Italian designer Antonio Lanzillo's Pantone Appliances Concept is not only an extension of a designer's affinity (and slavish connection) to the Pantone swatch book, but also a showcase of kitchen hi-technology: OLED touch control pad screens embedded across ovens, ranges, and the refrigerator, alongside smartphone enabled control. Video below showing the concept color-coded kitchen... More

You might have deadbolts on the front door and a top-of-the-line security system, but, if you really care about staying safe inside your home, you'll secure the food inside your fridge, too. One small thermometer can help your food (and your health) stay safe in a number of ways. More

It's definitely getting chilly, which means time to bring out the blankets and turn on the heater. However, whether it's due to spotty building heating or trying to be a bit more frugal with the monthly power bill, a space heater can be not only the more energy efficient option, but the faster way to warm up a room... More

If left to their own devices, my husband and kids would put their dishes in the dishwasher with large chunks of food attached. Even after they attempt to scrape off the food, the odd noodle or fiber of meat remains. My old decrepit dishwasher can't handle this. In fact, our current dishwasher requires me to rinse everything thoroughly beforehand, which seems not only labor intensive, but awfully wasteful. A new dishwasher is clearly in order. More

This week's Whirlpool event wowed with the latest washers and dryers, kitchen appliances and technologies from Amana, Jenn-Air, KitchenAid, Maytag, Gladiator and Whirlpool. In the kitchen and the laundry room, we were lucky to see the newest products to make cooking and laundry time easy, efficient and modern. More

When we drew up plans for renovating the basement, I told our contractors I wanted to install a compact under-counter fridge in the basement's mini kitchen. I figured I could just shove in a standard compact dorm fridge, which can be found for as little as $150 new. I just wanted a fridge big enough to store basics for houseguests as well as water and fruit and milk for the kids while they hung out in the playroom. Boy was I in for a surprise…
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The heat in my building hasn't switched on yet but we're already experiencing some chilly nights and early mornings. Time to reach for the space heater! But which one? I looked around the marketplace, and also back at some old Apartment Therapy posts, to find some of the best space heaters available. More

Quite a few of my tech-loving, home-owning buddies have been raving mad about the Nest learning thermostat for awhile now (it proved so popular, they were harder to come by than iPhones!). Just announced, the 2nd generation Nest thermostat looks like it's thinned out in dimensions and bulked up in features, probably being the first thermostat product people will be eagerly awaiting for an upgrade for... More

Anna Heater
• $99.00
• Matti Walker

Walk into any big box home or electronics store and you'll find numerous options for heaters to combat the arrival of cooler autumn temperatures. But looking for a heater that looks good as much as it feels good can narrow down the options to almost nothing. Matti Walker's Anna Heater is the rare exception. And at a very reasonable $89-99 and capable of heating small rooms up to 250 sq. ft., it might make for an excellent gift for the Ms. or Mr. Shivers in your life.

Gone are the days when we only had off-white or gray washer and dryers to choose from. Just like many other home goods, such as KitchenAid mixers and Le Creuset pots, that come in a wide variety of classic and seasonal colors, washers and dryers are starting to appear in fun palettes, too. Since they're a necessity for most homes (and a luxury in small spaces), it's great to explore how they can add a nice pop of color as well. More