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Zinc table tops by Bastille Metal Works

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You can now have a chic and distinctive table top solution in any room. Whether you are looking for a durable and sleek surface for your dining room table, a show stopping coffee table or a cool, rustic look for your restaurant, zinc table tops are a super option. They are 100% food-safe, anti-microbial, and wear extremely well. These custom zinc table tops will tolerate the busiest kitchens and restaurants. They are easy to maintain and look amazing in any setting. Even more appealing is their ability to withstand the test of time, both in functionality and in appearance. The look of zinc does not go out of style and your table will last for generations to come.

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Bastille Metal Works which is a top design house and manufacturer of custom metal splashbacks and metal range hoods, now offers two options in zinc table tops – slip cast and sheet zinc. Slip cast allows you flexibility in design and edge profile with no seams. The chosen edge profile will frame your table and create the look you want, [...]

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Floor cleaning robot – Moneual Rydis R750

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Moneual Rydis R750 measures just 8cm at height – the lowest in the world, and can vacuum rooms autonomously or driven by tilting a video game like controller. This floor cleaning robot easily navigates under the coffee tables, beds and couches. Equipped with a powerful 3-step vacuum system and smart sensor system, the vacuum cleaner robot sucks up fine dust and ticks through, while navigating carefully yet briskly with the help of various safety and anti-collision sensors. And with the special quieter mode, you can clean at night.

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The Moneual Rydis R750 floor cleaning robot comes with twin side brushes, attached to the sides to facilitate cleaning in hard to get nooks and corners, auto voice guidance system with over 55 voice guides to keep you informed on current status and errors, removable large capacity dust bin and RF remote controller for convenient control of R750 anywhere in the house. Rydis.

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Modern Dining At Las Vegas World Market 2011

I saw some great pieces, continuing my dining theme from Las Vegas World Market that I need to share with you. Some dining tables and chairs were simple and clean, some super innovative yet elegant, with very exciting decorative details.

Many of these sets are quite affordable. In some cases, it might be advisable to add on a glass top to protect the surface of the table. In some cases a frosted or other patterned glass top could look great and add protection. Oversized glass is also an option, which adds area for dining as well as a nice aesthetic statement.

Take a look!

 

Bermex Bermex Bermex Diamond Sofa Diamond Sofa Tip Top Furniture Aspen Home Temahome

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New Bulthaup mobile hood with wing canopy and fluorescent light

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Bulthaup combined the idea of a floating horizontal line of light and a slim aerodynamic shape, equipped with the latest energy-efficient air recirculation system. The two steel cables holding this mobile hood, can be easily repositioned over cooking areas, dining tables and kitchen islands, perfectly responding to your individual needs. The adjustable light function in the form of a T5 fluorescent tube can be switched independently of the extractor. Bulthaup.

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Montiss vacuum cleaner with V-shaped head

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The upright CVC5748M is Montiss vacuum cleaner with a unique V-shaped head that helps you effectively clean around obstacles such as tables and chairs on any surface. The combination of the responsive steering and ultra lightweight design means this Montiss vacuum is much lighter than other upright cleaners. This makes turning corners instantly possible with just a flick of the wrist, and you are never limited to moving in straight lines. The vacuum cleaner has a powerful and energy efficient 1,300 watt motor, which lets you reduce energy bills, while still delivering outstanding cleaning results.

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Other key features and benefits of this innovative vacuum include, – touch steering with instant directional change – unique V-channel rubber seal strips create amazing suction – on board hose and crevice tool gets into hard to reach areas – easy to remove lifetime filter. – low friction rubber casters give optimum manoeuvrability on any surface – large bagless debris bin is easy and hygienic to empty with the quick release – cable clip prevents the cable from getting stuck under your feet Visit Montiss website and make sure to watch [...]

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All-Clad Ultimate Chicken Roaster

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There is nothing better than roasted chicken and this roasting pan looks amazing. It includes a detachable suspension arm that will hold the chicken above the pan’s surface. The chicken will roast evenly and the juices will drip into the vegetables at the bottom of the pan. The arm also has a reservoir at the tip that can be filled with beer or other flavor infusers.

