I can't decide whether these are weird or cute but they certainly are inventive. Ceramic artist Louise Graham is on a mission to make everyday objects beautiful. The egg cup stand above uses velcro to turn part of a box into an egg cup and the pourer below will fit a variety of milk containers.

Prices start at around $41 from British store Pedlars, or you could always smash some of your grandmother's old china and see if you can re-capture the old-meets-new sensibility for free.... (Good luck with that).

Via Hygge Nook.