Three designers, three concepts predicting what cooking technology may offer in the next decade. Future Cook by Aslıhan Tokat imagines a minimalist slab induction cooktop with touch surface display for easy recipe and resource access on the actual prep area. Nur Yıldırım's planTree is a wild looking countertop "hydroponic plant cultivator", while Lotus by Mehtap Aydın is designed to preserve food more effectively... More

When your apartment is smaller than most of your suburban friends' bedrooms, space for extra appliances can be a serious problem. There's no room on the counter for your blender or you have to keep your seldom-used game console tied up to the TV all the time. But the biggest problem with storing small appliances and devices are those too-long power cords that seem to drag behind you as you lift and carry. More

I try to avoid using the air conditioner, but I do turn it on a few times each summer. I recently acquired a new unit from a friend, only to find that even with the sides pulled out, it was about 8" shorter than my window. When I went to my local hardware store, the sales associate had a great solution… More

Thinking about a kitchen renovation, but baffled about where to splurge and where to save? Leave it to the shopping pros at Consumer Reports to break down the kitchen into the high end choices, as well as their best money saving counterparts. More

There's only three things that can divide a great relationship: money, fame, and control of the A/C. We want to know: When the weather's hot and cheap utility bills are hard to come by, who wins the war over the thermostat in your home? More

What happens when two gaming geeks… specifically, two Minecraft geeks in love… decide to get married? Why, they theme their whole wedding in pixelated graphic style, from his 8-bit tie to their block-based wedding cake to pictured honeymoon Minecraft destinations, of course! Matt and Asia's wedding is as geeky and romantic as they get… More

In other countries, especially in Asia and Europe, window air conditioners come in a variety of sizes and designs. But here in the US, AC units all pretty much look the same, a category of appliance for mid-to-low income renters in population dense city dweller (aka me!). It's good to see a different approach to window units, with a sleeker front and smartphone/tablet control operation... More

Defeat wrinkles, be a hero, Tony Starch. A household appliance even a genius billionaire playboy philanthropist could get behind. More

After seeing the movie Moonrise Kingdom over the weekend, I was lusting after the retro set design from the 1960's. The idea of my dream kitchen is constantly evolving, but at the moment I would love to create a retro kitchen featuring all of the modern kitchen technologies that we have grown accustomed to. More

I'm not sure how the weather is in your neck of the woods, but here in Texas we are already in full-on summer mode — the time of year when we really start to embrace the technology of air conditioning. A recent blowout to my A/C compressor has made me realize that I've been taking this wonderful invention for granted. More