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Tip of the Day: Freeze summer fruits and vegetables

Tip of the Day: Freeze summer fruits and vegetables

Best Freezers Consumer Reports ReviewWith recent projections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicating that prices for “food at home”—that’s all the stuff you buy at supermarkets, farmers’ markets, and convenience stores—will rise 2 to 3 percent this year and 2.5 to 3.5 percent in 2010, you might be more inclined to buy a stand-alone freezer, figuring that freezing food that you buy in bulk or cook in big batches might save you some money.

See our September 2009 report on freezers for news on and ratings of the latest models (ratings available to subscribers) and read our free buyer’s guide for freezers and shopping advice for refrigerators. (The photo shows freezer testing in our labs.)

Now’s also a great time to freeze summer produce in your refrigerator’s freezer or stand-alone freezer, whether it’s the bounty from your own garden or fruits and vegetables you pick up or at local farm stands.

Some vegetables aren’t freezer friendly because they become limp and soggy when thawed. The do-not-freeze list [...]

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Who says German engineering only belongs in your BMW?

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Initially introduced in the United States in 2003 by Cook-N-Dine, the premium stainless steel, teppan cooking surfaces by CDS have been re-examined recently by the scrutinizing eyes of their inventor and patent-holder, Mr. Paul Schacht. To suit the demanding American customer even better, all built-in teppanyaki grill models have received a major technical makeover, resulting in improved heating element size, which led to almost double the actual hot cooking surface. These new models are already rolling out for the Holiday Season 2009.

The intriguing teppanyaki cooking style makes for effortless delicious, healthy eats. The secret is the intense heat of the solid 304 stainless steel surface that seals in all the juices on contact. Paired with its patented sink-down-in-the-center feature when on, a CDS teppanyaki grill can replace bulky pans and woks, and perfectly complements any traditional barbeque grill, while freeing up storage space and doubling as additional work top when not in use for cooking. Main features include:

- Worldwide patented feature: center bows down slightly when on to keep the fine juices in place; reverts back to flat when switched off – Accurate temperature control from gentle 120°F up to 430°F, even [...]

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Victorinox Cutlery 7-Inch Granton Edge Santoku Knife

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Lately we’ve been obsessed with replacing our kitchen knives. We really love any of our Japanese-style cook knives, and this 7-inch Japanese-style cook’s knife is designed for chopping, slicing, dicing. It features alternating hollows on the blade’s sides to prevent food from clinging, and is made from stamped from stain-resistant, high-carbon steel that can be resharpened over and over. Really – we just love how they mow through any vegetables we prep, and the flat blade looks really cool.

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Vidalia Chop Wizard – Chop in Half the Time

41UOMum72sL__SL500_AA280_The Vidalia Chop Wizard chops vegetables, fruit, cheese, and more in half the time, and results the cube format.

The chop wizard includes 2 super sharp insert discs for perfect chopping and dicing every time, and the catch container doubles as a measuring cup with marks from 1/2 cup up to 2 cups. At Vidalia Chop Wizard

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Back-to-School Appliance-Buying Guide

Back-to-School Appliance-Buying Guide

Hard times don’t mean college students have to give up healthful, tasty food.

These appliances will come in handy whether your son or daughter lives in a dorm or an off-campus apartment.

And while this gear won’t turn your college-age cooks into an Iron Chef, they can save them some money and add variety and spice to their diet.

Be sure to check your school’s guidelines about appliances, and see the rest of our back-to-school coverage.

Compact Refrigerators

The “dorm-room refrigerator” moniker shows how closely compact refrigerators have become identified with college life, but only some of the models we tested made the grade. Many models have a single temperature-control dial, so you can’t find an ideal temperature between the refrigerator and freezer sections. And all that we tested for this report are comparative energy hogs.

Only two refrigerators we tested had freezer sections that were able to keep frozen confections from turning to mush, and the 3.7-cubic-foot Avanti 308YWT, 0, flunked basic refrigeration. Choose the 4.6-cubic-foot Frigidaire FRC05L5D, 0, if your student will be a frequent frozen-food diner. Tell your kid to discard frozen foods that have [...]

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Kitchen Accessories

Furniture and accessories add the finishing touches to your kitchen and help to enhance its overall effect. Buying new accessories is the easiest way to change the look of your kitchen.

However, it is important not only to choose items that complement the style and feel of your kitchen but also ones that meet your needs.

