The skies are clear but the evening weather has dipped down to sweater or coat weather here in Los Angeles, putting a damper on our outdoor entertaining plans. But even renters like ourselves can add ...
As temperatures continue to drop, we have noticed a number of cold spots both at home and in the office. These temperature variations are especially noticeable when we're sitting at a computer typi...
We just dissembled and stored away our bedroom window air conditioning unit, a bit of a pain in the behind, but necessary as autumn weather starts letting itself be known in our area. Wouldn't it be n...
Brrrr...autumn arrived in unexpected fashion here in California with cold northern gusts knocking down power lines, snapped cables on the Golden Gate Bay Bridge and dropped temps 20 degrees overnigh...
We aren't all lucky enough to have a fireplace to cozy up our homes... until now! I just caught wind of this new portable fireplace designed by Camillo Vanacore and made by Electrolux....
So we're sitting here typing away with a comforter and furry slippers in an attempt to keep warm without turning on the heater. It's currently 38 degrees outside. I guess fall just got its ass kicke...
For those of us in small apartments without such luxury features, this portable fireplace is the ideal way to add some fun and function to any room. As the nights grow colder, we find the idea of s...
Ok, while we hope none of you are cremating remains as part of a home business venture, the energy plan designed by the Taipei Second Funeral Parlor in Taiwan is something that might be able to be co...
Above all, this object is really beautiful. It's hard to tell what it is, but once the clean-burning ethanol fire is lit, you get the idea. This is basically a reinvented fireplace. Since it uses etha...
This low-cost rain protection for your iPhone-when-mounted-on-a-bike isn't fancy but it does the job. While it's not sealed, rain doesn't generally come from the ground so it'll do a fine job at kee...
The Sole radiator would look awfully nice inside a MidCentury interior, providing a huge centerpiece on the wall and some radiant warmth (not that we need it right now here in blistering and in flames...
This may seem like an absolutely boring post to some of you, so I'll apologize in advance as I can't help myself. It's been really hot lately, so we've come to rely our air conditioner at night. In...
Scheduled for construction in 2010, LSarc architects has designed a three-story home that is totally energy neutral. An eight kilowatt solar array, connected to the main energy grid and net metered...
It is that time again, and we've got a friend who wants an air conditioner and who has asked our advice in regards to picking out an air conditioner. Although air conditioners are horrible to look at,...
This new dual function vent hood by Faber Klima combines two appliances in one: A heating/cooling unit and a standard vent hood, designed for continuous air renewal 24 hours-a-day and would work gre...
The weather is warming up now that summer is in full swing, but we've always been of the belief that the best time to prepare for colder temperatures are during temperate weather, while in winter, one...
What happens when you take completely ordinary housewares and add on sensors and motors and heating elements? You get emotional objects that respond to you using them. Definitely unexpected. Kind of w...
When summer arrives many apartment dwellers head off to the local big box appliance store for a window unit AC. But in recent years there's been a wider range of more affordable portable wheeled units...
There's no denying Southern Californians like myself are prone to get the "chills" when the thermostat dips anywhere south of...oh say...70 degrees on any given day. Our year around Mediterranean clim...
A dreaded sensation is jumping into the shower first thing in the morning when you're unsure whether the water has warmed up sufficiently. The (strangely horribly) named Hogwild 10690 Temperature Cont...
Window AC units are unsightly indoors but they're also a huge eyesore when they disrupt a pleasant patio. We have a few solutions for masking the posterior side of the window AC unit and we'd love to...
Straight from the Museum of Arts and Design, New York exhibit opening later this week, the innovative mind behind the Dirt Devil's Kone vacuum, Karim Rashid, prepares to unleash another storm of house...
We've seen a host of really great-looking space heaters recently. The Huggable Heater, baseboard radiator and (oh-so-beautiful!) Puzzle Radiator are really proving that necessary household appliances ...
With all the snow we have been getting here in the Pacific Northwest this past week, we couldn't help but look back on what 2008 brought us for keeping warm and toasty. Of course you can grab your fav...
What do you do to get cozy and comfy on a cold day? Do you bundle up under a blanket on the couch? Or do you go more zen style with a Japanese Kotatsu to build your own cocoon of warmth? Maybe you ju...
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