Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Do you leave reminders for yourself or your family members on your refrigerator? The fridge is the perfect place to keep notes and important memos, because you’re bound to find yourself at the fridge several times in a day. However, what if you could leave a digital message instead of a simple paper one?

The Digital Video Memo GH-DM14M is a small device that magnetically attaches to your fridge so you can leave more impactful messages for yourself and others. The device comes in pink, green or white.

Your message can be up to 30 seconds long, and it will be played through the 1.44” screen and speakers. An LED light will turn on when a message is waiting. When you need to charge up your miniature video memo, you can use a USB. The device measures 56 x 12 x 56 mm.

If you’re tired of your fruits and vegetables going bad before the family gets to them, you might pick up a “Food Preserving Storage Chamber” to buy yourself a couple extra days of freshness.

The kitchen gadget creates a vacuum every time you close the lid, inhibiting microorganism growth and slowing the oxidation of fruits, veggies, and bread (yup, you can use it as a fancy bread box, too). This is supposed to keep foods fresh, extending the shelf life up to three weeks. In addition to creating a vacuum, the food preservation device maintains a constant 16 mbar pressure (the optimal pressure for preserving food stuffs) and reduces air moisture (to eliminate mold growth).

The gadget can run on AC or 4 D batteries. Just press the button to release the lid when you want your fresh munchies.

$70 at Hammacher Schlemmer:

Food Preserving Storage Chamber

Does your family go through a substantial amount of pop cans throughout the week? If you have to constantly keep a stock of soda, those large cases of cans can really interfere with your refrigerator space. Instead of letting the pop cans take over, store them more effectively.

The Beverage Can Dispenser is actually an inexpensive refrigerator organizer. This dispenser holds 12 cans, and it’s made from a sturdy wire. Not only does this product store cans nicely, it dispenses them conveniently too. It measures 16” L x 5 5/8” W x 4 7/8” H.

Now you can save space in your refrigerator. A dispenser like this would also be convenient to have in the garage too if you like to store extra pop here during the colder seasons.

Pots and pans can be kitchen accessories, because there are so many colorful and innovative collections. If you have copper pots and pans or other types that you would like to display, why put them away in a drawer? No one will see them there.

The Concept Housewares Square Hanging Pot Rack comes in two different colors: neutral and espresso. This is the perfect way to hang your stylish pots and pans so they’re in view at all times. This rack will also make it more convenient for you when you’re cooking, because you can quickly grab what you need.

This pot rack is square shaped and made of Asian hardwood. It has a chrome grid and 12 cast-aluminum “S” hooks. The 32 hanging links enable you to hang your pots at an appropriate height.

Fried food might be one of your weaknesses, and in all fairness, it’s hard to pass up this delicious comfort food. So what if you could make healthy fried food for your family and guests right from your kitchen?

The Healthiest Deep Fryer can make your wish come true, and the silver finish will look great on any counter. With this deep fryer, you can make two pounds of fried food by using one tablespoon of oil. You can fry potatoes, chicken wings, shrimp or even spring rolls.

This fryer evenly distributes the hot air and cooks the food consistently so it has a crunchy outside and a moist inside. It has a nonstick basin, which makes it easy to clean, and it also has a paddle that turns and mixes the oil and any ingredients you want to add.

When you want to spruce up your kitchen, investing in funky accessories is one way to do it, especially if you already like the existing cabinetry and counter tops. So why not add some quirky items that will make you and your guests smile?

The black and white Salt/Pepper Shakers shown below can be an adorable accent to your kitchen table. The kitchen is a warm place full of home baked love, so a pair of hugging shakers fits the mood. This set is perfect if you have modern decor with bright colors, because black and white is a neutral.

Another cool accessory is the Tooth Pick, which can hold about 40 toothpicks. The tooth-shaped holder is made from translucent silicone, and you can put it right on your counter within everyone’s reach.

Although it’s common for homeowners to want their kitchen to be connected to the rest of the home almost like the nucleus, this isn’t always the right design for everyone. If you’re looking for a kitchen that you show off and hide at another time, it’s really all in the construction.

Culhane Construction built a kitchen that you can make disappear and reappear in an instant. Instead of the kitchen being a main part of the home, it’s more like a section that can be hidden from the rest of the house, which is convenient when you don’t have time to clean up.

This particular kitchen was built into a corner with high-end custom cabinetry. In order to disguise the kitchen, a sliding room divider system is used. As shown in the picture, the doors fold up but you can pull them shut and close out the kitchen area from view.

For the most part, you always seem to need a paper towel when your hands are filthy. When you go to grab one, two or three towels sometimes end up coming along with the first one and then you get the others dirty too. Instead of wasting a bunch of paper towels, you can use The Touchless Paper Towel Dispenser. If you already have an automatic soap dispenser, this would compliment it well.

With this dispenser, the next time you’re hands are covered in flour or honey, all you have to do is place your hand in front of the infrared sensor to activate it. Then the machine will dispense a paper towel for you that you can tear with the aid of one hand. No more dealing with those unraveling rolls!

This unit requires four C batteries to operate, and it comes in red, silver or white.

Not everyone has natural talent when it comes to baking and cooking. If you have to follow a recipe down to every last measurement in order to get it right, it’s helpful to have a recipe calculator on hand for those mind bending conversions.

When you’ve been out of school, basic mathematical skills can go out the window. Instead of messing up a good meal because you failed to cut the recipe properly by 1/4, the Calculated Industries KitchenCalc 8300 Recipe Calculator can help you do it the right way.

In addition to downsizing and upsizing your recipes, the calculator can also convert temperature, keep track of time, alert you with a timer and do more than 146 other measurement conversions.

The hard plastic case protects the calculator from kitchen spills, and it runs on a lithium battery.

There are so many essential kitchen utensils that it can be challenging to keep track of them let alone keep them where you need them. If you have to go one place to reach a knife and across the other side of the kitchen to get a  whisk out of your drawer, then you might want to consider a change.

The Rogers by Stanley Roberts 25 Piece Cutlery and Gadget Pro Set with wood Block in Black has everything you need to ensure that your kitchen runs more efficiently. The built-in timer can remind you to take something out of the oven while your preparing another dish.

For a mere $39.95, this set provides the basics, so if you misplaced your utensils during a move or are starting your kitchen over, this is a great starting point. The cutlery stand can be kept conveniently on the side of the counter where you do the majority of your food preparation.