This Octopus Table by artist Isaac Krauss is made out of bronze and pure awesomeness. Isaac and his collaborator Alex Friend put 1,500 hours and about $5,000 to build the 8-armed table.

Laughing Squid has more pics: Link | Alex Friend's web page about the build process

I don’t even let my pets do this, and they’re family. But a wild animal? Well, I guess it depends on how scary the wild animal is. This raccoon is a pet. His name is Deere. -via Buzzfeed

What do you do with a spare World War II biplane engine? Make it into a functional art like this coffee table:

Currently on display at Decoratum Gallery in London, the Cylinder Radial Engine Table is made from a US Army Boeing-Stearman PT-13 engine acquired from the Canadian Museum of Flight, Langley, British Columbia. Constructed between 1936 and 1938, the innovative piece features a simple clear glass top so you can see through to the complex engine workings below.

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Tired of trying to vacuum around your dining room table chairs? Have roughly 5,000 pounds sterling to spare? Then the Duffy Swing Table might be for you! Although the design is rather cool, Miss Cellania points out that it would be mighty painful to bump into the table if someone happened to hit you from behind and expresses some doubt as to its practicality. I must say that I cannot imagine this being the kid’s table at Thanksgiving–what a free for all that would be–not that that’s much of an issue in Britain as Duffy is a London designer. Still, if you’re tired of sliding out the chairs, then this one might be for you. Made of managed forest Walnut Veener and powder coated mild steel, it comes in “bespoke finishes and sizes”–whatever that means. Thankfully, the lamp is included in the hefty price–no discount for missing legs.

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Picnic Table Condiment Set – $17.45

Is it too hot to eat outside? Bring the picnic indoors with the Picnic Table Condiment Set from the NeatoShop.  This fantastic 5 piece condiment set includes: ketchup and mustard squeeze bottle dispensers, salt and pepper shakers, and a wooden holder shaped like a picnic table.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more fabulous Kitchen Stuff!

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Do you have the back to work blues?  Keep the holiday weekend party going with the Tiny Table Tennis set from the NeatoShop.  Grab a coworker or play by yourself. This miniature ping pong set is the perfect addition to any cluttered desk.

Be sure to check out the NeatoShop for more Office & Desk fun!

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The design called PIT IN uses a desk or table as a bike rack. The bicycle seat then serves as a chair while you work or take a break. That is, if you are OK with sitting on a bicycle seat while you’re not riding. This could only be comfortable if my bicycle had a tractor seat. Link -via Laughing Squid

If the holy table above reminds you of a collander, that’s because it was inspired by one. Designer Daniel Rohr created this table out of a 900 lb block of CNC-milled aluminum: Link | The "making of" video is just as mesmerizing!

Brazilian designer Mauricio Arruda created this cleverly named the House of Cards Table that looks like it’s resting on a flimsy stack of cards.

But don’t let that fool you – the "cards" are actually made from plates of steel and can be put together in random configuration, just like you would a real deck of cards: Link – via Furnifurnish

Nana Kikuchi designed these place mats that make setting a proper table easy, with silhouettes of the proper flatware placement.  They and the coasters come in a convenient roll. Link -via Nag on the Lake

British artist Rob Smith has some lovely wood carvings in his deviantART gallery. One of the most striking is this table that looks like it’s melting. It’s made of recycled oak and took him four weeks to make.

Link via DudeCraft | Gallery

Ever wonder how IKEA makes their furniture sturdy yet light? The secret is the honeycomb skeleton inside their tabletops. National Geographic went inside an IKEA factory in Poland: Link

Photo: Kamiya Design, Inc.

The components of this table and chairs set by the Japanese firm Kamiya Design spell out the word ‘table’. It’s part of an exhibition at the upcoming Nagoya Design Week, held from October 14-18.

Link via Gizmodo | Company Website | Nagoya Design Week

Love, love, love this Illusion side table by designer John Brauer of Essey – the table is handmade from acrylic to look like a draped tablecloth! Design Year Book has more pics: Link – via FreshBump

Most people want their furnitures to last, but not Ate Atema! His Auto-Cannibalistic Table (made in collaboration with designer Amy Campos) made from egg cartons and wheatpaste glue, is designed to be planted with herbs which "eat away" the table as they grow:

Why can’t a table eat itself? Tables support food, but why can’t they BE food too? The Auto-Cannibalistic Table understands that in nature energy and matter are in a constant state of transformation, cycling and recycling. It understands these facts and its design explicitly celebrates them. The Auto-Cannibalistic Table is made from paper egg flats, flour paste, soil and seeds, and when water is added, the seeds germinate and so the table begins to eat itself.

Inhabitat blog has more: Link

There are furniture, and then there are artistic furniture. It’s often difficult to combine form and function, and it’s almost always impossible to do it in such an artistic form. Yet, Korean designer Chul An Kwak did just that with his tentacle-y table:

With serpentine legs that resemble nothing so much as octopus tentacles, the ‘r.n.i.’ series of tables by Chul An Kwak is actually inspired by images of running horses. Sculpted from wood, these designs offer the same sort of flat surface you’d see in a conventional table but with legs that seem kinetic and alive.

See more selections of amazing and artistic furniture designs at WebUrbanist: Link

Theodore Gray has created a rather uncommon table. He has transformed the Periodic Table of Elements into an actual table, a coffee table to be exact. But this table doesn’t just depict element names and numbers, it also stores samples of each.

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