This eco house, designed to look like an orchid, was just sold for a world record 7.2 million pounds (14.2 million USD). It’s located in a former gravel pit in Gloucestershire. The purchaser has chosen to remain anonymous, but it is rumored to be someone in the entertainment industry. I can’t imagine spending 7.2 million pounds on something that looks like a dinosaur dropping in an old gravel pit. Call me drunk….cause I usually am.

New from the domus design collection is the b&w 90 side table. Selling for $5289, this side table is perfect for storing books and bundles of cash you want to keep out of sight. The table is available in lacquered matte red or black and features a silver plated mirror top. Which is perfect for when your cutting your….nails.

Looking for a place like Neverland Ranch in Asia? A Japanese theme park castle estate is on sale on ebay for $10 million US dollars. The best part about this, is the broken English on the listing “This is a special commodity. It is a commodity in the person who doesn’t understand Japanese not securable. We will recommend it to you special.” My favorite is the guy in the comment section that offers $9 million for it and is willing to throw in an Xbox 360 with 7 games. I would snap that offer up in a second! I love Ghost Recon.

Dog beds are usually tacky, ugly and covered in rainbow paw patterns. Eww. Your puppy derserves better than that. There’s Katbank for Cats but where are the hip dog accessories? The Mija dog bed is crafted form 10mm thick arcylic and furnished with luxury faux suede cushions. Available in three sizes and four differnt colours for $1350, your dog will be sleeping in beauty and stlye!

Not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth, some are born with a silver spoon embedded with diamonds. Christofle has designed a collection of knives, forks and spoons with handles trimmed with diamonds of exceptional quality. The diamonds are hand set and take six months of hand work to complete. For $18,600.00 US you get one dinner fork, a dinner knife, a soup spoon, a salad fork, and a teaspoon. I wonder if they are dishwasher safe? I think not.

Dubai is known for its crazy residential developments. Rolex is known for crazy expensive watches. Put them together and what do you get? The Rolex Tower. This 63 storey all-glass highrise will feature 30 floors of retail space, 23 floors of residential apartments toped by several floors of penthouses. The Rolex tower will be built by Ahmad Seddiqi and Sons and designed by Chicago based firm Skidemore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Ahmad Seddiqi and Sons are the exclusive retailer of Rolex Watches in Dubai. Rolex is only lending their name to the project and does not have any involvement in the financing or design. So if you like name brands and want your apartment to be one too, you can expect to move in sometime in 2009.

Ralph Lauren has been a celebrated fashion designer since 1967. He has also been collecting luxury cars for many years. In 2005, Lauren allowed 16 of his 60 restored vehicles, including a Bugatti Type 57 SC Atlantic Coupe, to be displayed in Speed, Style, and Beauty: Cars from the Ralph Lauren Collection, an exhibition at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Inspired by his love of classic automobiles Ralph Lauren introduced last fall his latest collection, Modern Metropolis. It’s the perfect blend of sexy, sophisticated and masculine furniture. It makes me want to smoke a cigar and sip some brandy while chaise lounging - cheerio.

Watch the sexy video of the collection here.

You can pimp your ride so why not pimp your washing machine? They know what’s up in Korea with this Samsung washing machine customized by famous Korean designer, Andre Kim. You’ll be able to expect some more interesting designs from Samsung in the future because they have signed an agreement with Andre to create unique designs on a variety of products including, washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners. I can’t wait to see what they come up with next.

We spend about half our lives sleeping. So why don’t we take the purchase of a mattress as seriously as we would a car? We look for safety, durability and how long a car will last us. I guess we don’t take it that seriously when it comes to buying a mattress because it’s not that big enough of a purchase. Well, what if it was? Hästens Vividus is the world’s most exclusive and probably the most expensive mattress. Retailing at just under $50,000 these mattresses sound like they are worth every penny. Each bed is unique and takes 160 man hours to make. It’s completely built by hand out of 100% natural materials and comes with a 25 year warranty. Now that’s something I want, no need to sleep on it.

Bathrooms make or break a home. Why should your fixtures and furniture not be sexy and beautiful? Check out AQHayon Collection by spanish company ArtQuitect (clever name). There is nothing sexier than black lacquer and steel.