Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Multi-purpose accents like kitchen towels don’t have to be plain and simple. Update your towel selection with colorful options that bring your kitchen and dining area together.

Showcasing your personality in the smallest home accents does make a difference, and when you like everything in your house, it makes it feel more like home. These Garnier-Thiebaut “Hortensia” Tea Towel measures 22” x 30” and is made with a dense weave to ensure durability over time. These tea towels make a great gift for yourself and kitchen area.

These tea towels are colorfast and machine washable, so you will have them for years to come. In addition to using them at the kitchen sink, you can also use them when you have guests over for tea and cookies.

If you really want to spoil yourself and your guests that you’re having over for tea or coffee, you might want to invest in gold coffee cups. Turn your kitchen or dining table into a fabulous tablespace with genuine gold accents.

The Bone China Footed Coffee Cups from Spiegel are edged with 10K gold. The cups hold 10 oz. of liquid and are simple and classic coffee cups for casual or formal gatherings. These cups effortlessly complement other Bone China settings.

Of course, care must be taken into maintaining these cups, so you cannot put them in the dish washer. The set comes with four.

Treat guests to breakfast in luxury, or enjoy lunch on the patio with gold edged tea cups.

When you have enough room in the kitchen, it’s nice to have a dining table in the vicinity. Particularly if you have a large family or enjoy entertaining, it’s convenient to have two dining tables — one in the kitchen and another in the formal dining room.

Use this Farmhouse Round Dining Table to add Italian country appeal to your space. This functional table has a two-tone finish and seat four to six people. The extension leaf enables you to accommodate more guests. The table top is made from solid elm wood and is finished with a honey stain. The pedestal base is also made from elm but has a distressed cocoa finish to create a contrast from the top.

Enjoy family meals or entertain several couples for dinner with this impressive table.

When is the last time you tried to live without a microwave? This simple device has probably become a staple in your kitchen, because it makes eating on the go quick. However, instead of ruining the ambiance of your kitchen with an ugly plastic unit, try a more streamlined version.

The Sharp Turntable Microwave features a clean look with its chrome and black accents. There isn’t even a handle on this model, so it will sit flush on your countertop. This microwave has a 0.8 cu. ft. capacity, auto-touch controls and shortcut buttons, large digital display, four cooking options, six reheating options and four defrost options.

Heating your popcorn up in this microwave is more stylish than doing it in a clunky white model that doesn’t even go with your kitchen decor.

When you have to prepare breakfast for your family in the morning, it’s impossible to be able to watch your favorite shows when the television is all the way in the living. Enjoy your celebrity gossip or local news by installing a compact television in the kitchen.

The Audiovox Ultraslim Kitchen TV includes a radio and speaker phone, and it can be conveniently installed underneath a kitchen cabinet. When you’re not watching television, the screen folds up in under the unit. This would also be a nice addition to your home office or garage workshop.

This small television has several features including AM/FM stereo, built-in hands free phone, auto programming, AV/TV select, 125 channel cable ready turner and a 960 x 234 screen resolution. Now cooking breakfast doesn’t seem like such a chore.

Are you a fan of the British science fiction TV program Doctor Who? This show is a classic with the Time Lord himself Doctor who uses the TARDIS to travel through time.

Now you can honor this delightful show in your kitchen with the TARDIS Mug from ThinkGeek. This mug looks like the real TARDIS from the show — a 1950s British police box. It even has a convenient lid so your coffee or tea stays hot until you’re ready to drink it.

This mug might not allow you to really travel through time, but it will at least make your morning routine more enjoyable before time flies by and you have to go to work. Plus, it will be a great addition to your mug collection.

Dish washing is such a chore, and when you’re running the kids to soccer games and working a full-time job, it’s the last thing on your list. Instead of feeling guilty about leaving the clean dishes on the counter, make them look stylish.

The Avignon Dish Rack from Ballard Design is a rustproof, powder-coated rack that is hand forged from wrought iron. This dish rack features an elegant designs with a swirly pattern on the sides. It’s definitely something that you will want to use to display clean plates, mugs, bowls, etc.

Set a beautiful rack on the kitchen counter and forget about putting dishes away until tomorrow so you can focus on something more important that needs your attention.

The Star Wars is a classic series, and if you’re obsessed with it, you might not be able to help incorporating pieces from the movies into your home decor.

The Exclusive Death Star Cookie Jar measures 12 x 12” and is made of sculpted ceramic. This cookie jar is like an Imperial army for your favorite treats. If you’re not into chocolate chip cookies, you can also use this jar as a festive ice cooler or candy bowl for parties.

This is a personable accessory to add to your kitchen counter or have at a house party. If you have friends who love Star Wars, they will appreciate this home accent too so it can be fun to show off.

Bread products can quickly go bad when they’re left out on the counter during the summertime. By refrigerating the bread, you can make it stretch, but if you don’t like cold bread, there is an alternative, storage space to keep your loaves cool and dry.

The Formbu Bamboo Breadbox made by Interdesign is a chic and sustainable version of the traditional breadbox, but you will probably rather have this on the counter for all to see. This bread container measures 12” W x 10” D x 7” H, and it has a hinged lid for easy closing.

You can store wheat bread, white bread, muffins, bagels, pita bread and more in this convenient storage unit. It’s simple for the counter and won’t take away from your kitchen decor.

The classic chocolate chip cookies or even Oreos taste better when you can dunk them in a large mug of milk or soy milk. So why not invest in a mug that has it all?

The Dunk Mug available from Mocha is like a traditional mug, but don’t let it fool you for a second. Hidden underneath is a convenient shelf to hold cookies or small treats. This all-purpose mug enables you take your cookies and milk safely to the couch or lounge chair. It’s perfect for kids, especially when they have friends over and are watching a movie.

The Dunk Mug is designed and manufactured in the U.K., and it’s made from ceramic. It measures about 10.5 cm high and is a unique mug to add to your collection.