Appliances and accessories made of stainless steel are very popular right now, such as blenders and toasters, refrigerators and pro-style oven ranges. To get the all-steel look without the price, look for steel finished appliances and accessories.

Kitchen seating and lighting is covered below. Also, there are some hints and tips on kitchen cleaning and suggestions on what to look out for when choosing a kitchen to make these tasks easier.

Tools and gadgets are a personal choice and should reflect your personal taste.

Kitchen Seating

With many people spending significantly more time in their kitchens these days, this room has now become one of the most lived in rooms in the home.

Seat Height Selection

Choosing the correct size stool or chair is very important as there are several seat heights available. Remember, stools and chairs usually come [...]

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Ovens

Ovens are available in gas or electric, and using a number of heating methods, conventional, convection, microwaves or combination oven/microwave.

They come in many shapes, sizes and finishes. Your choice will be influenced by the design of your kitchen, the space available and what you enjoy cooking.

A single oven can be placed in a cabinet below the counter top or in a tall cabinet. A regular double oven or an conventional/microwave double oven combination will be placed in a tall cabinet.

Wall ovens are either 24, 27, or 30 inches wide.

Look out for:

Controls that are easy to use Logically arranged and simple to operate Electronic type controls are easier to clean and faster and more accurate to set than dials

Prices of ovens range from $500 to $4000

Conventional Ovens

Have two heating elements, one for baking and roasting and another for broiling. Heat for baking comes from the bottom. As the heat rises, it creates different temperature areas, or ‘zones’ within the oven. The hottest area is at the top, the centre is moderate while the coolest part is at the bottom of the oven.

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Kitchen Storage

The next step in planning your new kitchen is to plan enough storage to suit your needs.

As already explained in Kitchen Shapes, different shapes of kitchens automatically provide different amounts of storage space.

Although most of us think of plain cabinets when we think of storage, there are a lot more options these days.

In this section you will find solutions to various storage problems and useful tips to make the most of even the smallest of spaces. Cabinets will be discussed in the ‘Cabinets’ section.

Below The Countertop

It is obvious that the bigger the countertop, the more you can store below it. After you have planned the position of your sink, fridge and cooktop/oven, the rest of the space below the countertop is yours to play with, because plain cabinets are not the only option.

Storage below the countertop is especially convenient for heavy items such as electrical equipment and heavy pots, pans and oven dishes. Think about how many of those items you have and how much storage space you have to give to those items. Remember to leave enough room for expansion as in the future you will buy more [...]

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Kitchen Layout

Think about what happens to your food and you will get a good idea how an efficient kitchen works. The steps are usually:

Purchase Storage Pre-preparation Preparation Service Dish Washing

Bear all these in mind when planning and you won’t go far wrong. For example, put the fridge near the door where you bring in the shopping (to save you walking acros the kitchen each time), put the baking supplies in a cupboard near the oven, the clean-up materials under the sink and snack items near the microwave, and so on.

The Work Triangle

For maximum efficiency, the kitchen’s three primary appliances, the sink, the refrigerator and the cooktop or range should be located in a triangle and as close to each other as possible. The triangle is measured from the center of the sink to the center of the refrigerator to the center of the cooktop.

Although not a hard and fast rule, the perimeter of the work triangle should measure at least 12 feet but not more than 26 feet. Each side should measure at least 4 feet but no longer than 9 feet.

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Most kitchens will have service points for [...]

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Kitchen Shapes

The next big step in the kitchen planning process is deciding what shape the kitchen will be, and determining who will use the kitchen and how often.

Although deciding on the shape seems restrictive, it actually narrows down the possibilities and makes the planning easier. The goal on deciding on a shape it to make your kitchen as efficient as possible, with the food preparation, sink and cooking areas close together. A good rule of thumb is to keep a piece of countertop between the sink and cooktop on which to prepare food.

Another good idea is to place the fridge between the main doorway into the kitchen and the main cooking area so that the other people in the house can have easy access to the fridge (without having to walk through the cooking area). The fridge shouldn’t be located next to the oven/range or cooktop, however, due to the temperature differences.

There are four main shapes a kitchen can have: Single Galley kitchens, Two-way Galley kitchens, L-shaped kitchens and U-shaped kitchens. There are also variations on each with the addition of an island. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.

Single Galley kitchens

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