Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Lots of dog specialists tout the merits of training your pet to stay in a crate when you’re out of the house or even when Fido is going to bed for the night. Not only can it keep them out of trouble, but it gives your dogs a special hide-y-hole that reminds them of a den in the ground. That said, most crates are eye sores, not exactly the type of thing you want to display in your living room, especially if you’re into entertaining.

This hand-built “canine cabinet” is an exception. It incorporates a dog crate into a shelving unit in a clever way. Most people won’t even notice the canine portion until they see Fido stroll inside.

The Canine Cabinet is the work of woodworker “Relic Farm Tables” on Etsy:

The base is pine with custom wood grills for air flow. The base is finished with our Black Rub Custom Distressed look. The top is Solid Pine that is over 1 inch thick. It is finished in our special 3 part blend of stains to give it an old look. This Canine Cabinet is our Large model and can fit dogs up to 80 pounds or two smaller dogs.”

The price tag is $1745 (plus $200 for shipping).

If the idea of an ultra modern bathroom with a technologically advanced toilet makes you giddy with excitement, then you’ll be bouncing up and down at the idea of an INAX bowl.

Available features include:

• Comfortable ATS (automatic toilet seat) with advanced hygiene options that make use of antibacterial technology.
• Automatic flushing.
• Water conservation and energy saving features.
• Plasmacluster® technology that “eliminates disagreeable odors.”
• Relaxation settings that include soft light and music.
• Compact space-saving design.
• Easy-to-care-for design that “cleans the bowl with every flush.”

An INAX high efficiency toilet upgraded with ATS ranges from $1,345 to $1,873.

In some circles, steampunk is all the rage. People are dressing in Victorian styles and creating gadgets that one might have found in the Age of Steam (had it lasted a little longer!).

These “macchine volanti” tiles bring to mind some of the creative mechanical constructs and airships from the fantasy genre.

Available in two- and four-piece sets, the various tiles are made with hand-applied decals on a matte white base or a glossy base.

The size runs 20×20 cm, and there are twenty-four decorations to choose from. Mix and match or just repeat the same theme on your wall.

From Ceramica Bardelli