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Last Update: Mon Jun 9 15:27:32 2008

+ Decorative Shower Rods + There are all sorts of spots in the bathroom where you can add a bit of personality when you're remodeling or just doing some [...] custom shower rod someone wrote about on their blog. Once you start looking, you'll be surprised at what you can find.

+ Clean Chute Means No More Trash in the Kitchen + Are you tired of taking the trash out? If you've got a busy kitchen with lots of cooking and eating going on, this is probably a [...] available in stainless steel or custom finishes, so it will complement your kitchen design. http://www.envirotrashconcepts.com/

+ Contemporary Towel Heater + If you hate stepping out of a hot shower into a chilly bathroom, then you may be checking into towel heaters. Simply turn these [...] and steel to create a hot modern sculpture." It looks like a good pick for a modern bathroom. http://www.sciroccoh.it/

+ Cuisinart Ice-cream Maker with Built in Sprinkler Dispensers + In a household full of kids, an ice-cream maker could be a very popular appliance. The Cuisinart soft-serve ice-cream maker [...] out at this summer (okay, a backyard pool helps too): Cuisinart Ice-45 Mix-It-In Soft-Serve 1-1/2-Quart Ice-Cream Maker

+ Dishwashers Get off the Floor + Most of the time, when you see dishwashers, they're mounted under the counter next to the sink. This floor-level installation is [...] a simple matter. That means no more bending to load and unload the dishes, so this kitchen improvement might just save your back.

+ Decorate Your Yard with Rose-shaped Lights + Usually people decorate with strings of outdoor lights during the holidays, but you can find decorative lighting that is [...] pink, orange, white, and purple. $20 gets you a 3 meter length of lights from Flower Glow ($40 for an 8 meter strand).

+ Lobster Bottle Opener + Okay, guys, we know how tough you are, but there's no need to keep opening beer bottles with your teeth or the edge of the nearest [...] lobster in brushed stainless opens bottles with its claws." The stainless steel tool is a mere $5 from Crate & Barrel .

+ UtiliTILE, a Bulletin Board for Your Kitchen Utensils + Storing knives, forks, and spoons in drawers is so last week. Today, you can display them in a handy UtiliTILE much like darts [...] you'll be the only one on the block with this unique dining room decoration. $300 from Design Public via Plunder Guide

+ Undercounter Refrigerators Get Colorful + Undercounter refrigerators have been gaining in popularity over the last few years, and we've covered them before (including the [...] But mostly, it comes in fun colors such as this shiny vibrant red. Blue, beige, and black are also available. Aga

+ Jack Daniels Mini Fridge + A mini fridge can be a handy spot to store drinks in rooms where the kitchen refrigerator is a ways off (hey, you wouldn't want to [...] kids won't get into it when you're not home. $200 brings home this mini fridge with character -- from the FamilyRecRoom .

+ Stone Spa Surrounds for Your Hot Tub + When you buy a hot tub, the costs generally include a surround or "skirt," and most of them are kind of faux wood looking. [...] Available in "Earth" or "Gray" stone, the panels can partially or fully surround your tub, and you can also get matching steps.

+ Vinyl Log Siding = Wood Look Without the Maintenance + If you've always liked the look of log homes, but alas your house was built from sticks rather than logs, then you can get the [...] siding that looks like cedar shakes. Again, this offers the handsome look of wood without the maintenance requirements.

+ Garlic Zoom Garlic Chopper Means No More Smelly Hands + Garlic is good for you, but if you use it frequently in your cooking, you know what it's like to have that garlic smell clinging [...] (just in case you're trying to keep your kitchen clutter down). Pick it up for under $10 from Amazon: Chef'n Garlic Zoom

+ Custom Glass Shower Doors Inspired by the Jungle + Updating your shower doors is a way to modernize the bathroom and can easily be done even if you're not thinking of a total [...] Art . It could be a fun choice if you're not easily startled by parrots and leopards staring at you first thing in the morning.

+ Portable Inflatable Hot Tub + So, you've been eyeballing hot tubs, but you're not sure you want that large permanent structure on your patio, or maybe you're a [...] your boat, then it may be something worth looking into. $1,200 from Home Visions: Deluxe Portable BioTech Spa