With all the snow we have been getting here in the Pacific Northwest this past week, we couldn't help but look back on what 2008 brought us for keeping warm and toasty. Of course you can grab your fav...
What do you do to get cozy and comfy on a cold day? Do you bundle up under a blanket on the couch? Or do you go more zen style with a Japanese Kotatsu to build your own cocoon of warmth? Maybe you ju...
The temperature continues to drop and we find ourselves spending more time under blankets while sitting on the couch and wearing sweaters around the house. If that still isn't good enough, and some ex...
We are now into November, Halloween has come and gone, and the weather just keeps getting cooler. So what do you do to stay warm? Cozy up to a chic chimney-less fireplace? Lay down on a radiator tur...
So we have the Lego lamp, Lego Mac Pro and even the anatomy of a Lego man. Why not the Lego radiator? Playful, but also practical, the circular projections that make Lego bricks Lego in this case a...
We were chatting with a friend who spent several years in Japan about the Japanese proficiency for maximizing usable space in the home when he mentioned the kotatsu, a low multipurpose table that tran...
As the breezy Fall weather begins to creep up on us, it's good not to forget about staying warm and avoiding that flu that's going around. Check out Plus Minus Zero's cool little heaters from across t...
We just wall mounted a heated towel rack in the bathroom and now that the weather is starting to get chilly, it is so nice to get out of the shower and grab a warm towel. When we came across the Delta...
Lighting and temperature control via WiFi or a 3G cellular connection. Nice. Sure, you can get something like the Lutron Aurora home lighting control kit for a really easy to setup solution, but noth...
We came across this not online, or through a press release, but at the local Costco. While we were waiting for the psychic guy at the exit to instantly verify that the items in our cart matched the it...
It's rare for radiators to catch the eye of design whores, but Runtal's Puzzle radiator is a step into customization heaven. The concept features colorful plates in varying sizes that can placed howe...
This month is pet month on Apartment Therapy and here at Unplggd we're covering some of the high tech solutions to living with our furry friends. While some are convenient, some, like the SunSpa, are...
The Japanese always figure out some doodad we didn't realize we needed (and maybe we still don't). Hitachi recently released a refrigerator that emits vitamin C, which the company claims keeps foods ...
Installing solar panels on your home is one of the smartest things you can do, but it's also costly -- even if you're using Ikea's upcoming solar sheets. Finding out after the fact that you've instal...
Luckily we don't work in an office anymore, so we get full climate control of our workspace, but we do remember the office politics around the A/C thermostat. What always happens in large offices wit...
Last month's green ideas left their mark on us, as we continued to discuss eco-friendly gadgets (composters, washer that flush, and Ikea's delve into the solar panel market). We also talked wires, bo...
Baths are amazing, but like Goldilocks and her porridge, it can be hard finding just the right temp. Dip a toe and you may be in for a scalding surprise. Kai Chen has devised a way to color code your...
Fireplaces have always been an in-demand home feature for buyers and renters alike. Something about cozying up with a blanket, a book and cocoa next to the fire is irresistible. For those of you with...
One from Taylor. We've blogged many a time about the new (or newly ridiculous) problem of laptops that get uncomfortably hot (here and here to link a few). For those who want immediate relief without...
From our man Taylor. We all owe something to Moore's law, whether it be laptop-parboiled thighs or the ability to run Crysis at 3.75 frames per second. It's been bandied about that the next big lim...
For some reason we always thought our nasty air conditioner was a lost cause. This week though, New York Magazine shows us that there are solutions to hiding that big white mess......
I replaced the manual thermostat at my place a little while ago with a programmable one. Great for simply and easily adjusting the temperature based on when I am in and out of the house, but it left a...
Happy post 4th of July! Hopefully you pyros have all your digits today! We knew someone long ago who lost a few fingers playing with fireworks and became the subject of a Rescue 911 episode. Not some...
It's been pretty horrendous here in New York of late. Hot and humid -- the ultimate combination for a sweatathon. While holding off on turning on the A/C we've been looking at Dvice's round-up of sev...
Have you ever put your hand inside your entertainment cabinet after watching a movie? You could bake Thanksgiving dinner in there! With all those power hogging components -- DVD player, stereo, DVR --...
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