Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Doesn’t homemade pasta sound delicious? Well, you no longer have to go out to an Italian restaurant just to get a wholesome carbohydrate rich meal. You can make your own pasta at home as long as you have a handy attachment for your KitchenAid mixer.

The KitchenAid KPCA Pasta Cutter Companion Set Attachment should be in your house if you want to make processed free pasta dinners for you loved ones. You can create thick noodles or thin angel hair pasta in style by adding the simple metal cutting attachment to your KitchenAid mixer. So if you have a picky family member who only eats egg noodles with butter, you can make it fresh and store the remainder in the freezer for later.

Since the attachments are powered by the mixer, you can use your hands to feed the pasta dough in properly. Also included in the set is a cleaning brush, so you can easily remove flour and pasta from the cutters.

Shedding a few pounds or even maintaining your weight can be a challenge, especially if you’re unsure how much food you’re allowed to have. In an effort to help people slim down, there is a line of dinnerware made for portion control.

Slimware is a line of dinnerware that has unique designs, which discretely signify how much protein, vegetables and carbohydrates should be served at every meal. When the amount of food you’re supposed to eat is basically inscribed on the plate, it makes eating feel less overwhelming.

Each Slimware set contains four melamine plates, and there are six designs to choose from. This particular one has a black background with gold floral scrolling, which makes it great for a dining room set.

Having an extra freezer in your basement is convenient for two reasons. The first reason is that you always have the ability to buy in bulk, because you will have spare space for that extra food. Second, you will be able to have extra food on hand for guests or emergency situations.

The Sunpentown Upright Freezer is a sleek looking freezer, and it’s compact too with 1-3/5-cubic foot capacity. Inside it has a slide-out wire shelf and a small freezer with ice-cube tray. The true 0 degree Fahrenheit capability will ensure that your food stays fresh for as long as possible.

Other features include the flush back design, which is a space saver, the manual defrost, the mechanical adjustable thermostat and the front leveling legs. You might not think you need a second freezer, but it’s convenient during the winter months to have food in the basement so you don’t have to leave the house.

Dropping a ring or another precious item down the garbage disposal isn’t a pleasant feeling. Even worse is knowing that you’re going to have to stick your fingers down into the sink where you can’t see anything and risk getting cut by the sharp blades. Although the disposal is turned off, what if it turned on by accident?

In order to prevent any injuries and eliminate the unpleasant dive into the garbage disposal, the Alligetter is the best kitchen accessory. It has a long handle that enables you to get down into the disposal, and the grooved mouth makes it easy to grab whatever you dropped.

Other features include its clear ABS plastic construction, a flap spreader, included batteries, foldable for easy storage and tip-mounted removable LED light for easy viewing.

Do you always seem to lose your to-do list? When you’re rushing around the house and trying to multi-task, it’s no wonder why you misplace that important list. However, if you always seem to know where your cup of tea or coffee is, you definitely need to start writing reminders directly on your cup.

The Write-on Glassware allows you to do just that. Whether you have a doctor’s appointment or want to remind yourself to wash the dogs, you can create your personalized to-do list right on your coffee mug.

A miniature pencil with eraser is included with the mug. You can either purchase a mug, which measures 3” x 3.5” or a tumbler, which measures 3” x 6”. All you do is write out your lists and erase when you’re done.

When you’re whipping up tasty food in the kitchen, it would be nice to have extra hands. Unless you have the aid of another person, you’re not going to grow extra hands to help you get the job done. So the next best thing is having convenient accessories that assist you and prevent spills that you probably won’t feel like cleaning up later.

The Arthur Court Designs Grape Spoon Rest is a beautiful accessory for the kitchen, and it’s  not plain like those white porcelain spoon rests you commonly find. This particular spoon rests features large grape leaves as well as the fruit in detail, and it’s made from durable aluminum. It’s also 8.5” in size, so you will have enough room for spatulas, spoons, bowl scrapers, etc.

Other features include the unique and artful craftmanship, its aluminum construction and polished luster. Unfortunately, you can’t put this into the dishwasher, but it does clean up easily with soap and water.

It’s thoughtful sentiment when you have time to cook Belgian waffles for your family, but not every morning is the brightest and calmest. When you’re rushing around and trying to get yourself ready as well as your children, it definitely helps when the guesswork is taken out of preparing breakfast.

One way to make easy waffles is to have a sleek and efficient waffle iron. The Cuisinart WAF-4B 4-slice Brushed Stainless Steel Belgian Waffle Iron has six browning levels to ensure that the waffles are just the way everyone wants them, and it makes four waffles at one time. Its sleek stainless steel design will compliment your kitchen, and this gadget won’t take up a lot of counter space.

Some other features include a lock-down lid, a regulating thermostat, upright storage, cool-touch side handles and non-stick grids. This is an essential kitchen accessory so you can make a delicious and healthy breakfast for family and guests.

For some nothing is more reminiscent of childhood than fresh sun tea or lemonade. Sharing a cool glass of tea infused with mint or basil leaves or pink lemonade is a relaxing way to spend time with family and cool down in the backyard.

The Global Amici Lemonade Jar with Spigot is an old fashioned jar that you can use to make delicious summertime beverages, and the easy to use spigot makes it great for parties. It’s even eco-friendly–the jar is made from recycled green glass, and it has a unique hexagonal shape. It holds more than three gallons of liquid, so it should be able to keep you, your friends and family hydrated.

This jar would look quaint on a patio table, or you can purchase the black stand, which is sold separately.

Lazy Susans are convenient accessories in the kitchen. While some people design their cabinets with one, you can also add one to your kitchen counter or table. There are so many different things you can store on them: fresh fruits, vegetables you’re planning on using for dinner, spices, condiments, etc.

This Wood Lazy Susan is 16” in diameter, and it’s simple enough to match any kitchen decor. Instead of or in addition to a traditional cabinet turntable, you can use this Lazy Susan on your countertop or dinner table.

This turntable is made from birch, so it’s a lighter wood. However, it’s considered as having more of a country-chic appearance. It’s made in the U.S.A. and has a padded base to prevent scratching.

Now you can bring everything you need to the table, and everyone will have easy access to condiments, spices, etc.

Many baker’s racks are either constructed from wood or metal, and while these designs are functional, they aren’t very unique. If you want a baker’s rack made from a more interesting material, consider one made out of rattan.

The South Sea Rattan 9900 Legacy Baker’s Rack is a stylish alternative. The wicker is classic and natural, so if you already have incorporated these elements into your home decor, it will fit right into place.

This rustic rattan rack has four shelves for you to place baking ingredients or to display antiques and collectibles.

Believe it or not, this baker’s rack is versatile. You can mix it with upholstered pieces or place it on a patio or sunroom.