Storing odds and ends in your home office needn’t be all business. Add some color and personality with these Pantone multi-use metal boxes. Measuring 4″ × 12″ × 9″, these bins are ideal for storing desk supplies, photographs and odds. They are also the perfect spot to stash stationary or incoming mail. Choose from [...]

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Good kitchenware doesn’t have to cost you your entire paycheck. If you’re on the hunt for some quality cookware, Reston Lloyd may be your answer. The kitchenware maker designs and manufacturers pieces for some of the world’s best cookware and tableware brands, including Pfaltzgraff, Wedgewood, Noritake and Villeroy & Boch.
These [...]

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Whether you’re heading to a concert in the park, hitting up the beach, or watching fireworks from your garage, a portable deck chair is a perfect accessory to your outdoor fun. Lounge in comfort and style with these summer-friendly and fun picks.

The Sol lite folding beach chair is as easy to carry as it is [...]

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Independence Day is just around the corner, but it’s not too late to start prepping for a shindig. We’ve drummed up some star-spangled decor that will get you and your guests in the celebrating mood. Isn’t freedom–and shopping– great?

Cast a patriotic glow on your guests with a mosaic candle holder in red and blue stripes [...]

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Here’s an often overlooked design detail: the kitchen vent hood.
While it needs to work well when you’re cooking up a storm (remind me to tell you about the firemen who stopped by the day I made blackened fish), why should the kitchen hood be unattractive? Zephyr sets itself apart by creating well-constructed, high-powered range [...]

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Housewives have long spent evenings gazing out of their kitchen windows as they wash the dinner dishes. It’s no wonder; there’s not much to look at inside other than a pile of dirty dishes.
Here’s one way to make a mundane chore like doing the dishes something you look forward to. The High & Dry [...]

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It’s reached the 90’s here, and keeping the air conditioning on all day is a drag. For the moments when you want a bit of air circulation without having to turn on the AC, rely on the Propello desk fan. The soft natural rubber blades look cool and are completely adjustable. Plus, the unit looks [...]

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Fourth of July is right around the corner, and this year just seems like it should be celebrated with a little more panache. I’m envisioning picnic table with patriotic table cloths, balloons and streamers. Those streamers always remind me of the bike decorating contests our neighborhood kids had for the July 4th holiday. Nothing beat [...]

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They say baking is a science so get exact with your ingredients measurements with the Pourfect 9-piece measuring cup set. It comes with cups in sizes you never even knew you needed–1/8, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 1C, 1 1/2C and 2C. Slip-resistant handles feature easy-to-read standard and metric measurements. $22.
Randy Kaas, a former [...]

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Nothing makes kitchen projects feel like more of a chore than dull blades. If you grate fresh parmesan cheese with a traditional box grater, you’re probably getting a good workout. Those steel blades stay sharp for only so long.
Instead of grating for hours, why not try the Slice ceramic grater, $25. This pretty green [...]

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