NOTICE: Large moosehead wall lights have finally been invented.
360 Modern is a real estate firm in the Pacific Northwest U.S. that specializes in modern homes. Beautiful stuff.
Handy way to skip all the intro crap on DVDs that is usually forced on you when you throw a disc in your player. Apparently the chapters on DVDs that you can't skip (FBI warnings, copyright stuff, etc.) are flagged, on the disc, as UOP, or User Operation Prohibited. This site lists some of the techniques you can try to skip the ennui.
This colour coordinated bookshelf looks cool, but you might have a hard time finding a particular title.
For chewie edge lovers or corner brownie fans - it's the Edge Brownie Pan. All edges, all the time. Via BoingBoing
Puzzle carpet.
This to That is a handy site that will tell you what adhesive to use when attempting to glue various objects together.
Super creative bathroom tiles.
Skinny house in Brazil.
Apparently there are many LED lightbulbs available already. Via TreeHugger
WiiRoomba. YouTube of a guy controlling his Roomba with a Wii remote.
Hardcore Lost fans have a party and repackage the snacks and beer as Dharma Initiative rations. Make your own with the PDFs that they've so generously shared.
Here's a nice set of home improvement videos with the energetic and snappy Eric Stromer.
Faucet Fountain turns your regular faucet into a drinking fountain.
Kids and the Home Office. Here's a list of tips for the parent that works from home.
Save the Internet.
Great Pac-Man bathroom tile work.
Crazy toaster from the future TODAY!
Here is a nice napkin folding howto site with clean pictures and straightforward instructions. I think the shirt's my favourite.
DIY T-Shirt Rack via Instructables.
360 Modern is a real estate firm in the Pacific Northwest U.S. that specializes in modern homes. Beautiful stuff.
Handy way to skip all the intro crap on DVDs that is usually forced on you when you throw a disc in your player. Apparently the chapters on DVDs that you can't skip (FBI warnings, copyright stuff, etc.) are flagged, on the disc, as UOP, or User Operation Prohibited. This site lists some of the techniques you can try to skip the ennui.
This colour coordinated bookshelf looks cool, but you might have a hard time finding a particular title.
For chewie edge lovers or corner brownie fans - it's the Edge Brownie Pan. All edges, all the time. Via BoingBoing
Puzzle carpet.
This to That is a handy site that will tell you what adhesive to use when attempting to glue various objects together.
Super creative bathroom tiles.
Skinny house in Brazil.
Apparently there are many LED lightbulbs available already. Via TreeHugger
WiiRoomba. YouTube of a guy controlling his Roomba with a Wii remote.
Hardcore Lost fans have a party and repackage the snacks and beer as Dharma Initiative rations. Make your own with the PDFs that they've so generously shared.
Here's a nice set of home improvement videos with the energetic and snappy Eric Stromer.
Faucet Fountain turns your regular faucet into a drinking fountain.
Kids and the Home Office. Here's a list of tips for the parent that works from home.
Save the Internet.
Great Pac-Man bathroom tile work.
Crazy toaster from the future TODAY!
Here is a nice napkin folding howto site with clean pictures and straightforward instructions. I think the shirt's my favourite.
DIY T-Shirt Rack via Instructables.
Funny Toilet Disassembly Howto
Stephen Granade offers up this funny and thorough step by step guide on how to disassemble a toilet, which he
created for our collective benefit after discovering that many DIY sites on the net were a little lacking in some fairly important steps:
The Internet claimed that disassembling a toilet to check the flange or to replace the wax ring was easy. Invariably, the same sites that talked about how easy this task was would follow that up by saying, "A TOILET BREAKS EASILY BE CAREFUL!!!!" The sites also varied in how detailed their instructions were, in one case even going so far as to skip the whole "removing the tank" part. As a public service, I'm going to give you the definitive step-by-step guide to disassembling a toilet to repair it.
Also be sure not to miss the toilet diagram Stephen has created, which, although highly technical and beyond the comprehension of the layman, is a useful toilet anatomy nonetheless.
Link: How To Disassemble a Toilet In Many Easy Steps
The Internet claimed that disassembling a toilet to check the flange or to replace the wax ring was easy. Invariably, the same sites that talked about how easy this task was would follow that up by saying, "A TOILET BREAKS EASILY BE CAREFUL!!!!" The sites also varied in how detailed their instructions were, in one case even going so far as to skip the whole "removing the tank" part. As a public service, I'm going to give you the definitive step-by-step guide to disassembling a toilet to repair it.
Also be sure not to miss the toilet diagram Stephen has created, which, although highly technical and beyond the comprehension of the layman, is a useful toilet anatomy nonetheless.
Link: How To Disassemble a Toilet In Many Easy Steps
Many Choices of Instant On Demand Hot Water Heater Units
Apparently there are quite a few options in the on-demand, instant hot water department! We've seen the Quooker instant boiling water faucet, as well as the very interesting but not-yet-available Vulcanus MK4 microwave based hot water heater. There is also Chronomite Tankless, as well as Niagara Industries whole house tankless hot water heater. If you're browsing, Froogle produces no shortage.With ever increasing energy costs, and given that traditional water heaters account for up to 20-30% of a homes energy use, tankless water heaters are becoming more attractive to homeowners.
The US Department of Energy has some information on tankless water heaters, including a section on whether the devices would work in your home. From the site:
For homes that use 41 gallons or less of hot water daily, demand water heaters can be 24%?34% more energy efficient than conventional storage tank water heaters. They can be 8%?14% more energy efficient for homes that use a lot of hot water?around 86 gallons per day. You can achieve even greater energy savings of 27%?50% if you install a demand water heater at each hot water outlet.
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Sink with Built in Cooking Basin
Kohler has released the "Pro CookCenter" sink, which includes a built in cooking basin for poaching, boiling or steaming. The unit features a convenient drain knob that allows the cooking basin to drain without having to be lifted and/or poured. Kudos to the Kohler people for having the DXF (CAD) files available on their site for anyone needing them.
via thecoolhunter.net
Uber Sleek Italian Faucets
Newform-Italy makes some truly impressive, streamlined bathroom faucets. Most of their minimalist faucets are very thin and simple, which seems to lend them incredible beauty. Although the website is in link-unfriendly Flash, the faucet eye-candy they've chosen compensates nicely.
Ecoplay Reroutes Shower Water for Toilet Use
The Ecoplay system collects grey water from the shower and redirects it for use in flushing the toilet.
Benefits of the system, according to Ecoplay::* Saves water consumption by one third
* Highly energy-saving
* User-friendly in every way
* Minor extra costs compared to standard toilet units
Ecoplay estimates that the unit will pay for itself in 6 years. Perhaps if this catches on, Ecoplay will be able to afford to have people other than their children* drawing diagrams of the unit.
*Update: Looks like they've updated their site with really nice diagrams now.
via City Hippy
Big Home Depot Plumbing HowTo List
Fix a leak, remove a toilet, install a toilet, unclog this, repair that - it's all here in this nice chunk of illustrated how-tos on the Home Depot site. You will recognize the style if you've ever used one of their big orange DIY books. From the Depot's useful Know-How page.
Instant Boiling Tap Water
Quooker sells a nice looking product that produces instant boiling water, straight from the tap. The faucet draws the boiling water from an insulated tank mounted underneath the counter, where water is heated to 110°C. As the water flows from the faucet, it cools to 100°C. Quooker says that the unit's energy consumption is "next to nothing" in standby mode. I wonder if it would melt one of these. Caution! The boiling water you are about to enjoy is hot...
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