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At home: There's an art to decorating with science
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By Mary Cadden, USA TODAY
Experimenting with new styles? Discover science chic. "I think most designers are geeks at heart," says Angelica Marden, editor of Geeksugar.com, and their style sensibilities "aren't just emotional, but cerebral." Moreover, "Gen Xers perceive décor as a way to express their personality and interests," a lot of which revolve around technology. USA TODAY examines décor that speaks to our inner geek.

Geek chic items Why they work at home

Style lab

Ordinary household items and art meet up in the lab. "They're objects you would not normally think of for home design, but they end up warm and beautiful."

Personalized fingerprint art, $190 and up from Dna11.com


Ambiance bud vase, $9.95(single)-$14.95 (triple) at Wrapables.com






Drink Lab bacteria culture coasters by Joe Doucet,$39 for a set of five at Gnr8.biz


Universal style

How do you work a space theme into the home without veering into kid-room territory? You want to work in pieces that have only "small elements of science" and fit with your existing décor.

Atomic clock, $45 from Retroonline.com


Science Fiction mobile, $28 at Museumstorecompany.com




Retro style

"I love these retro-chic, sort of old gadgets," such as circuit boards and floppy disks. "We don't get to see them anymore."

Circuit board lamps, $220-$280 at Uncommongoods.com


Floppy disk clock by Cynthia Goldner, $31.95 at Canvastoclay.com







Floppy disk clock by Canvastoclay.com; lamp by Uncommongoods.com; coasters by Intotonyc.com; vases by Wrapables.com; fingerprint art by Dna11.com; mobile by Museumstorecompany.com; atomic clock by Retroonline.com

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