Apartment Therapy Tagged: heat

Re-Nest's 14 Ways to Warm Up Without the Heat On

Here at Unplggd, we love to talk about gadgets and gizmos and shiny things that go "whirrrrrr" in the night. But we're also about helping you save electricity......

Friction from Your Mouse Can Keep Coffee Hot

Are you a workaholic? A coffee-holic? Are you both?! Wouldn't it be great if your two vices could help each other out?...

DIY a Dorm-Approved Air Conditioner

Believe it or not, college co-eds, but dorms have rules. Lots of 'em. To avoid breaking every. single. one., why not stick to the guidelines about appliances and make a do-it-yourself air conditioner....

Household Tips for the Un-Air-Conditioned

Maybe you're trying to save money. Maybe your air conditioning unit is broken. Maybe you live in a part of the globe where air conditioning units are scarce because they're only necessary one or two m...

This Radiator Design is Hot!

We've been over how geeky gadget love has a strangely symbiotic relationship with being a lover of graphic design and typography. Well it turns out the same is true about sarcasm- and irony-love too. ...

Emotional Housewares Get Assist from Tech

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...

How to Keep Cool Without Breaking the Bank on AC

Summer is upon us and with the heat getting hotter, you might think that there is no relief in sight unless you just put the air conditioner on and let it cool your pad. The trouble is that you'll be ...

DIY Smart Coaster for Heat Sensitive Tongues

A stress-free and relaxing tea time (or coffee time or [insert hot beverage of your choice here] time) in a cozy corner can take an abrupt halt when your tea is scalding hot. All of a sudden your cozy...

Type Tray Looks Cool, Keeps Cool

The mundane and practical can also be beautiful. Case in point; this laptop resting spot that only does a great job of keeping your lap cool from the heat of those sometimes scorching hot machines, bu...

Renters' Solution: Ceiling Fan in a Light Socket

Ceiling fans—as ugly as the world of HGTV and TLC design shows would have you believe they are—are necessary here in the south. With sweltering summer temperatures, running the air conditi...

ECO-Heater can Match Every (And We Mean Every) Decor

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 ...

Best Ways To Keep Warm
Best of 2008

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...

Make Your Christmas Tree Even More Green

Is it December already? If you're decorating for Christmas this year, have you started? We haven't. Only because stringing up Christmas lights is one of the most tortuous and frustrating of holiday ta...

Chimney-less Fireplace is Chic and Temporary

Fireplaces have always been an in-demand home feature for buyers and renters alike. Something about cozying up with a blanket, a book and cocoa next to the fire is irresistible. For those of you with...