Kitchen | Kitchen Cabinet Guide

Workbench Cutting Board

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.

Via Gizmodo at Gadget Review

Joss and Main – Scandinavian Rug Sale

We are excited to announce the sale of our rugs fir the first time on Joss and Main – a special sale for the next 72 hours. The rugs that we have curated in our web shop, Scandinavian Made, have these characteristics in common:

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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Modern kitchen hoods – vents by Silverline

Silverline makes quite good looking modern kitchen hoods. Its vents are expertly engineered of the best quality materials and designed for use in low-energy homes. The modern Silverline Comet is the premium kitchen cooker hood which stylish shape looks great in contemporary open-plan kitchens. You can have this recirculation-only hood as wall mounted vent or suspend from the ceiling above a kitchen island. And thanks to the cables, the modern range hood can even be installed in rooms with a sloping ceiling. Key features include 900 cubic meters per hour extraction rate, high performance, stainless steel and active charcoal filters, 4-stage LED electronic controls with a 15-minute after run and a clean-filter indicator. The Silverline Comet is also exceptionally quiet, yielding only 39 decibels while running on second speed. Ambient lighting for a cozy, homey and remote control make this vent a very enticing option for your modern kitchen.

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The Kassiopeia Deluxe vent is sleek kitchen hood that features modern design, functionality and easy operation. The staggered grills of this wall-mounted hood deliver precious and highly efficient air purification. The quiet blower gives you 800 cubic [...]

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Rayburn Cookmaster Range Cookers

What’s not to love about cast iron range cookers with electric tops? Nothing. We love the look and feel of any appliance that makes us think of our childhood, and also delivers on great cooking.

Being a little deeper than the 200 series, the Rayburn Cookmaster 300 is designed to match the depth of your kitchen units. The hotplate takes up to four saucepans with a large main oven and large warming oven. The Cookmaster 300K runs on commercial kerosene.

At Rayburn Cookmaster Range Cookers

Caple C5100 lift oven

The new lift oven by Caple, Sense C5100 will make the ultimate style statement in your kitchen. This striking oven not only looks incredibly chic but it the epitome of intelligent thinking in kitchen design. Similar in design to Fulgor hidden oven, Caple lift oven rises smoothly from its flush position on your worktop to create a sensational showpiece – at the press of a button. You can use the salamander grill as guests gather round or place your food on the telescopic shelving, simply press the button and your oven will lower into your work surface to cook your food to perfection. You won’t have to worry about little fingers getting in the way as it moves into place either, as the C5100 Lift includes handy crush prevention sensors.

Equipped with residual heat indicator, this multi-functional oven not only looks good but will cater for your every need with 13 touch-control functions including Pizza and Bread-making programs. With a stunning stainless steel interior and three telescopic glass shelves, the C5100 Lift is ‘A’ rated for energy efficiency so you can cook, feeling safe in the [...]

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Tile Trends – A Brief History Of The Kitchen Backsplash

Everywhere I look, I see small rectangular tile used on backsplashes and upper walls in the kitchen. It’s getting a little bit worrisome to me. It’s worrisome because, having been a kitchen designer since the very late 80s, I have perspective. Perspective helps my clients, and I hope it helps you too.

It started (my professional association with tile) with 4×4 ceramic glazed tiles and pretty fruit and vegetable or flower designs, often seen with corner motifs, sort of that Country Floors look. Definitely gorgeous. Funny, I’m seeing it more and more frequently again and it’s still every bit as beautiful. Like Terracotta flooring, it was very popular, then went away. Now it is returning, at least on the periphery, to fashion again.

Then came 4×4 tumbled marble tile or matte, earthy, or light shades with fancy border tile. Tile was laid on the diagonal as a lower border against the countertop with a thin border tile above with square 4x4s above that (not on the diagonal), all over the backsplash on the diagonal with a square border at the countertop level, or maybe just in the cooktop area.

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Review: Thermapen Thermometer Reads Temps Instantly

Using the Thermapen is quick and easy. Here we are testing the temperature of a cup of pressed coffee that requires a brew temp of 186-190F.

