A good idea can never be a bad thing. If it was bad, well, then it wouldn’t be a good idea.
If you’re having the kind of day where nothing seems to be working out, feast your eyes on these pics. It’s refreshing to see creativity , good ideas and even good luck in action. It all just kind of comes together.
“The top slice of cheese in the package came with a perfect hole cutout for my bagel.”
After seeing this pic, I’m a bit surprised that cheese manufacturers haven’t started making special ‘bagel edition’ cheese slices with holes cut out of the middle. Maybe there’s a niche market there?
“This shelf is designed to look like it is phasing into a wall.”
It might not be for everyone, but if your aesthetic favors video games with sloppily placed objects clipping through walls, there could be no better wall decor.
“Traffic light signals with LEDs on the traffic pole.”
There can be no doubt that these light-up poles help more people know if the light is green, red or amber. Aside from that, they just look pretty.
“A train carved from a pencil tip. Artist: Cindy Chinn.”
When I see micro art like this, two things happen: I’m impressed by the finished product, and the thought of carving out such minute details gives me a headache.
“I make art from playing cards. Some of the cuts are smaller then a millimeter using only an exacto knife.”
Have you ever looked at the back of a playing card and thought to cut out the designs with a knife? No? Well, this person has, and the results are very cool.
“Room entrance inspired by Narnia.”
They don’t make houses with secret rooms anymore, and that’s a real shame. Can you imagine how awesome it would be to have the entrance to your office or den look like this?
“Insect hotel.”
It’s interesting to see the many different habitats that have been created for bugs. Ecology aside, another reason to like this insect hotel is the fact that it would presumably keep the bugs out of your home.
“My hotel has a cutout to turn the water on before getting in.”
Anyone who’s used a shower with a hard-to-reach faucet knows what it’s like to get a blast of cold water every time they want to take a shower. This clever design removes the issue.
“Hippo table underwater effect.”
I don’t think I’ve ever been more delighted by a coffee table in my entire life. Sure, the glass will probably break eventually. Sure, it looks like an art piece that’s worth thousands. All that matters is the hippo.
“These three ceiling fans run off of one motor.”
It’s always good to see a design that minimizes the amount of energy required. Sure, that one motor needs power. But when it powers three fans, it’s all worth it.
“Book Christmas tree.”
This is a cute design, and it inspired me to consider something similar. Then I looked at my bookshelf and realized I had, like, two green books. Why are so many book spines black and red nowadays?
“My gym put an assortment of free Mother’s Day cards in the change rooms.”
Mother’s Day is one of those events that can kind of sneak up on you. Placing these cards in plain sight both serves as a reminder as well as a source of emergency cards for anyone who’s forgotten the big day. I hope they do it for other occasions as well.
“Iron curtain drapes.”
The purpose of iron bars on windows is to prevent break-ins. The purpose of curtains is to provide privacy and shade the sun. This design does none of these things. Still, it’s hard to quibble about something so whimsical.
“This hotel where the TV rotates.”
Some hotel suites just put TVs everywhere, but this hotel utilizes a more clever design. There aren’t too many areas of a room that could use a rotating TV, but this location looks ideal.
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“Tile was used to fill this crack in the concrete artistically.”
Everyone knows that if you step up on a crack, you break your mother’s back. I wonder what happens if you step on something that was once a crack, but is now a pretty mosaic.
“Indelible ink is dropped on your fingernail after voting to prevent people from voting twice in the Philippine elections.”
Voter fraud can be tough to crack down on while an election is going on, because of the simple fact that so many people are heading to the polls. This is an elegant, foolproof solution.
“Old bench painted into a crab.”
It’s incredible what a new coat of paint can do to something. It’s also incredible how this artist took a completely rectangular bench and made it look like a crab.
“This doorframe is a miniature castle.”
If you’re asking why this doorframe is a miniature castle, you’re probably thinking about this a little too much. The important thing to do is appreciate that it’s a miniature castle, and hope for more doorframes to look like miniature castles.
“So I was trying to clean and he kept getting in the way.”
Dogs are almost always very good boys and girls, but sometimes they can get underfoot. This solution might be a bit humiliating for the dog, but I’d categorize this under ‘tough but fair.’
“This gate allows walkers and horses through but blocks vehicles.”
I remember seeing a gate like this one time, declaring it as the dumbest gate ever to my hiking companions, then getting schooled on why it’s actually the most clever gate ever.