Wiping your butt is fun again with this super deluxe, colored toilet paper from Portuguese manufacturer Renova. Soft and colorful, it's almost a shame to use it for its intended purpose, especially at the retail price of around $2 per roll.

We only had one main concern about dyed toilet paper and that was quickly resolved. Apparently Renova paper is already in use in some fancy New York clubs, so we would have heard about it if partygoers were walking away with stained cheeks.

Renova Toilet Paper [Wellbeing via Popgadget]

Until a couple years ago, we had never even heard of LG, which is now a main competitor in the crowded field of cell phone manufacturers, mainly as a result of their cheap price tags and expensive ad campaigns. However, LG is more than just cell phones, as they manufacture all sorts of home appliances from vacuum cleaners to washing machines to... portable wine cellars?

If you're way into wine, but have a medium-sized apartment, where do you keep it at the right temperature? Red needs to be stored in a warmer space than white, plus all those others tricks of the wine trade we've never thought about. And you can't exactly dig a cellar.

So buy one of these cellars and customize the temperature of each shelf, but be warned: just because they're portable doesn't mean they aren't expensive. They start at around $1200.

LG's Wine Cellar [Official Site via Shiny Shiny]

The only thing more whimsical than a whacky shower curtain withs fish all over it is real, live fish in your bathroom, but space is usually at such a premium that the only spare surfaces hold your hair product or moisturizer. But there still is a way to bring fish to your bathroom, thank goodness. Put them in the toilet! Not down the toilet, but in this special aquarium that wraps around a clear inner toilet tank. It makes a fanciful and bold bathroom statement, but be warned: it is not for the pee-shy.

Fish'N'Flush ($450) [Official Site via Popgadget]

Scott Franklin's Wet Lamp not only has an innovative design, but an element of danger. It consists of a lightbulb submerged in water with a dimmer that is controlled by moving a metal rod into and out of the water.

Despite its claim of being a "completely safe and isolated system of low voltage power," we still say this lamp is for thrill-seekers only who enjoy wondering whether they might die every time they flick on the light.

Wet Lamp ($199) [Generate via Uncrate]

We could not help but notice Saturday night at the Lacoste show in Bryant Park that the 1980s are still going strong in fashion. The models paraded down the runway in primary color-blocked street clothes inspired by early 80s Manhattan hip-hop culture. Later in the week Betsey Johnson’s collection was full of metallic, 1980s inspired cocktail dresses. Some looked like what your sister wore to the prom.

So it only makes sense that the 1980s trend (which we really thought would be dead by now) would translate into the interior design world. Furniture is usually a bit slower to react to trends, but after catching a look at the Cube table, inspired by the Rubik’s Cube, we’re thinking maybe it’s time to add a little eighties nostalgia to our apartment. It’s freaking adorable.

Rubik’s Cube Furniture [Gizmodo]

We know some of you were more interested in the chair from these photos we posted this morning. And that is OK to admit, because it’s a beauty. The Eames Lounge Chair was designed in 1965 by the husband and wife team of Charles and Ray Eames. Using leather and bent woods the design is functional and comfortable, while retaining a beauty not often seen in furniture design. Somehow it is beautiful and masculine at the same time.

Charles and Ray Eames are considered masters of 20th century design. Their catalog of designs remains vital and stylish today, 50 plus years later. But we’ve already told you that.

Those photos this morning got us all excited partly because of Micky and partly because of the Eames Lounge Chair. We’re design fags. Sometimes chairs and boys both can get our blood pumping. The chair may cost more, but unlike the boy, it will last a lifetime.

Eames Lounge Chair [Design Within Reach]
Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman [Herman Miller]
Charles and Ray Eames Online [Eames Office]

Style Network star Brini Maxwell is preparing a Christmas show that is playing for one night only this coming Sunday in New York. The performer who has been called “Florence Henderson with a Y chromosome” recently caught up with Bradford Shellhammer, discussing Martha Stewart, Jonathan Adler, and what all gays need this holiday season.

What exactly is A Very Brini Christmas and what can we expect from your upcoming show?

It's a warm, nostalgic look at the holiday season, with gentle humor and delightful music.

What new projects are you working on?

I have a few things up my sleeve, but nothing I can talk about at the moment. You can see the episodes of my second season, now airing on the Style Network on Fridays at 2:30pm and my new book: Brini Maxwell's Guide to Gracious Living is available everywhere - including the show at the Cutting Room.

