Every year we see a fair share of color at Housewares, but this year we saw an awful lot of pink, in all shades. More

While booking it through the Home + Housewares show yesterday in Chicago (there is so much to see), Faith and I passed these gorgeous pastel machines, and immediately stopped to ooh and aah. "Ankarsrum," I read on the booth sign. "Swedish quality since 1940." The shape of the machine was interesting, and we were particularly intrigued to see a few units lying on their side. What were we dealing with here? A stand mixer? Juicer? Blender? Meat grinder? Turns out an Ankarsrum machine is all those things, and more: More

The stand mixer market is really dominated by KitchenAid (earlier we showed you their new colors for 2013), with some competition from Cuisinart and Breville. So we were really fascinated to see a few fresh new options at the Home + Housewares show yesterday — most notably this stylish machine from Bodum, who is more commonly known for coffee and tea ware than small appliances. Want a closer peek? More

Yesterday Cambria and I spent a day in Chicago at the International Home + Housewares Show, the massive annual trade show where new products for the kitchen and home are introduced. There's always a dizzying array of stuff on display, much of it not worth mentioning, but we spotted a few gems we thought worth telling you about.

And we're starting with everyone's favorite little tidbit: the new KitchenAid mixer colors for 2013! Vibrant green, bubblegum pink, and read on to see a photo of the Watermelon... More

Welcome to The Homies!

Please vote for your choice for the Best Healthy Cooking Blog here. Choose your favorite finalist and then check out the full list of nominations below to discover some great new-to-you blogs.

All the Info:
• The Homies 2013 Main Page

More Categories:
• Best Recipe Blog
• Best Food Photography on a Blog
• Best Home Design & Inspiration Blog
• Best Home Projects & DIY Blog
• Best Family & Kids Blog More

Welcome to The Homies!

Please vote for your choice for the Best Food Photography on a Blog here. Choose your favorite finalist and then check out the full list of nominations below to discover some great new-to-you blogs.

All the Info:
• The Homies 2013 Main Page

More Categories:
• Best Healthy Cooking Blog
• Best Recipe Blog
• Best Home Design & Inspiration Blog
• Best Home Projects & DIY Blog
• Best Family & Kids Blog More

Welcome to The Homies!

Please vote for your choice for the Best Recipe Blog here. Choose your favorite finalist and then check out the full list of nominations below to discover some great new-to-you blogs.

All the Info:
• The Homies 2013 Main Page

More Categories:
• Best Healthy Cooking Blog
• Best Food Photography on a Blog
• Best Home Design & Inspiration Blog
• Best Home Projects & DIY Blog
• Best Family & Kids Blog More

Dear Avid Blog Fans and Readers,

Our 2013 contest ends in two days, so today is the perfect time to take a peek at the top voted home design and home cooking blogs in the blogosphere. We have six categories with six finalists in each. They are all amazing and if you want to know what is happening right NOW in our world, these blogs will show you. So please click through, check them out and enjoy!

Best, Maxwell

HOME COOKING
• Best Healthy Cooking Blog
• Best Recipe Blog
• Best Food Photography on a Blog

HOME DESIGN
• Best Home Design & Inspiration Blog
• Best Home Projects & DIY Blog
• Best Family & Kids Blog More

Dear Readers, It's that time again; time for the Fifth Annual Homies, and the biggest linkfest of our year. Starting this Friday, we will be inviting you to share with us your favorite home design and home cooking blogs, and dig deep into the blogosphere. All info is below and THANK YOU to all of those who submitted logo designs this year. I'll be following up with a post sharing the other best designs we received.

Best, Maxwell More

Ladies and Gentlemen, our fifth annual Homies Awards will be kicking off in two weeks on Friday, February 1st, but before we get there, I want to do something totally new. I'd like to invite you to redesign the Homies logo. What I'm looking for is a brand new interpretation of the logo that I've been redrawing for the last few years. Want to make your mark? Go the design brief below...(Note: in an effort to be fair to all of our professional design readers, I've added some more info below).

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