A quick referral to a referral: Dan Funderburgh. He is, as the Dwell Blog says, a renaisance man. He is a graphic designer and wallpaper wonderkind. But what I really like about his work is the baroque almost obsessive level with which he makes every day objects very special. Case in point: a simple fire hydrant is brought to the level of the finest brocade.
Dan Funderburgh Snapshot - Dwell Blog - dwell.com