What are five things every good gay needs to have this holiday season?

Good cheer, good friends, good will, good taste, and good recuperative skills.

More Brini after the jump.

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Any good queer has already put to bed his final Thanksgiving menu and has already begun planning the glittery and snow-covered extravaganza of Christmas! And if you are not Christian, Christmas is still fun to celebrate. Think eggnog, presents, and snowman sweaters! These are things everyone should love.

In the past we have gone all out Martha at Christmas, putting out our Poinsettias, stringing pearls on our fresh tree, and roasting both a ham and a turkey. This year we are going modern and kitsch. And you should too.

The tinsel tree is a fun, fagtastic way to make any home a happy one for the holidays. You do not have to water them and if you hate the color green you are in luck! Tinsel trees come in the gayest colors: gold, silver, pink, baby blue, and orange!

Many kitsch specialty shops in your town will carry these guys. eBay also has a huge selection. Our pick is West Elm’s 5 foot silver tree. It is the perfect size and looks great with a color scheme of two or three colors. We’re doing pink and green. But really any color would work. These trees are so fabulous that even a colorblind queen could do no wrong.

Brooklyn based artist Sara Cihat’s Fifty-Cents line of dishware is colorful, kitsch, and perfect for any queer home. How could you not love purple dishes with ponies emblazoned all over?

Her graphic arts flatware is actually an “exercise in sustainability that reincarnates existing products.” In layman’s terms, she takes old dishware, paints over them, and makes them new again. It’s brand new and it’s retro.

The press has picked up on her colorful creations. Paper, Nylon, and Teen Vogue have all featured her products. The Future Perfect (our new favorite shop, fyi) in Brooklyn carries the brand as does RAYE in Houston and The English Department in Portland.

They are a bit pricey, but each piece is hand painted and hand fired. It may be the perfect way to keep mom’s old dishware in the family. Or it could be a way to turn that set of dishes you bought at Salvation Army when you first moved out on your own into something actually worth keeping.

Everyone knows we love minimalism and modernism when it comes to interior design. This obsession with clean lines and simplicity also crosses over to our cleaning supplies. We could not live without Method.

Method was founded by two guys in San Francisco and their products range from dish soap and specialty cleaners to laundry detergent and candles. Our faves includes the Karim Rashid designed bottle of cucumber dish soap and the fresh laundry candle. Yes, it really smells like fresh laundry. They also have a starter set, which is a great introduction to the brand and its products.

The company believes "that your home is a reflection of who you are and how you want to live, and we know that you want to live clean." Well, actually, we don't mind getting a little dirty from time to time. However, these are the products we want when it is time to clean up. And when there is a half-naked guy on the site, you know it is a better choice than Proctor & Gamble.

We usually love the Brooklyn based blog, Design*Sponge. However, recently she wrote some things about the UK design team Suck UK and we definitely don’t agree.

"I just think these guys seem like super smarmy British guys- you know, the type that would hang out at a pub and make lewd comments at girls. Ick. I just think the guns thing is soooo cheesy. I mean, they made a cool bottle opener but, so what?"

It is exactly this reason that we love Suck UK. The company not only makes great designs (the slide light is a fave of ours), but it never takes itself too seriously. And that is a hard thing to find in the snobbery of the design biz. A gun flower vase? We don’t find it cheesy. We think it’s rather gay. And that means we need one.

And besides what is so wrong with guys at a bar making lewd comments? We go out drinking hoping that will occur.

How could you not love a blog dedicated to interior design and urban living? And that is exactly what Apartment Therapy is: the definitive blog covering design news, reviews, resources, and solutions. Co-founder Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan (what a name!) took the time to complete our five-question interview. We are tickled pink that a straight guy, and not a homo, is the talent behind site.

What is your greatest source of inspiration?
Gosh, humans inspire me the most. Gandhi, Steiner, and JK Rowling are among the top picks.

What is the greatest album every recorded?
Good question. This is a too much pressure to put on one album, so I would take English Beat's What is Beat? and a Bach symphony.

What is the greatest book ever written?
Unquestionably, The Divine Comedy by Dante. You need a teacher or SOMEONE to get you through it, but it is absolutely unforgettable on every possible level.

What is your most prized possession?
My wife.

What is the key to happiness?
The key to happiness is not to be caught in illusion. Avoid your hunger, keep to the center, trust yourself, and don’t stop. That is it.