As you know from reading our site, we love our wall decals so much we’d adopt them into our family if they were human. And so it’s with great excitement I came across Gecko, a Brazilian sticker company, whose designs look like they came right off a T-shirt. They look fab not only on walls, but anything else that needs some spicing up (ahem, that mass-produced laptop, for instance). They’re especially strong in hand-drawn designs, which gives their stickers a unique, artistic slant that’s akin to inviting your favorite artist to your place to help out with some interior decorating. Gecko’s the lifeblood of a duo that frequently works with artists—mostly from its base of Rio de Janeiro—to freshen up its catalog, plus they grab partnerships with architects to get their decals into residential and commercial projects. It’s your lucky day: Gecko delivers internationally.

There’s something very warm about that hunting lodge aesthetic. If it weren’t for the creepy stuffed animal heads, we’d be all for it. It seems that Swiss-based design studio Toifu shares both our atmospheric tastes and our disdain for taxidermy. They’ve given us a decor alternative that still allows us to champion our many could-have-been trophies in the form of wall decals of our potential prey. Now you can plaster your living room wall with everything Red Deer to Wild Boar without the animal cruely. For those poor animals it’s the definition of bargain hunting.

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Over the past few years, Undoboy has been at the helm of a myriad of awesome projects. From designing various members of the mimobot family to collaborating on killer wall decals, this virtuoso of artistic and toymaking talent has more or less remained on the tip of our tongues. While the Malaysian born artist’s website has been displaying doses of design dexterity for quite some time now, one thing has been sorely lacking from his homepage … an online store chock full of goodies ripe for the purchasing. Thankfully, all of that has changed and Undoboy has seen the light by adding commerce to his content. His new online goodie shop features some of his most cherished creations, from the aforementioned bots and wall decals to his wonderful collection of Super Bastard boxes. If you’re looking to add some flash or just some fun to your personal space, we recommend checking it out.

I’ve been a massive fan of dVider for a while now — we spent some quality time at ICFF last year and I always check in to see what is new in the world of non-committal wall decor. Their endless parade of vinyl goodness continues with the dVider Guest Artist Series, this quarter featuring Brooklyn wallpaper goddess Jill Malek. Drawing inspiration from organic, repetitive pattern in nature, Jill’s decals are available at the dVider store through April 30th. There’s never been a better time to remedy your white-wall syndrome than now.

All of us here are firm believers that decals aren't just for advertising soft drinks on stock cars, they can also be used as decadent decorations for your home or office. That's why back in July we informed you about the astonishing set of wall stickers by Tonky Designs, featuring engrossing images of everything from mundane objects to captivating creatures, as well as various other compelling designs. Well, nearly four months have passed and we're pleased to announce the return of Tonky to our good graces; not just to plug the same old designs, but to trumpet some new and absorbing adhesive art. Tonky's latest creations are based in barnyard and geared towards gadgets, respectively. Tonky’s Cow sticker and CamCorder (Exploded View) would be a welcome aesthetic addition to any personal space, whether in a frathouse or mansion.

blik Wall Decals: Read JS Review | Buy It (prices vary; shown as 2)

There isn’t much to not love about blik; it’s a product which allows instant transformation to any wall, any space, without the application of paint or the permanence of wallpaper — perfect for both commitment-phobes and renters alike.

Legna Linens and Bath: Read JS Review | Buy It ($41-$387; shown as 4)

These towels and sheets are like the holy grail of linens; made of wood cellulose fiber, they are soft, luxurious and prone to theft from envious friends and houseguests which, if you ask me, is always the best compliment.

HUH Housewares: Read JS Review | Buy It (prices vary; shown as 5)

So much fun stuff here, you could make a serious dent in your gift list on this site alone. I mean, come on: who wouldn’t love an ink-blot mirror? Seriously.

Grandpa Clock: Read JS Review | Buy It ($79, shown as 3)

It’s like that old, noisy thing in your grandparent’s house…without taking up all that real estate and the noise that goes along with it.

