Hasta La Gadget!

Can you imagine how many busted washing machines there are in the world? We need to start doing something with all of those parts. The art studio L’Atelier d’Orel is on the case. They upcycle all kinds of old objects into fresh artful pieces of furniture.

Some of these projects include taking the spinning drums from washing machines and turning them into coffee tables and bar cabinets. And they look fantastic. The artist even offers workshops on how to make these yourself. They look really impressive considering what they are made from.

So if you have a broken down washing machine, get to work and make something cool.

[via Recyclart via Neatorama]

Not all coffee tables are created equal – the $7,000 Giant Coffee Table Touchscreen Computer can certainly attest to that, otherwise, how else would it be able to come with such an insane price tag, so much so that you could buy a decent second hand car with that kind of money? Well, there must be something about this particular coffee table that would require you to fork out some serious coin for it, other than the fact that it would fit in nicely into any living room regardless of the decoration around it.

The bulk of the money would go into the innards of this particular coffee table, where a fully functional Windows 8 computer has been incorporated within, alongside a 32″ touch screen display, which makes this ideal for checking out enlarged photos or maps, in addition to playing games (simple ones would be best, especially those that require a touchscreen display), or enabling multiple users to comfortably view the same data from the couch without missing a beat. On top of the table lies an anti-glare LCD screen which functions in the same way as that of a tablet – albeit at a far larger size. Other features include half a dozen touch points which pave the way for easy navigation, apart from 1,366 x 768 resolution. It will be powered by an Intel Core i5 3.2GHz processor, 6GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, sports a quartet of USB ports, DVI, audio-out, and microphone ports, a 1GB graphics card, Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth connectivity.
[ Giant Coffee Table Touchscreen Computer copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

If you’ve got a cat, you know they like to get into places they shouldn’t, and if your anipal is anything like our cat, Mr. Lucky, he wants to be where the people are all the time. Well if you’re sick of kitty stepping all over the top of your coffee table, but want to give him or her a place to hang out nearby, here’s a solution for you.

This clever coffee table incorporates a stretchy and soft woven cat hammock underneath, so kitty can rest comfortably under your feet, without being under foot.

This table was designed a couple of years ago by Koichi Futatsumata for Case-Real, and it can be ordered from E&Y for the rather princely sum of ¥199,000 (~$2118 USD). For those of us who don’t feel like spending two grand on our cats, you can always just buy them a Cat Crib.

[via Neatorama on Facebook]

You already spend all of your time playing games near your coffee table anyway, so why not do so with this Nintendo NES Controller Coffee Table? It’s even sort of coffee colored.

This awesome coffee table was made by BohemianWorkbench and it is made out of maple, walnut, and mahogany with dovetail joinery and mid-century modern legs.

It will class up your home and keep things geeky at the same time.

The seller will make it in various woods so that it will match your decor. It measures 40″ x 17.5″ x 19″ and will cost you a whopping $2,300(USD).

Oh, did I mention that i can be ordered in a functional version for even more money?

Alright kid, let’s blow this thing and go home… Check out this awesome X-Wing Fighter coffee table made from wood and glass. It looks stunning and it took Sean Regan and Aubrey Cohen 6 months to make it, carving it from a few hunks of wood.

I love how dimensional it is, because the top half and bottom half hold the glass between them. That makes it look pretty sweet and also keeps it sturdy. You can try to make one yourself if you want, but I doubt it will look half as good.

If you were to pay for it, at a cost of about $14 an hour, this would cost in the neighborhood of $60,500. You could probably buy a real X-Wing Fighter for that – at least a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

[via Ubergizmo]