Apartment Therapy: tools & electrical helpers

Know Your Tools: Hand Planes
WoodWise

Never mind the pain — when it comes to woodworking, it’s no plane, no gain. Hand planes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, all designed to flatten wood surfaces. Their function makes them...

Colorful Fire Extinguishers by Fire Design

Is it necessary for a fire extinguisher to be cute? No — but an attractive extinguisher does not have to be hidden away out of reach! These brightly colored and patterned extinguishers from Fr...

Super Tiny Vacuum: The Dyson DC26 "Japan"
Japan

Look at this tiny little Dyson canister vacuum! While strolling around Tokyo's largest electronics store, Yodobashi Camera we spotted this mini Dyson created specifically for the Japanese market......

Good Questions: Source for Modern Gate Hardware?

Hi Apartment Therapy, We're getting ready to build a horizontal fence like this one you featured awhile back. The problem is, I've searched high and low and can't seem to find any stainless steel, m...

Miele B 890 E Rotary Iron: The Ultimate Laundry Tool
Architectural Digest Home Design Show 2009

click thumbnails for larger pics If you're anything like me, you never look forward to ironing. I imagine I could take great pleasure in the chore if I only had the resources (money and space) for th...

Woodbag Firewood Tote by Malin Lundmark

This tote for firewood from Swedish designer Malin Lundmark is sleek, practical, and nearly perfect for housing an evening's supply of firewood......

Carbon Fiber Biometric Scanner Door by Choate Carbon

Welcome your guests with a custom made Carbon Fiber door! This baby weighs in at 99 pounds and uses a fingerprint-based biometric scanner for entry. Created by Choate Carbon for a Brazilian apartmen...

Castlight: Candlestick & Flashlight by David Weeks

Anytime one can add multiple functions to a single item, we'll be paying attention. The Castlight by David Weeks is both a traditional-looking candlestick and a battery-powered LED flashlight......

Best Products: Pro Paint Grid from Shur Line
A Cheap Tool to Make Painting Easier

After spending two weekends in the past month painting our living room, we're ready to share our favorite painting aid: the Shur Line 1-Gallon Pro Paint Grid. This small piece of red plastic mesh si...

Wire Organization: Karl Zahn's Smart Kleat in Production!

Remember Karl Zahn's prototype design for the Smart Cleat? We learned it is in production and will soon be available for purchase from Charles & Marie......

Miniature Wind Turbine by Philippe Starck
The New York Times 8.7.08

Super-proficient designer Philippe Starck is working on a new line of products he's named "Democratic Ecology" products. Produced by Pramac, the first commercially available design in the series is a...

Sony's Apple Remote by Jason Roebuck

Nope, it's not by Apple. But this remote by Sony looks just like a granny smith. This remote attracts us because it looks like a green apple, not a remote control......

HurlyBurly Kitchen Fume Extractor Hood

We're smitten with HurlyBurly! It's a concept for a small, adjustable fume hood for your stove top. HurlyBurly mounts to the wall and plugs in — it doesn't require a vent. The design uses a carbon...

Magnifying Glass Domes

For reading the fine print. We used to work in an office where our boss kept one of these sitting out on an open dictionary. And he actually used it......

Trimmed VS Trimless: Electrical

The new 22 electrical outlet by Bocci, pictured up top, got us thinking about flush trim and how desireable (and laborious) it is in modern architecture. We know we would love flush trims in our own...

Best Products: Mitsubishi Mr. Slim Air Conditioners

In our new apartment we've only recently begun to use a new feature, one that we'd never encountered before, a Mr. Slim split-ductless AC system. Not totally attractive at first because these bulbo...

Servo-Drive Opening Feature from Blum

New this summer from Blum, maker of high-quality door glides, is Servo-Drive. It's a little over the top, but this new opening feature actually opens drawers for you. You simply touch the drawer or ...

Oreck XL Ultra In The Test Lab

Product: Oreck Ultra XL Price: $500 Rating: Recommend* Nutshell Review: While not the most attractive member of the 2008 vacuum club, the Oreck XL Ultra is, nevertheless, a very pleasing standout. ...

Tord Boontje's Witches' Kitchen for Artecnica

Spooky tools. This is a shot of one of the kitchen utensils in Tord Boontje's new Witches' Kitchen collection. Each piece is hand carved in sustainable wood......

C&H Distributors: Industrial Storage & Supply

By some odd chance, we recently received a massive, 770-page catalog in the mail from C&H Distributors. "The Storage and Handling Leader" sells heavy duty equipment and industrial supplies. Metro-sh...

NY Good Questions: How Can I Attach This To The Wall?

Dear AT, I bought this Ikea bookshelf second hand off a friend. I'm supposed to attach it to the wall, but I don't have the hardware that came with it. You can see from the pictures that it is de...

Railroad Station Home
The New York Times 5.7.08

It's rare when a home featured in The New York Times' special real estate section Great Homes & Destinations is small and makes clever use of a tight space. But this one does both. This former rail ...

Stainless Steel Page Holder by Pascal Charmolu

After our earlier post on Umbra's Livroche Bookstand, there was a comment from a reader requesting a less-bulky design for a book holder. The stainless steel design from Pascal Charmolu is remarkabl...

Best Product: Retractable Indoor Clotheslines

Visiting the parents a few weeks ago in Florida, we had the pleasure of using a retractable clothesline in our bathroom (see pic above). Simple in design and able to disappear in a jiffy, we though...

Miele Canister Vacuum: Pisces S5280 In the Test Lab

Product: Miele Pisces S5280 Price: $650 Rating: Recommend* Have you ever fallen in love with a vacuum cleaner? After months of indecisiveness (and dustiness), I finally splurged on a new vacuum to ...

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