Dwell Home: Read JS Review | Buy It (prices vary; shown as 1)

Giving the gift of Dwell — whether it be their bed linens, tabletop collection or baby line — is the stuff that brownie points are made of. Classic, sophisticated and sustainable, you’ll look about three hundred percent more thoughtful than you already are. We promise.

Are you ready for the JS08 Gift Guide? If you are, that's a shame; we're actually not doing one this year — we're going to do even better. Over the next month you're going to see itemized lists, broken down into separate categories for your easy perusal, and all you'll need to do to get to those posts is hit the “gifts” tag at the bottom of any of them. If you have any suggestions for a list, feel free to hit us up at feedback at josh spear dot com. If you're staying in today (instead of braving the malls and stores), we salute your intelligence. If not, try not to get arrested. Happy holidays!

We love Jan Willem Wennekes, aka Zeptonn. We love his silliness, his monsters, and his humorously fitting scholastic background in Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy. We’re also pretty into his new designs for blik (a vinyl art company that, incidentally enough, we also love), two awesome wall decals that feature more of Zeptonn’s classically fun-hunting beasts. Also, some good news: last time we wrote about Zeptonn, we painfully reported the sold-out status of his art book, Stingermania, however, judging by the reappearance of said book in the pages (wallspace?) of blik, the situation has been pleasantly rectified. You can even nab the book for cheap(er) if you buy it along with some Critters or Tumblers, so go get ‘em!

Blik, the I.D. award-winning line of wall decals, has once again teamed up with Threadless in order to produce a steady stream of awesomely sticky art. You may remember the cheery result of their first collaboration, a one-time competition that placed Letter’s 7.00 among Blik’s other designs, but this time around the battle will be bigger and longer lasting. Each month, the team at Blik will be posting a selection of their favorite Threadless t-shirts, then leaving it up to visitors to select which designs will be turned into one of Blik’s surface graphics. The chosen tees will then be transformed into self-adhesive wallscapes, ready to slap on windows, ceilings, and pretty much any other flat area you can find. My favorite thing about the stickies from Blik is that, unlike vinyl, they are all easily removable, meaning I can leave them up or switch them up as much as I choose — a nice detail for when it comes time to abort ship.

There are currently nine Threadless-begat designs available, and I like almost all of them (and almost as much as I like the rest of the stuff Blik offers), so take a look, then be a champ and cast your vote for the next round.

Heather has written about decals here before; oh, has she ever. Loyal Josh Spear readers will remember her fawning over such creative cures for the blank wall as Blik and Dvider. I bet she was the kind of girl that elementary school teachers love — a devotee of the sticker economy.

If I’m right, then the decals over at Tonky wall stickers should keep Heather happy, quiet and attentive in class for at least a week. Tonky’s may have less patterns on display than Blik, but it’s got a bunch of other good stuff, like “creatures,” rocks, skulls, and even a kids section — my personal favorite is the Dodo Skeleton. And everything on the Tonky site is available in several different colors, making it a virtual certainty that you’ll find something to suit your space. My advice it to get there before Heather does, otherwise she’ll buy Tonky up and only let you have one of her stickers if your group is the first to quiet down after recess.

This will be the last post about ICFF this year, I promise. There were just so many treasures hidden in the sea of eurotrash uh, trash that was too good not to share…after this we’ll be back to the bite-size pieces you know and love.

Rocking benches, snap-on wineglasses, Dan Funderburgh’s new wallpaper and more, after the jump.

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blik, the kids who bring color to the walls of renters and hope to decor commitment-phobes worldwide have teamed up with Spear Collective member Undoboy to add some super fun new wall decals to their already extensive collection. Available in late May/early June, the collaboration features four new designs, allowing you to create your own candy-colored Dreamland, or cover your bathroom walls in (ahem) Rainbow Poops. Fortunately for you, it’s as modifiable, temporary, or permanent as you want it to be. I wonder how well a Scratch-n-Sniff version of these would sell…then again, I get a kick out of my houseguests thinking I’m weird quirky like that.

previously: blik loves Threadless