The Russian design agency Kian has a new design concept that’s part egg carton, part cooking innovation. The “Gogol Mogol”—named after a Russian egg dish is a self-cooking individual egg carton made from recycled paperboard. The egg-cooking chemical reaction begins when the exterior tag is pulled on like a grenade. This removes the membrane and commences a chemical reaction between the catalyst and the “smart material.” After a few minutes you pop open the container and have a perfectly cooked egg.

Gogol Mogol was the winner of a design contest held in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the EPDA (European Packaging Design Association).

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If you’re looking to spend $300 bucks for a cutting board that is truly a kitchen gadget/contraption all in one than look no further. This cutting board made of ash has 3 places to store the various food you chop, and has a scraper to make sure you get it into the right place to store away while you prep.

We love the deep design, and think to ourselves – why don’t we have this cutting board right now. We’re ready to prep fruit, salad, and other delicious items and have them organized while we do so.

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They are hand woven by an individual artisan

All the rugs, whether vintage or new, are made in Sweden

They are made with wooden looms

They are exclusively runners of different lengths and widths

They reflect the unique artistic aesthetic of the weaver and are an original piece of art

They have been carefully curated by me (Susan) and Kelly Donovan with our eyes focused on interesting design, use of color, pattern, texture and overall beauty

It’s not always easy to visualize just how a rug may look in your home, especially when you are looking quickly through an assortment of patterns and colors. Here are some tips to find the right Swedish rug from our collection:

1. In an otherwise neutral space, a shot of color, any color, will bring the space to life! 

2. Think of these Swedish rugs as works of art and add them to [...]

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We’ve gone through quite a few of these smoker grills for your gas, charcoal, or other grill that lacks a place for chips. This one looks like it might last, and we can only hope it does. The claim is this smoker box produces smoke without flames, and the eight s-shaped vents on the lid of the oval cylindrical smoker allow just enough oxygen to produce smoke but not enough to generate flames, ensuring wood chips smolder slowly and allowing more smoke flavor to infuse with food.

We’ll be the jude when we receive one, and if you look at the design – not being near the grill flavor bars but up on the grill – this thing could work.

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The compact, electronic ESB floor-cleaning nozzle features highest quality, modern design and a wide range of functions. It is compatible with the Pro-Aqua air and room cleaning system and with 6,000 revolutions per minute, the electro-nozzle gently and effectively cleans smooth surfaces, carpets, upholstery and mattresses.

With a brush width of 30.7 cm and an overall width of 35.5 cm, the extremely flat accessory is just 7.6 cm high and weighs just 2 kilograms for easy handling. The new design of the electronic nozzle features a cylinder made of wood and plastic with trough-flow bristles to ensure optimal collection of dust. The anti-tilt feature keeps the floor-cleaning nozzle from tipping. The built-in motor control indicator with automatic reset for added safety warns you when objects have been vacuumed. 9 LEDs on the front of the nozzle illuminate the area to be cleaned. The release buttons on each side of the telescopic tube and the easy-to-open cleaning door make the floor nozzle very easy to use and care for. Pro-Aqua.

Sure it looks good but can the Retrowave microwave also make food? Yes it can. For $600 you can get a modern looking microwave that makes your cold plates hot, and your cool soup piping. The retro design is easy on the eyes, and the food it produces will have varying effects on your stomach.

We do like the Popular Science meets kitchen of the 50s and we think you’ll enjoy the little feet that make it appear to hover on your countertops.

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We’ve got a line up of the best ice cream makers you can buy. We’ve searched high and low and sifted through various features from ice cream makers that just make ice cream to ones that also include frozen yogurt and other treats. If you want ice cream that you design from the ground up, these ice cream makers will help you get the job done. We like a very rich thick chocolate ice cream, and we also like to know when it’s going to be finished with not a lot of clean up. Check out our picks on the best ice cream makers you can buy.

Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker

This fully automatic frozen yogurt, sorbet, and ice cream maker is a classic. It features brushed stainless-steel housing and a large ingredient spout for easily adding favorite mix-ins. Instruction book and recipes included in case you don’t want think too much on your ice cream feet.

Yonanas 902 Ice Cream Treat Maker, Black/Silver

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Known perhaps more for its sleek 4-door refrigerator models, Samsung moves to solidify its position in Side-by-Side segment within the European market with the large HM12 side by side refrigerator from the H-Series.

The first side by side refrigerator produced at Samsung Electronics Poland Manufacturing is equipped with the best space innovation, including an array of boxes, shelves and guards capable of containing large capacities at a time. Samsung Space Max technology features the new H-Series interior design that provides for the ultimate capacity while keeping depth and width at just over 71cm and 91cm respectively. Now European consumers will be able to store a variety of grocery items in a refrigerator that fits nicely in any kitchen space.

The new Samsung H-Series Side by Side refrigerator also comes equipped with better insulation, sleeker walls and upgraded energy efficiency of ‘A++’. Its LED interior lighting offers ultimate brightness and convenience. In addition, the side by side refrigerator has a new touch display and an upgraded interior design of enhanced boxes, shelves and guards.

The H-Series refrigerators are available in a wide range of options such [...]

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Belling has launched new range of 50cm gas range cookers, further expanding its portfolio of 50cm freestanding appliances. The FSG50TC is a 50cm wide gas range oven with separate gas grill and the FSG50DO is a 50cm wide freestanding double oven gas range. The two conventional gas ovens, which are thought to be the only 50cm cookers currently being made in Britain, both have flame safety devices on all four hob burners, fascia-cooling systems and rotary controls.

Available in stylish silver, the new appliances share the same strong, modern aesthetic as the existing Belling 60cm freestanding range, with wide, sleek handles and a useful glass lid. To take the strain out of cleaning, the FSG50TC and FSG50DO also have easy to clean gloss enamel pan supports.

These new apartment size range cookers are perfect for modern consumers who only have a 50cm space in their kitchen but do not want to compromise on design. Belling. Other Belling range cookers.

Liebherr is launching two new bottom mount counter depth refrigerators in April 2012. The HCB 1560 and HC 1540 are fully integrated 30″ single door fridge freezers. This new 1500 Series are the first 30″ fully integrated refrigerators offered by Liebherr. Both the HCB 1560 and HC 1540 can be concealed behind cabinetry or stainless steel, giving designers flexibility and the homeowner ideal food storage conditions. The newest addition to Liebherr fully integrated line, the 1500 Series fridge freezers becomes a seamless part of the kitchen design, holding more food and keeping it fresher longer with Liebherr patented BioFresh technology. These 30″ Liebherr refrigerator models also offer the possibility of custom design with flush 24″ deep cabinet installation, a key refrigeration feature only offered by Liebherr.

True to form, both single door fully integrated fridge freezers offer the convenience of 30″ sizing with Liebherr signature sleek, European styling and state-of-the-art performance features.

Both refrigerators come with the smart DuoCooling system. Its separate and exceptionally efficient variable speed compressors ensures no air is exchanged between compartments so food won’t dry out and the freezer is always ice free. BioFresh drawer help retain healthy [...]

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