Just open the probe and the Thermapen comes on. Close it and it shuts off. No buttons or switches to catch germs, confuse you and cause errors. We used our Thermapen (thanks to ThermoWorks for sending) over the past weekend to test various brew temperatures in our coffee makers to seek a perfect brew. Temp readings from the Thermapen were almost instant unlike our older kitchen thermometers, and we loved how easy it was to hold and put away.

There are a bunch of different colors if you don’t like the blue one pictured above.

The Super-Fast Thermapen has been a favorite among restaurant chains, health inspectors and quality managers worldwide. Hundreds of thousands are in use. The clever fold-away probe and the simple pocket design replace more costly and bulky handheld thermometers while using the same professional thermocouple technology. Improvements in the probe technology now yield a blazing fast speed of 3 seconds to a full temperature reading.

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KitchenAid downdraft vent hood

This new KitchenAid downdraft vent hood is ideal for those homeowners who want to create the maximum amount of space in the kitchen. The discreet downdraft range hood doesn’t sit above the cooktop, instead the KitchenAid retractable KCDD 9010 is installed below it. Suitable for any kind of hob, it slides up into position only when needed, resting invisibly below the work surface at other times. This downdraft vent hood creates a new sense of space in the kitchen, giving aspiring chefs the freedom to achieve the state-of-the-art interior they desire.

The KitchenAid KCDD 9010 has a powerful airflow of 900 m³/h extraction rate and can be ducted or recirculated. Its perimeter extraction technology is highly effective as it extracts cooking vapours and fumes along the outer edges of the hood. The vapour stream breaks on the downdraft hood central panel, creating a low pressure area along the perimeter. This attracts a smaller vapour stream to the extraction zone, ensuring outstanding results with 10% better grease filtering and noise reduction.

Tough and stylish, the KitchenAid vent hood has a black glass top with a stainless steel perimeter aspiration panel. Other features [...]

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Kitchen Contraptions Monthly Round Up for February 2012

February 2012 was another amazing month of Kitchen Contraptions – filled with kitchen gadgets, small appliances, and other kitchen wonders.

Thanks again to all of our loyal readers for visiting us each day, and you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Cleaning Supplies

Dyson Ball All-Floors Upright Vacuum Cleaner Perfect for Kitchen Floors

Egg Cookers

Kotobuki Plastic Rabbit and Bear Egg Molds

General News

Puppet Dish Gloves Perform Washing with Fun Cool Chairs Made From Old Refrigerators

Kitchen Gadgets

Two Peas in a Pod Salt and Pepper Shakers Modular Kitchen Tools Build On Each Other

Kitchen Scales

Weigh Your Food at the Office with this Kitchen Scale to Go

Large Appliances

Vinotemp 2- Drawer Wine and Beverage Cooler Samsung Refrigerator with LCD Screen and Thru-Door Water and Ice Induction Stove In-Depth Review

Pots & Pans

Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 2-Quart Heart Casserole

Serving Wares

Bamboo Trivets Hold Hot Pots

Small Appliances

West Bend 2-3/4-Quart Iced-Tea Maker Oster 2-1/2-Quart Iced-Tea Maker Hamilton Beach 2-Quart Electric Iced Tea Maker Babycakes Cake Pop Maker Samsung [...]

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Dyson Ball All-Floors Upright Vacuum Cleaner Perfect for Kitchen Floors

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You might call us crazy, but in our kitchen we always have a vacuum at the ready for those big messes like after baking. This upright vacuum cleaner with Dyson Ball technology for smooth steering gets your kitchen floors clean fast. The root cyclone technology ensures no clogging or loss of suction, and it’s effective for all floor types like wood, or carpets. The telescope Reach wand cleans up countertops quickly, and the HEPA filter keeps this vacuum certified asthma friendly.

