Unless you're building your home from scratch and have a serious wine collection going on, odds are you don't want to spend the space and/or dough on a traditional cellar. The Spiral Wine Cellar ($22,000 and up) gives you all the benefits of a normal cellar in a prefabricated, easy-to-install format. The watertight, pre-cast cylindrical system is made from concrete, laid into the ground — which doubles as insulation — and keeps up to 1,900 bottles in perfect storage conditions, hiding away under a trap door and ready to use in just 5-9 days.
[Thanks, Chad]
Have some fresh coffe beans, tea leaves, or high-end mary jane other herbs you want to keep as fresh as possible? Toss them in a SossBox ($200-$250). These food-grade, hermetically-sealed containers feature magnetic, stackable modular sections — including an optional screen section for particulate collection — solid aluminum construction, and stainless steel fasteners. They look pretty nifty, too.
In need of some organization in that overgrown pile of boxes, garage sale finds, and random junk you call a garage? Check out Baldhead Garage Cabinet Systems ($8,000 - $15,000). These premium metal cabinets are available in fully-assembled and custom modular versions, and feature durable steel construction, powder coat finishes, European hinges, and ball bearings on all the drawers with impressive 150 lb. capacities. It's not cheap, but neither is having that antique tool chest fall over on your new ride.
Prepare yourself for a zombie attack, government-imposed gun ban, or other end times-esque scenario with the BuryBunker Underground Storage Safe ($400). Made from powder-coated 10 gauge steel, this sturdy contraband coffin is designed to house a pelican-type gun case, with dimensions of 8" by 20" by 53", a weight of 135 lbs., and a watertight silicon gasket lid that closes with stainless steel fasteners. Also great for large sums of cash, body parts of former "associates," or that secret stash of Bac~Os.
Behold the awesome old school goodness of these vintage-printed, buttery-soft Homage T-Shirts. They turn back the clock with shout outs to eclectic moments and personalities in sports, music, politics and popular culture. From Bruce Lee to Larry Bird, the tees tell stories of triumph, individualism and hustle. Pay Homage.
Keep your arsenal of firearms safe, secure, and ready for a midnight invasion with the BedBunker ($2,200-$4,000). Boasting a powder-coated 10 gauge steel body, quarter-inch doors, a heavy-duty fire resistant sealing system, and high-security Mul-T-Locks, the BedBunker replaces your typical box springs, fitting into most normal bed frames with threaded legs for easy adjustments, and holds as many as 32 rifles and 70 hand guns, or more than enough firepower to last through the first few stages of House of the Dead 2.
Keep your tools, gardening supplies, cold weather clothes, enormous stash of drugs — whatever — safe and sound inside a Rubbermaid ActionPacker ($26-$94). Available in a variety of capacities, from 8-48 gallons, these rough and rugged storage containers feature weather-resistant construction, tough, lockable latches, double walls for added strength, and a 6-year warranty.
Since you've gone green and started harvesting your own vegetables and tending your own crops, it's about time you updated to eco-friendly tools to boot. Tubtrugs ($11-$16) are affordable, lightweight polyethylene containers made from 80-100% recycled materials, perfect for toting garden supplies, carrying soil, transporting water, or moving fertilizer. (Not to mention countless uses indoors.) Incredibly strong yet completely flexible, Tubtrugs are molded to stack and snap back into shape even after serious yard usage. And because they won't melt in the sun or freeze in the frost, they can be left outdoors all year long.
A testament to minimalism, the Horizontal Shoe Rack ($110-165) suspends your shoes above the floor, creating the illusion that they're floating in mid-air, while making for easy sweeping or vacuuming below them. Mounted simply on the wall, the stainless steel rack is easy to install and available in a large and small size. And you can always add a second one later as your shoe collection grows.
We suggest you try to salvage your own locally first, but if you're hard up for some grade school style, these Vintage Steel Lockers ($2,495) will do the trick. The reclaimed steel lockers have been completely refurbished, and provide ample storage for all your gear.
Some products take "industrial" design more literally than others, as is the case with Pandora ($TBA). These shipping container-style storage units from Sander Mulder look and feel the part, with steel and glass heavy-duty construction, multiple colors and sizes, and stackability that will instantly make your garage or basement more container ship-y. [Thanks, Tim]
Wouldn't it be nice to have some quick-access storage in your living room? Well, the Taka Trunk ($500) has you covered. Made of sustainable plantation-grown shesham wood, this refashioned steamer trunk has three hinged lids that reveal tons of room for stuff like games, CDs and DVDs, books, and wine, spirits and barware. A small drawer in the front is perfect for remotes and other small junk. And last but not least, there's also a secret compartment in the center for other types of stash.
Since you can't very well score a vintage airline stewardess (okay, maybe you can, if you want to test your pickup lines over at the retirement home), a Vintage Airline Food Cart ($1450) seems like the next best thing. Retired from active duty, these versatile carts offer a retractable serving tray, 14 tracks for drawers or shelves, locking bottom wheels, and authentic blemishes to remind you of their former lives. A great addition to your crib.