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Stylish & Compact Digrato Coffee Maker

Not all coffee makers are alike, and let's be honest, we all need our caffeine fix, one way or the other. We've been using an espresso machine that works pretty well, but how about when you need somet...

Mac Fits Right In with MonoChrome Kitchen

No matter which side you're on in the computers-in-the-kitchen debate, you can't argue that this Mac laptop looks right at home in this retro-modern monochrome home....

Kitchen Range Features Giant Clock Face

To be honest, we're loving the fact that designers finally see the potential for kitchen range hoods—which we're forced to stare at while we make dinner—to do double-duty in the kitchen......

Foldable Kitchen Scale for Your Weighing Needs

No, we've never actually needed a kitchen scale in our lives. But one day, we will and we will absolutely wish we had such a cool, foldable kitchen scale as this one......

Cake Tray with LED Cutting Guides

LEDs are useful for a lot of things—but we have to say we never thought cutting a cake would be one of them. But here's a cake tray that cuts even slices and sings "Happy Birthday" too!...

Skinning Your Kitchen Appliance

There are skins for MP3 players, laptops, cell phones and just about any other electronic device. It's a way to protect and express/customize what sometimes can be a dull affair. And now there's a w...

10 Ways to Get The Most Out of Your Freezer

Ah, the freezer. It might just be our favorite piece of kitchen tech—keeping food fresh, cold and spoil-free. But there are ways to get more out of this household appliance (and spend less while...

The Incredible IKEA LEGO Kitchen Island

When we think about LEGOs, we think about spaceships and rockets, and all those great things that we made with those lovely building bricks. But what happens if you decide to use them somewhere else, ...

Hot or Not? Dish Washing Robots

It's Saturday morning. Dishes from Friday night are still in the sink. Wouldn't it be cool have a robot do all that dish washing work for you? But wait - now you have a bunch of robotic arms in your k...

Falmec Vision Range Hood Puts TV in The Kitchen

Stainless steel range hoods in the kitchen? That's old school and oh-so low-tech. Bring your stove into the future with an all-in-one venting range hood and LCD TV combo......

NUTID Rangehood by Ikea

Some range hoods vent to the exterior while some only recirculate air through a filter. The Nutid range hood from Ikea does the later, filtering unwanted smells and odors via a charcoal filter, in a...

Architectural Furniture Kitchen and Office in a Box

Structure of Architectural Furniture was designed by Toshihiko Suzuki for Kenchikukagu for small space living in Japan and anywhere else where square footage is at a premium. The three designs open ...

Karim Rashid's The Touch Of Light Appliance Line for Gorenje

Karim Rashid has always remained a divisive figure in design, bringing out extreme words of praise or dislike in almost equal amounts. We've loved and hated his designs in equal amounts throughout th...

The Fully Flush Refrigerator

It's a given that all kitchens have a refrigerator. Sure, there are loads of different kinds, some of the new retro-styled fridges are pretty cool, but in the end, a fridge is just a big box to keep y...

Look! Appliances Hidden Behind Faux Backsplash

We have a toaster in the cabinet above the refrigerator, a griddle in the built-in oven drawer and a mixer below the sink. Our appliances are strewn about the kitchen in an effort to hide the things w...

Using A Coffeemaker To Cook

Cooking without appliances is one thing, but we never imagined using a coffeemaker for anything else but making coffee. But apparently you can do loads of things with it, like poaching chicken with co...

Why Hide Lesser-Used Appliances?

I recently spent far longer than I needed to standing in the kitchen appliance aisle at my favorite home store trying to pick out the perfect toaster. Then it dawned on me: I am just going to hide it ...

Green Ideas: Flow 2 The Living Kitchen

Kitchens haven't changed that much in the last 50 years. Sure, some appliances have been updated, but most things remain the same. Can the kitchen as a whole be made more sustainable and productive? I...

How to... Makeover with Appliance Paint

Have you been over to The Kitchn to see the $30 Kitchen Makeover (above)? What was once a dated 1950's kitchen is now retro-chic, thanks in no small part to a little bit of appliance paint......

Zanussi: A Stylish Compact Dishwasher for Smaller Kitchens

Compact appliances are great for people who have less space in their kitchens. From compact fridges to compact dishwashers, there is a solution to everything. We've seen quite a few of counter top dis...

Bi-Axis Concept Fridge Switches Up the Kitchen

In a world where it seems you can get just about anything customized to your space, we're still really limited in appliance variations. Range tops sit four in a square and rest on top of counters. O...

The ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine

200 hundred pancakes a minutes. That's how many flapjacks this $3,500 contraption will spit out to your heart's content. The ChefStack automatic pancake machine seems like something thought up for a S...

Emoticon Shot Glasses, Perfect for Techie Parties

So you're a big texter, huh? You've got the thumb motions down and you're hip to all the l8est txt slang and emoticons. If you're a big enough fan, you'll be rocking the Emoticon shower curtain—...

Hot or Not? James Dyson to Build Modular Kitchen Appliances

There's been talk for some time now about James Dyson, inventor of that very hyped and very expensive vacuum, and his recent filing to the US patent office. In April of this year, Dyson submitted pla...

Smart Measuring Cup Concept Makes it to Stores!

We can show you cool home tech concepts all day long, but the reality is: No matter how much you dig it, you won't have it anytime soon. That's why we love this news: A 'smart' measuring cup concept d...