me, I happened to be a wiz.
Open House: House Play
Yesterday, I talked about one designer who advocates play in public, but today I'd like to focus on play at home. At my house, there's always a deck of cards and a Scrabble board on hand, if not littering my coffee table, and one shouldn't be surprised to find trails of paper penciled with hangman games throughout my home. And there's always play going on when my dog, Ozzie, is in the room (or the backyard).
Casa Craving Challenge: Good Looking Games
Since it's Home Entertainment month, I'm all about finding new ways to make my home a more amusing place, but not at the expense of aesthetics. So, for this Casa Craving Challenge, I'd like you to bookmark the best looking games for the home. They don't have to be board games .
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Roundup: White Dining Room Chairs
The Blind Side, which opens today, promises to be a tearjerker. The movie, which is based on the true story captured in Michael Lewis's book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, stars Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Touhy, the Christian, Southern mom who takes in Michael Oher, played by Quinton Aaron. Touhy's house is pretty standard for an upper-middle-class Southern family, but one element that caught my eye were these white dining chairs.
Nice and New: Wisteria Folk Art Game Board
Forget lacquer trays. Gimme a game board! This Folk Art Checker Board ($59) is new and nifty at Wisteria, not to mention the answer to my slatted Nelson bench/coffee table dilemma.
Casa Craving Recap: Good Looking Games
For this week's Casa Craving Challenge, I asked you to seek out some good looking games. Your finds were quite impressive, and actually I'm considering buying some of them as holiday gifts! Or, just for myself (one for you, two for me).
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