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#airpurifiers

15 Plant Replacements for Your Fancy Air Purifier

Based upon plant research by entities like NASA, Air Purifier Review has assembled the 15 houseplants that are best at cleaning your air (without electricity). The overall best? The Areca palm, also known as Chrysalidocarpus lutescens. [AirPurifierReview via Unplggd]

02/24/10

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By Mark Wilson

#concepts

Grass Lamp Reminds You the Grass Is Always Greener In the Country

Small flat-dwellers are accustomed to having one object perform two functions (my coffee table also stores bed linen, for example), but I've never seen a lamp become a garden. More »

02/23/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#design

Arne Jacobsen's AJ Wall Light Gets 50th Anniversary Reissue

Inject some cool '50s style into your home's veins, with the Arne Jacobsen reissue of the AJ wall light. First designed in 1956, it was part of the Louis Poulsen range which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. More »

02/22/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#bath

Pretend You're Bathing With A Na'vi This Valentine's Day

Slaves were creating mosaic objects thousands of years BC, but I bet they never dreamed of a bathtub covered in glittering photo-luminescent mosaic tiles. In fact, I bet they never even knew what a bathtub was. More »

02/12/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#lamps

Break This Lamp To Make It Glow Yellow, Just Like You Do With An Egg

You have to break open an egg to get to the edible goodness—so it makes sense you'd have to take a hammer to an $800 lamp to make it work. Wait, what am I saying? More »

02/12/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#bathroom

Deadly Submarine Freelances as Charming Bathtub

The only way the Porthole Bath could be more charming? Through the addition of a periscope. $5,100—nuclear core and depth charge detector not included. [Water Monopoly via Bem Legaus via bookofjoe]

02/05/10

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By Mark Wilson

#home

ChiliBed: World's First Heating and Cooling Mattress

I'd probably never use an electric blanket—I've just heard too many horror stories that include elements like burn marks and houses transformed to ash. But a water cooled/heated mattress? That sounds downright brilliant. More »

02/03/10

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By Mark Wilson

#diy

You Can Make this Coffee Can Lamp

For about $24 in parts and 20 minutes' worth of drilling/bolting, this coffee can lamp can be yours. Just be ready for all the "nice cans" jokes to pour in at your decor's expense. [ReadyMade via Unplggd]

02/02/10

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By Mark Wilson

#design

Wooden AT-AT Lamp Is Still No Match For Rebel Snowspeeders

As someone who has an original AT-AT taking pride of place in her lounge, Lifegood Design's AT-AT lamp has just been offered adoption by yours truly. [Lifegood via Design-Milk via Katiesol]

02/02/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#concepts

Cocoon Egg Shower Concept Lets You Pretend You're In Darth Vader's Isolation Pod

When asking each member of Giz what they planned on spending their hard-earned pocket money on this year, Jason Chen chose this shower. I'm sure after eyeing up this "cocoon shower stall" he'll change his mind. More »

01/28/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#lighting

Philips Second Gen LivingColors Make Paint Twice as Obsolete

We found the original Philips LivingColors lamp to be pretty astounding with its multi-million-color glow. Now the lamp gets an impressive v2 makeover. More »

01/22/10

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By Mark Wilson

#architecture

In The Future, Let's All Live In Treehouses Just Like 'The Wilkinson Residence' Mansion

This isn't just a treehouse. This is an actual man's home, in Portland, Oregon. More »

01/21/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#design

Wall Decals Fold Out In Origami Style, So It's Not Just Your TV That's In 3D

This is one way to save your dull, desperately-in-need-of-a-paint-job walls from obscurity. Dress them up with decals that fold out of the wall, almost like origami. More »

01/20/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#home

Vizio's New Soundbars Are All About Dolby Digital and Wireless Accessories

Vizio's new batch of soundbars come in varying degrees of 2.0, 2.1 and 5.1 arrangements, with all of them supporting Dolby Digital surround sound. Also appealing is the army of wireless headphones, iPod docks and speakers offered up. More »

01/07/10

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By Adrian Covert

#home

LED Shower Bathes You In Cascading Light (and Lots of Water)

Visentin's LED shower heads are pretty stunning, that is, until you realize that, not only are you completely naked in front of your guests, but you're also splashing water all over the living room. [Visentin via Trendir]

12/31/09

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By Mark Wilson

#faucets

Give Your Ordinary Home an Opulent Sink With This LED Faucet

You don't spend three months of the year circumnavigating the globe on your houseboat. You don't have a closet full of designer loafers. You're not married to a supermodel. So what: your sink has a mini-waterfall LED faucet. More »

12/28/09

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By Kyle VanHemert

#usb

$10 USB Power Outlets Sound Like a No-Brainer

We have USB outlets in our cars, so why do we still use adapters in our houses? No more! These stock UCS power outlets with USB are just $10 from True Power, shipping in 2010. [FastMac via CrunchGear]

12/04/09

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By Mark Wilson

#dealzmodo

The Best Post-Cyber Monday HDTV Deals

The guys at HDGuru have scoured the offerings of online retailers once again to find the best post-Cyber Monday HDTV deals. More »

12/03/09

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By Sean Fallon

#hdtv

A Guide To Choosing The HDTV That's Right For You

If your holiday plans involve buying a new HDTV, HD Guru has put together a quick and dirty guide to help you avoid some of the pitfalls many consumers fall into. More »

11/18/09

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By Sean Fallon

#giftguide

Gifts For Agoraphobes Who Really Prefer the Indoors

Some of the geeks you know may say they prefer the sun and air, but at least a third of them are lying. Here are the types of gifts those people want. I should know; I'm one of them. More »

11/18/09

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By Jason Chen

#concepts

FlowerEYE Pot Examines the Lightning Bolts Under the Soil

The FlowerEYE pot tracks soil humidity, light levels and ambient temperature, all while displaying a plant's root system like an episode of Storm Stories. If only this ultimate flowerpot technology actually existed, our perennials would rise again. [HomeTone via Unplggd]

10/12/09

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