How I'd love to own a yacht and sail from continent to continent, but till that is a reality, I'll just have to read bits of information like the one I'm about to tell you. Monte Carlo hosted the Monaco Yacht show last weekend and believe me when I say it had some yachts to kill for. The yachts there were worth $4.5 billion, that's a whole lot of moolah. What's even more fascinating is that of the 98...

Furniture! It excites me, because I keep coming up with these fun new ideas for my future dream house. The Cero Stool created by Australian designer Brian Steendÿk has caught my fancy. I love the glossy look of the stools and the bright reds and greens they are painted in. The material used for them is fibre glass. According to Brian Steendÿk, "The streamlined styling of Cero references our busy ‘jet age’ lifestyles and stylistically the cowling of a...

This is a call to all champagne lovers! I'm going to assume you are filthy rich and continue with the proceedings. Rarest 19Th century Baccarat Champagne Glasses are up for sale. It is a fabulous pristine set of TWELVE Baccarat champagne glasses. It sports a pattern that was made to suit the imperial Russian Court in the 19Th century. It looks fantastic in purple and this colors tells you of the linkage to royalty. It is only a slightly...

It seems like the iPhone can do everything. This time it can control your Bathomatic hot tub. The Bathomatic is a fully automated digital bath filler that lets you fill up your bathtub remotely, it also allows you to control the depth, temperature and fragrances or bubbles you want floating in it when you get home. And the intelligent tub relies on a microprocessor to do the job. Imagine rushing home after a long day at work to unwind...

James Bond knows his stuff, so if he decides to go with Bollinger champagne, then you should follow suit with your eyes shut. It has been his choice of drink from the time he made his debut half a century back. With the Quantum of Solace just around the corner, it is natural to see tones of Bond items pop up. Bollinger have released a limited edition champagne cooler in the shape of a bullet of the Walther PPK....

Ever wondered what a 5 star plane would look like from the inside? Here's a look at the Airbus A380. It is no ordinary plane; it is 7 stories high, roughly the size of two blue whales and 260 ft long. This sure is a mammoth plane; by plane standards. Also, it is $300 million worth. To quote the press, "The A380 is the ultimate in luxury. It has three decks: the top two for passengers and the lower...

With the SuperBowl season on, everyone wants a piece of that action. Wouldn't it be wonderful to watch it from your own custom-built home theatre? Sure it might be a little heavy on the pocket, but imagine an all-important touchdown on a more than impressive set up? This idea is the brainchild of Jeffrey Smith who fixed a deal with First Impressions Themed Theatres Inc. to make custom-designed home theaters. Of course it is no easy task when the...

It's bling time! Time to bling up your iPod! First it started out with white which is obviously too plain and boring. Then it was made available in a range of rainbow colors, but that's obviously not flashy enough. But now the iPod touch and 4th gen Nano is available in 24ct gold and 18ct white gold by Goldstriker. If you are into this kind of shiny stuff, it will be right up your alley. I would take the...

Pets are a part of your family, so why ban them from plopping on your expensive furniture? You wouldn't do that to your kids, would you? But then again, your kids don't shed hair in bunches; at least I hope they don't. Anyway, so your pets don't feel left out, here is some contemporary furniture by WOWBOW for your dogs. WOWBOW's pet furniture is hand made in the UK from 10mm thick Perspex. A luxurious feature is that the...

The Tesla Brand of luxury electric vehicles has been in the limelight recently and for good reason. The company has announced a state-of-the-art US$250 assembly facility in Silicon Valley. This facility is being set up to produce new US$60,000 five-passenger luxury sedan with superior performance and an amazing lithium-ion battery pack that delivers 40 miles per charge. It is a four seater and the first batch of cars from this plant will be around 15,000 sedans – up to...

If you ever set your eyes on this rare and beautiful ewer, a carved rock crystal from the Fatimid Royal Treasury, you won't be able to peel your eyes off it. Apart from being mesmerizing, this piece of art from the Islamic world dates back to the late 10Th to early 11Th century AD. Good news for rich art lovers is that ewer will be offered at the strongest sale of Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds ever...

Ever wanted to take a long road trip, but hate traveling in cramped up cars? Ever wanted a house on wheels? Every wanted to live the life of a rock star? Before I start sounding like a life insurance salesman, I'm just gonna say that I'm talking about Airsteam's PanAmerica. It is a luxurious trailer up for anything you throw its way. It hosts a living area and also a garage for your motorized toys and outdoor gear. And...

As little girls, our hearts are set on dolls and as women our hearts yearn for diamonds (at least, it is true for a stereotypical female). Imagine what will happen if we are presented with a doll that is adorned with diamonds. Sheer bliss, right? Tomy Toys, a Japanese toy company has introduced a beautiful diamond doll. They specially produced a doll with the name "Licca–chan" who wears a tiara and gown studded with 881 diamonds, a total of...

British company Very PC has come out with the Fulwood, a Mac Mini-sized desktop computer. The company claims that it uses just 16 watts when idling. If you remember the Shuttle X27 PC, it was low power too, but this baby beats it by a good 23 watts. That is saying a lot. Even though it is energy saving machine, the green PC has not compromised on performance. The Fulwood is capable of four times the performance of rival...

I had long given up on looking for PC cases. They are hard to come by and when they do, they are usually an eye sore. Then I happened to stumble upon this gem. It is a PC case that resembles an End Table and it is the first of its kind and is brought to you by MEdiaCOre. It looks extremely stylish and something you'd dare to keep in your house. It goes without saying that it holds...