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Quite Possibly the Most Stylish Toaster Ever

060909_tf_tuliptoaster1.jpgOf the entire family of home tech; after all the laptops, LCD TVs and home stereo systems; it's the kitchen tech that gets the least play. And no kitchen tech is as under-appreciated—yet completely neccessary—as the toaster. It's about time someone gave it a makeover...

 
 

060909_tf_tuliptoaster2.jpgThe Tulip Toaster, from designers Sergej Kuckir, Hayley Powell, Katherine Whiting, Minas Patsalos & Varun Gujral, is a concept for a toaster that would make the chairs in your kitchen jealous.

All it takes is a simple wooden frame—in a shape reminiscent of the toaster's namesake, a tulip—attached to a sleek and simple one-knobbed white toaster to take this basic (and usually an eyesore) kitchen counter staple to a place worthy of admiration.

And to think, you won't have to hide your toaster in a kitchen cabinet anymore. Besides, it was a pain in the butt dragging it out when you needed it.

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Via Yanko Design

Comments (4)

It looks like a regular toaster sitting in an oversized napkin holder. I'll stick with my shiny red Oster.

posted by chelbot on June 9th 2009 at 11:31pm
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I HATE concepts. Every time I'd be in to buying something, it's not for sale.

posted by ryanprouty on June 10th 2009 at 3:17am
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Here's the one I own...
http://www.russellhobbs.co.uk/2_Slice_Glass_Toaster_qp_57.html

This is the most stylish toaster EVER!!!

posted by downtown_gal on June 11th 2009 at 6:12pm
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Oh, all I can see are the crumbs that will inevitably fall between toaster and cradle thingy. It is anything but streamlined. I have to say thumbs down on this one.

posted by BayRidger on June 14th 2009 at 7:22pm
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