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Technology isn't just giving us more ways to communicate -- it's giving us more ways to decorate. Check out these decor finds inspired by your favorite gadgets.First we found pillows inspired by the IPhone. Then we came across welcome mats and coasters, and pretty soon we realized we'd hit on a full blown home decorating trend.
And you thought your gadgets were fun. These tech decor items will plug you in to what's hot at home.
Here's a home you'll want to slide into, thanks to this creative doormat, $69, Meninos. All gadget lovers will recognize the famous slide tab from their iPhones. Don't worry, it doesn't actually open the door. Although that would be cool!
Another great find on Meninos, these iPhone app coasters, $59 for a set of 16. Let guests rest their glasses on these amazingly-true-apps coasters. The set of 16 will leave you entertained with your favorite app icons, from weather to maps. You even get Safari! (Well, kind of.)
Pixels aren't just for your TV or computer screen. Thanks to tech decor, you can pixelate your pillows! We like this one from CB2, $49. It's much more comfortable than falling asleep on your laptop.
PBteen has these awesome computer key boxes, $19 each, perfect for accessorizing any home office. Not only do they store desk supplies, they act as giant sticky notes! You can write reminders on them without shuffling around for paper.
What fun: Takes a traditional item -- like nesting dolls -- and give it an up-to-date makeover. These six nesting dolls at Art. Lebedev Studio, not available for purchase, are labeled in order of byte-size, starting with bit and ending with terabyte. The tech twist to a Russian staple has us impressed!
Okay, we don't necessarily endorse buying this iPod coffee table, price on request -- aka iTable -- but we had to include it. This table is built to order by designer Mirko Ginepro in white, black or yellow. The over-sized hollow iPod is perfect for magazine and book storage. And the "screen" is transparent glass, so you can see your reading collection.
Want a slightly more subtle tech decor idea? What about this sleek, modern table that is in the shape of a cursor? If the orange is still a bit too show-y for you, the table, $94, Mod Nest, also comes in black and white.
What would a printer be without ink cartridges? Not much. What would ink cartridges be without a printer? A chandelier. (At least that's what Etsy store Lowell and Louise, $120, makes with them.) Add some color to any room with their cartridge lighting.
For an interesting electronic combo, check out this printer toaster by Othmar Muelebach. Or would it be toaster printer? However it goes, this is a toaster that looks like a printer. The award-winning gadget -- that toasts in the fashion of a printer -- was created by a Swiss designer. We wonder if we will ever see this on the retail shelves...
Cristian Zuzunaga, a London artist, has taken tech decor to another level through his numerous collaborations. All have incorporated pixel designs into sofas, bedding and runway looks! Some have been displayed in showrooms and some are available for a special, limited edition period. His latest work is pixel rugs, available through the website, about $4,855, 3,318 euros. He also has pixel cushions and scarves.
For more tech decor, check out iPhone-inspired pillows!
So what's your favorite app you want to turn into tech decor?