Unlikely Design Icon Mad Scientist

Share news of your latest discovery or send a thoughtful note to your sci-fi-loving friend with this microscope-themed note card by Girls Can Tell. SHOP NOW: Microscope Diagram Blank Note Card, from $4

Exhibit your favorite discoveries and small treasures in these museum-style glass display domes. SHOP NOW: Glass Domes, from $45

These lifelike resin hand casts are both humorous and practical, serving as a coat hook or key holder when wall-mounted. SHOP NOW: Harry Allen Cmere Hand Hook, $75

Fill these beaker-style vessels with fresh flowers for an instant study in botanical beauty. SHOP NOW: Roost Pasteur collection glass beaker, $16

These colorful pillows—inspired by vintage science graphics—can add a punch of color to a couch or bed. SHOP NOW: Science Pillow, from $65

Whether used for intimate dinner party lighting or simple console or bookcase adornment, these magical Wonderland candleholders, made of 100 percent recycled aluminum, come with the Mad Scientist's signature touches: fantasy, humor and sophistication.SHOP NOW: Wonderland Candleholders by Stephen Johnson, from $98

When concentrating on your work deadlines, go easy on the eyes with the right lighting from this stylish Thomas Edison replica. SHOP NOW: Utility Chartreuse Pendant Lamp, from $40

This compact piece is a sleek and smart way to keep track of time. SHOP NOW: Hourglass Desk Clock, $45

Slicing and dicing has never been so fun as with this cutting board featuring human anatomy. SHOP NOW: Cutting Board Man, $20

Edgy and graphic, this hand-screened cotton skeleton throw is a great layer for a sofa or your favorite armchair.SHOP NOW: Thomas Paul Skeleton Throw, $60

Deep in his laboratory, the Mad Scientist mixes and matches and finally concocts a perfectly unusual pairing: bright, vibrant color and zebra print in the form of this Jonathan Adler hand-loomed llama's wool rug. Create your own home decor alchemy by customizing rugs in a favorite color.SHOP NOW: Jonathan Adler Zebra Rugs, from $995

No Mad Scientist's experiment is exact without the perfect measuring stick, especially when it can save valuable data with the built-in USB. SHOP NOW: Ruler USB Key, $40

Make a timeless design statement by displaying these hand-blown hourglasses on a side table. SHOP NOW: 30-Minute Tall Modern Glass Timer, $21

Hide your valuables in this book box—complete with scientific French literature scrolling along the inside—while giving your shelves a touch of old-world Parisian flair. SHOP NOW: Vintage Blue Boxes, $116 for set of three

Add a little wit to your kitchen with these tea towels, or give them as a hostess gift the next time a brainiac invites you over for dinner. SHOP NOW: Anatomical Brain Floursack Tea Towels, $24 for set of two

Functioning as decorative ceramic bottle toppers, these stylish Darwinian specimens lend an air of simplicity and fun when entertaining, or can serve as a great hostess gift for the nature lover.SHOP NOW: Island Specimen Wine Stoppers, from $22