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Fire, Watch with Me

Every time we show a flatscreen mounted above a fireplace we hear groans from the crowd about height. In most cases, those groans are warranted as most TVs placed directly above a mantle end up much ...

Air-Out Your Wet Shoes

I love finding products and concepts that we can see an actual need for. I was raised in Florida for much of my life &mdash we're talkin' about 16 years spent in the sunshine state and even though I...

Finnish Dad Builds Networked Home All by Himself

You've gotta love a dad who understands that his kids are into gaming and therefore need to be able to be connected at all times. Gaming isn't the only reason Jari Arkko fully networked his home near...

Jaga Play Radiators are Colorful Heated Stacks of Fun

Like the fun and colorful tech tour at Bright Bright Great featured yesterday, the Play heat radiator by Jaga seems perfect enough for kids' rooms, but also for those who simply love living life ama...

Aerogel Becomes Affordable as a Home Insulator

Dr. Peter Tsou of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory once said, "you could take a two- or three-bedroom house, insulate it with aerogel, and you could heat the house with a candle. But eventually the h...

The Airigator Captures AC Unit Water for Use Later

The Los Angeles Times L.A. at Home blog had this great heads up post about a water recycling technology solution which could result in saving 5 gallons of perfect, mineral-free water for resuse in the...

The Best Portable Space Heaters

Cambria over at our eco-news website, Re-Nest, reports on the recently released New York Times list of top 10 portable space heaters. We just recently reported on our personal choice we use in our hom...

Envi High-Efficiency Electric Panel Heater
Unplggd Test Lab

Name: Envi High-Efficiency Electric Panel Whole Room Heater Price: $107.95 Rating: Recommend+* One of the most difficult challenges faced during colder months is finding a heating solution which m...

SilverSTAT 7: The Ultimate Digital Thermostat

Over at Designboom, we recently saw a great thermostat that put all of our others to shame. The SilverPAC digital thermostat will let you manage the energy expenditure of your whole house via a color...

DryGuy: Keep Your Guys Dry

By 'guys' we mean hands and feet. It's the middle of winter and there are plenty of us that live in parts of the world that get dangerously cold and we need a little extra protection. ...

10 Hot Radiators

Pardon our pun, these radiators not only generate heat, but they are also as you can see in the gallery, are very very hot... er good looking. Perhaps it is just due to the cold weather we are expe...

Sanyo Kairo Rechargeable Hand Warmer

Got someone in your life who gets cold quickly and easily? Someone who busts out the scarf when the temps drop below 70 degrees? Know someone who is always trying to convince you of the necessity of...

TURN Fireplace Means Just That

Don't you love it when you buy something and the name essentially serves as the instructions? That may not happen at IKEA, but in this case it does. ...

The Eastlake Umbrella Patio Heater Warms Up Al Fresco Dining

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 ...

Tabletop Ceramic Heater from The Sharper Image

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...

Briz Solar Powered Window Air Conditioner Concept

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...

5 Mattress Heating Pads That Will Keep You Warm This Fall

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...

Concept Portable Fireplace by Electrolux

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....

EcoSmart Fireplace Lets You Move Your Heat Around

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...

Travelmate Portable Fireplace

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...

Taiwan Crematorium Uses Heat From Dead Bodies to Cool Living Ones

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...

Incredible Piet Indoor Stove Will Enable New Layouts

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...

DIY iPhone Water Protection from your Recycling

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...

Sole Sunburst Radiator a Burst of Warmth

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...

Best Products: I Heart My Mitsubishi Mr. Slim AC

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...

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