Category Archives: Home Improvement

Massive and detailed kitchen is always easier to spot in the market than a compact and space-friendly kitchen. If you are a space-conscious person who likes to provide room for every home appliance and accessory in the kitchen, then the Mini Kitchen by Kitchoo would do justice to your idea. It is a super compact and hyper-equipped kitchen that also manages to be highly functional and stylish. It is a space saving furniture that employs a smart design for minimal living. When you are done with your cooking, you can simply tuck it away and all your guests would wonder where you brought out those delicacies from! The Mini Kitchen is available at Kitchoo for $7,500.

A dinner table needs to be set right. Come on, that’s one place where you can win people over completely. These limited-use napkins and placemats by Spain-based MYdrap never fail to impress and come in handy. They come in a roll, so they allow you to tear a placemat or napkin off the roll as necessary. No wastage here and no having to do any dirty laundry, well not more than 6 times! They are made from 100% cotton and come on rolls of 12. They are environment friendly being recyclable and biodegradable. You will love the variety of colors and patterns they come in. They are ideal in emergency situations or on picnics and outings. Your dinner table will look nicer with them. You can buy a set for $28 here.

Most of the juicers out there are made considering large quantities. There aren’t too many that cater to squeezing out just an orange or a lemon or two per day. For students and those living single lives, this simple juicer is more than perfect. It does what is needed with minimal maintenance. There is nothing complex about its mechanism. It’s unique and innovative design has a ‘peeled fruit’ look. It doesn’t use anything more than a sheet of bent and folded material which restricts wastage or resources. You will love the easy universal four-sided, tilt-to-pour simplicity of juice deployment. It’s perfect for homes and dorm rooms.

‘Hara Chair’ is a functional chair with detachable seat that was introduced by Hara Tech at the 7th International Trade fair for Senior Industry, Health, Rehabilitation, and Assertive Technologies (SENDEX 2011) held at KINTEX, Goyang in Korea for two days- Sep 1st to 3rd. Although the chair looks funny, it seems to have a lot of health benefits. It is designed to divide seat depending on each hip shape and the central part of the seat moves at regular degree for pelvis protection. It also reduces the burden on weight by way of segregating user’s weight, making it particularly effective for blood circulation, which is a common problem surrounding today’s generation.

Gone are the days when you cannot get your dream date. In fact, these days, there’s a sure shot way of cuddling up to the guy of your dreams. Granted he won’t be in the flesh, but he’ll be on a fluffy pillow! Check out the Dream Date Portrait Pillow. This one has Robert Smith on it, but I’m not the biggest fan. So I’m hoping someone starts producing customized ones, then I can get one with Jim Morrison or Brad Pitt on it. The girl in the picture looks super happy all snuggled in with Robbie. No more looking up to posters with this pillow!

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The times have changed and traditional domestic items have made way for the technological wonders. However, there’s no reason you can’t combine the two and Breadbox Charging Station by Better Homes and Gardens is the proof of that. You can make it right at home and here’s how. Start out by choosing a new or used flip top compartment and acquiring a power strip, MDF board and rubber grommets. You will need to have access to power tools as they are essential for cutting slots into the panel, behind which the power bar is kept connected your smartphone and iPod chargers. That’s all it really takes, no particular talent required except for a thirst of creation! Now you can be organized without a mess of wires. You can put all your devices to charge here and label their slots. Go on and start your weekend project! Cell phones.. MP3 players, etc. will be happy with their new home.

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Does anybody remember 8 bit games anymore? I know I certainly do and if you are an old school gamer like me, you will love the Retro Game Asteroids Coaster Set. You might recall the Asteroids that was one of the most popular arcade games of its time. In fact a lot of games were later inspired by it. These fun and geeky coasters are based on it. Fellow gamers will love resting their glasses on these. They make you feel really nostalgic! You can buy a set of 5 here for $10. They are great for a geeky tea/LAN party.

Octopus Stand looks like it wants to take over the world, but believe me, it’s just a harmless and convenient stand for your tablet. You can easily place your iPad or any other tablet/book on the stand for optimal viewing. It’s perfect to go next to your sofa or bed or even kitchen counter. The holder adjusts to securely grab tablets at 150mm to 255mm width (5.9in to 10in) and 20mm ~ 35mm thickness, and sits at the end of a 180mm. It’s ideal for all the lazy ones out there and those who want their hands to be free. It can be stored and moved without any hassle too. It’s available here for $86.

CableKeeps is here to bring a splash of color to your boring, old, white Apple transformers. What the Cablekeeps do is secure your USB docking cable to Apple power adaptors used with iPads, iPhones, & iPods making it possible for the charger and cable to stick together. There won’t be a mess of cables anymore. You can say goodbye to those awful tangled cables. Everything will be neatly organized with this. They are made out of special rubber so they can mold and fit snugly. They come in a wide array of colors. If this intrigues you, then you can pledge for it here.

In this day and age, most jobs are sedentary especially those from home that are done online. So to bring in some exercise in your otherwise lethargic regime, we have the FitDesk. The bicycle is super convenient as it lets you exercise in your work space. It has an adjustable resistance for the pedalling, and a laptop perch that makes it peddle and complete your presentations! There are no other notable features to it and if you take away the laptop perch, it’s quite basic. You will have to shell out $229 for it. One problem you might face is that the laptop night slide off as there is nothing here to secure it. If you are still intrigued, you can get it here.

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I have an insatiable sweet tooth. I can live on sugar for an eternity. So when I chanced upon this Hello Kitty Cupcake and Treat Stand, I couldn’t resist but share it with the world. It’s like a dream come true when I have my favorite kitty serving sweet treats. Yummy cupcakes will look even more mouth watering when sitting pretty on this stand. You have an instant party with the bright, 3-tier cupcake stand and fun decorative topper. It is equipped to hold 24 cupcakes! Your next sweet party should include this stand! Grab it here for $9.

Who doesn’t like a sweet, delicious treat? I know my sweet tooth is already drooling at the thought of freshly baked cookies. You can make some yummy sand cookies with this cookies maker from Bandai featuring several cookies molds. The molds are so cute, they include hearts, crowns, teddy bears, etc. All you need to do is place your favorite ingredients between two pieces of sandwich bread and press a cute animal face sandwich out of it. You can do this with cookie dough too. Cooking took a cute turn with these molds!Sandwiches and cookies are more adorable than ever. Kids will love these more than anything. You can buy it here for $56.