The R2-D2 area rug is hand-tufted from blue and grey wool, and is the perfect thing to round out any Star Wars themed space. Each one features a larger-than-life image of our favorite maintenance droid, and is offers a mix of textures which make R2 feel good under your feet.

Artoo is available in 3′x5′ ($129 USD), 5′x7′ ($299) and even a huge 8′x10′ size ($599), in case you’re a really big R2 fan. Grab one now over at pottery barn kids before everyone else does.

…and now that you have a rug, you need a way to clean it.

[via R2D2Central]

For his Anrealage fashion line, Japanese designer Kunihiko Morinaga took inspiration from the squared-off pixel block to create his F/W 2011 collection, which includes shoes with pixel heels, pixelated prints on on jackets, sweaters and slacks.

But my favorite part of the collection isn’t the clothing. It’s the pixel furniture, which includes a pair of awesome blocky armchairs, a matching café table, a pixel-patterned Oriental rug, and some awesome pixel light bulb fixtures.

I would live in a house filled with this stuff if I could. But I can’t. So for now, the only way to experience this is to head to the Anrealage showroom in Harajuku, Tokyo.

[KoiKoiKoi via Fancy]

The rug in the photo you see above is actually four Google Maps prints arranged to meet up perfectly. At first glance, it looks like a strange carpet until you realize that you are seeing houses, stores, and streets, not just lines and random shapes. The idea behind the art project was to take the art of tapestry and bring a modern twist to it by using Google Maps as the design.

The idea is interesting. I could see these making for an interesting conversation piece in a home. It would also be cool to see the idea used in business to show the view of a location from the sky. While you can buy these rugs, I wonder if you can actually commission these carpets with your area as the print.

[via GOOD via Dvice]

If the concept behind it sounds a bit familiar, then it’s probably because you’ve probably already heard of the Land Peel, which was a design by Shin Yamashita, who was a student at the Kyoto Institute of Technology when he came up with it.

Like the Land Peel, Alexander Munk’s Magic Carpet is a convertible piece of furniture. It’s something that would be perfect for smaller homes which would become too tight and strapped for space if the normal versions of the furniture that the Magic Carpet can emulate were used.

But here’s the kicker: the Sasan Magic Carpet design is also just a concept and was released sometime around 2006, pre-dating the Land Peel. Both have similar elements but also have substantial differences that make each stand independently on their own right.

Neither, however, being produced commercially, which is a shame. I know I have some furniture that I’d love to throw out, if only I could get my hands on either the Land Peel or Magic Carpet. I’m not really picky, as long as I’ve got something that’s multi-functional and is a huge space saver.

[via Freshome via Oh Gizmo!]

Now that we’ve established that you’re in the market for a new doormat, why not give the aptly-themed iDoorMat a swipe?

Proclaim your love for everything that is Apple with the iDoorMat. Okay, so it’s not exactly called that, since it’s actually being sold from a Germany-based website, but it’s an appropriate name, don’t you think?

Friends, family, and other guests will have a slice of iAmusement as they step on the doormat (provided, of course, that they’re familiar with the Apple family of devices.)

These funky Slide to unlock doormats go for €20 ($29) from Get Digital.

[via Cult of Mac]

So what is this thing that reminds me of another technically unrelated term? (If you’re curious, the words I’m thinking of are “land fill.”) Well, it’s an innovative floor mat that’s setting out to change the world of mats for good. It’s flexible and foldable, and because of that last attribute, it’s also portable. Pull the folds open and spread it out wide on the floor to go from one tile to a full-sized mat in minutes (or maybe even seconds if you’re fast!)

Need an extra chair in that corner? No problem. Another table on your side of the mat? Easy peasy. Just peel some panels off the floor and fold it up, origami-style, and there you go: instant furniture. And if you find yourself low in energy, simply scooch on over to a flat panel of mat, prop up a pillow (or a pile of clothes) and lie yourself down for some quick Zzz’s.

The Land Peel is a project designed by Shin Yamashita who is a student at the Kyoto Institute of Technology. Since we all know that Japan is the place to be for all sorts of innovative and out-of-this-world gadgets, it won’t come as much of a surprise when these floor mats will be sold in stores there soon.

[via Fast Company]

Created by WTCrafts, the NES controller rug is great for getting those cold feet warmed up in a hurry. The rug measures in at 33″ (w) x 16.5″ (h), and is made from soft yarn and has a fleece border. It sells for $49.99 (USD), and is available over at WTCrafts’ Etsy shop – where you can also find a Zelda Triforce rug to go with it.

I’m actually tempted to buy one of these, and Frankenstein it together with the wiring from an original controller it so it actually works as a giant foot-powered joypad for my 8-bit console.

Other objects in the studio’s “Cloning” collection include vases, mirrors and other home accessories, all derived from your own personal body attributes. The series even goes as far as to produce wallpaper based on scans of your own skin, and carpets based on your body hair. Yuck. And what could be more lovely than a pillow based on the shape of your own beer belly?

How about a clothing valet that’s actually structured from the dimensions of your skeleton? It’s perfect for keeping your clothes ready and wrinkle-free for the next day at the office.

Why not have a mirror made from your own personal silhouette? It’s not like anyone else will ever need to look at themselves, right?

I suppose if you’re particularly self-absorbed, you might want to furnish your pad with this stuff. For the rest of us, just chock this up to the annals of the Hall of Bizarre Interior Design.

[via Generate Pipeline]

Built by electronics hacker Maurin Donneaud, the huge keyboard rug rolls out onto the floor, and lets your type with your socks on. In order to make the larger-than-life keys work, Maurin had to punch hundreds of individual holes under each letter to ensure that the conductive switches beneath the fabric would trigger when walked on.

The whole thing kind of reminds me of the giant piano keyboard that Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia stomped all over in Big.

[Flickr via Ladyada via Hack a Day]

Each squishy floor tile measures 40cm x 40cm (15.74 x 15.74″), and if you’re willing to spend some serious dough, you can cover your entire floor with ‘em. At $23 a piece, they’re more expensive than some schmancy Persian rugs, but for dedicated Mario fanboys and fangirls, money should be no object. After all, you should have plenty of extra gold coins lying around?

They’re made in Mario, Shroom, Goomba, Question Mark Block and Brick patterns, but the bricks are currently sold out, so my dreams of recreating the entire Mushroom Kingdom in my living room have been dashed for now. Made by Banpresto, they’re available from NCSX.

[via Level Select]

Panasonic’s new heated rugs have a special radiant mat that sits beneath the surface of the carpet to keep things nice and warm. Your bare feet should have nothing to complain about with these rugs cranking out temperatures all the way up to about 114°F/46°C. But if that’s too hot for you, no worries – they are adjustable. In addition to a variety of fabric styles, they plan on offering wooden surfaces as well.

And you don’t need to worry about Rover taking a whiz on one of these and electrocuting himself. The heating elements are waterproof, and the rugs are designed for stain and germ resistance.