I was so wrong.

I used to tell people that my dream non-college, blue-collar job was to be a taxidermist, but umm, NO. The Evolution Store sells taxidemist products and other animal by-products, and just browsing through makes me want to vomit.

Rat, Cleared and Stained

Their entire store is full of stuff like this. They also have penis bones(?!) and sharks in jars. This is totally not my cup of tea, but if that's what you're into...

Dark Tricolor Brindle Cowhide

The nice thing about this store, versus IKEA is that IKEA just has a random selection of cowhides, but here you can specify the color and the texture.

The only safe categories to browse: rugs, decor, and posters. The posters are very similar to the old-school prints of flora and fauna that you can find in really old books, which is pretty freaking cool. If I can't find any old books to ravage, these are an already-matched solution.

Very expensive websites

Evinco and 2Modern are at least 3 or 4 times more expensive than IKEA in most categories, though their furniture is just so beautiful.

However, 2Modern has quite a selection of lamps and pillows for cheaper than elsewhere on the net.

Evinco is actually quite reasonable when it comes to armchairs and sofabeds. It's mind-boggling. Evinco has quite a selection of leather club chairs, starting around $300, which is actually quite comparable to some of IKEA's more expensive chairs. The only conceivable lesson here is to only purchase IKEA's cheaper chairs, or to maybe buy a lot of leather club chairs.

Pablo Tube Top Lamp (from 2Modern)

Scandinavian Living at Huset

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get images off of Huset's website. Thankfully, others on the internet have managed what I cannot, so there will be pictures.

A sheepskin! And it's machine washable!

essey Illusion Side Table

Ferm Living Tree Bomb Pillow
I have no idea why this is called what it's called.

Ferm Living Pouf Pouf

Could I make this myself? Probably.
Am I too lazy to do so? Most definitely.

Just a few picks, since the images have to be found through google. They have quite an adorable selection of person-shaped hooks, and all the tea accessories one's heart could desire.

Striking a blow against vegetarians worldwide...

I'm afraid it may be horribly gauche, but I really want one of these.
Thankfully, Ikea offers this option (only available in store) for $250, and Amazon has quite a selection.

Ridiculously Preppy Ocean-themed Stuff

Starfish and Coral on Blue

Blue Marlin

Coral Crab

Stuff is rather annoyingly sorted by designer, but worth a look anyway. Outer Banks Trading Group