At Dyson DC25 Ball All-Floors Upright Vacuum Cleaner

Decorative LED lighting fixture – Hera L-Pad luminaire

The elegant, decorative L-Pad LED lighting fixture is designed for the illumination of kitchen worktops. Made from anodised aluminium to enable adequate cooling of the diodes and allow for under wall installation, these Hera L-Pad luminaires are finished in high-gloss black, grey or white colors. The rectangular and extremely flat shape holds a square printed circuit board with 36 high-power LEDs. An optional touchless IR switch operates the luminaire and the integrated Hera Nightlight System guides your way through the dark night. Very long life of 30,000 hours ensures that you will enjoy this decorative LED lighting fixture for quite a while. Hera.

Modular Kitchen Tools Build On Each Other

These modular kitchen tools will build upon each other allowing you to put them away or create Spoontula – a super spoon with more kitchen functionality than you need. There are four sets to choose from at $16 each. Each set has redesigns of forks, spatulas, and even spoons. Their bent handles make them easier to use in deeper pots, and a special groove near the top allows them to be combined and used as serving tools.

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Cuisinart Electric Fondue Maker for the Romantic Kitchen Geek

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Sure it’s Valentine’s Day and it may be a little late for fondue in your day, but we think maybe you’ll get one so that next year you’ll be that romantic kitchen geek anyone could love. This electric fondue set is suitable for chocolate, cheese, broth or oil includes base, bowl, temperature probe, 8 fondue forks, and fork rack. The brushed stainless-steel 3-quart bowl with nonstick interior has a removable temperature control that’s adjustable for a wide range of recipes.

We’re partial to oil and meat dipping, but if chocolate is your game make sure and get both savory bits and sweet bits for dipping.

At Cuisinart CFO-3SS Electric Fondue Maker

Electrolux Kitchen Appliances – Design Competition

I had the privilege of being among an impressive group of design professionals serving as one of the judges for the Electrolux kitchen design competition, “The Kitchen Reimagined.” We met in New York City in November at the offices of Interior Design magazine.

Coming from different design disciplines, with me being the only kitchen design specialist, we dissected each submission from the global group of competition finalists.

Passionate dialogue, active listening in appreciation of all views of the design professionals in attendance and some open second guessing in search of verifying our instincts brought us closer to a smaller group of finalists. Time spent seeking to understand the points of view of all entrants eventually put the focus on the top 5 winners in the order we deemed appropriate.

The entries to The Kitchen Reimagined competition were, in a word, inspirational – and that is the spirit with which we approached our work. Spirit, imagination and inspiration were celebrated attributes in seeking the best kitchen design submissions. Interior Design Editor in Chief, Cindy Allen, was our fearless leader for the day.

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Island chimney hood by Caple

The stunning island hood creates an unforgettable impression, instantly making your kitchen the focal point in the house. Measuring 90cm in width, Caple Aufero AUF900 is elegantly angled island chimney hood, made from the highest quality stainless steel and tempered glass.

Ideally suited to be mounted over your kitchen island, this chimney hood features 3-speed electronic controls that can be accessed from either side of the canopy, maximum extraction rate of 700 cubic meters per hour, 2 bright 20 watt halogen lights and washable aluminium grease filters. Optional recirculation kit is available if ducted installation is not feasible. Price for Aufero AUF900 island chimney hood is £675. Caple.

Urbano Eco Trash Can Uses Plastic Grocery Bags

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The Urbano Eco Trash Can is the winner of the 2005 Pratt Product Design Competition, and it deserves it. This recycling focused trash can allows you to store and reuse the plastic bags that you collect from shopping. Simply loop trash bags around the cut-out sides and push them all the way down. This creates a visual of stacked handles all along the side, and shows you how many bags you have left to use. When you are ready to use one, just move it up to the handles and hook so that it won’t fall in on itself. Made in the USA.

We’ve since switched to getting either paper or using our own bags when we remember as we’re not perfect. However we still get a bag or two that’s plastic here or there, and right now store them in our simplehuman bag holder. This would just make more sense for the kitchen and the bathrooms instead of storing them for some possible use in the future.