Creative organization solutions for your pantry, cookware and counters
More than any other room in a house, the kitchen has a way of getting completely disorganized. Besides being many people's most used living space, the kitchen also contains more individual pieces of stuff than any other room. Fortunately, by developing well-designed storage options and making optimum use of space ...
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Modern art + backyard sun protection
Sometimes exterior design calls for subtlety. Sometimes boldness is required. For those latter occasions there are the Coolaroo Shade Sails.
Coolaroo shade sails are not your grandparent's patio umbrella. They look bolder than that, brightly colored in square and triangle shapes. It's remarkable how one lone shade sail can lend ...
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From outdoor bathtubs to moss bath mats
When nature calls at home, most of us head into a room — devoid of nature. The typical bathroom is all tiles, paint and glass. But it needn't be. Placing potted plants around your shower enclosure or a vase of flowers by your sink can add a touch of nature ...
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Kid-friendly scooting on the Longboard Stroller, Sidekick Stroller Board
One of our favorite pieces of luggage is the Samsonite Micro Suitcase Scooter — it's a regular-looking wheeled carry-on with a built-in skateboard. Flip the skateboard down your bag will scoot you around the airport!
The Suitecase Scooter made us wonder what other products have been combined with skateboards. One surprising ...
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Kick back at the Flederhaus
Cool hammocks are more associated with Caribbean beaches and backyard swimming pools than they are the stuff of urban northern European. Yet it is in the middle of Vienna, in the Austrian capital's Museum Quarter, that you'll find the Flederhaus. The five-story public structure is like a sort of hammock ...
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Cool lamps for the patio and backyard
Previously, Spot Cool Stuff reviewed five creative lights and lamps designed for outdoor use. With warm summer nights once again drawing us outside for patio dinners and into the backyard for late night hanging out, we thought we'd share five more outdoor lights we like. Each offers some degree of ...
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