I avoided stick for being the only boy at school in a houndstooth suit, and have loved it ever since. Here are a few items on our watch list:

/1 Haute Surface by Jaime Salm for Mio
Recycled cork gets a new lease of life in a tessellating jigsaw for your tablewear/mouse.
Buy: $20, Matter

/2 Houndstooth Rug by Jonathan Adler
We own this, and love it. Order in any color and any size, just go easy for the sake of your eyes.
Buy: $600, Jonathan Adler

/2 Houndstooth 10" & 8" Paper Plates
Picnic in style. And yes, there are matching napkins.
Buy: $4.95 & $5.95, www.platesandnapkins.com (where else?!)

/2 Houndstooth Towels by Williams-Sonoma
These are next on the list. But can a married man still have a black towel? Available in white, black, and ivory, and in washcloth, hand towel, bath sizes.
Buy: From $18, Williams-Sonoma