Apartment Therapy: appliances

Manual Espresso Maker by Presso

We've seen a few manual espresso makers before, but none are as elegant as this one by Presso. The Presso is capable of supplying the pressure to make shot after shot of espresso. Hot water is requ...

Cool Green: Energy Star Refrigerator Drawers

Sometimes a full-size refrigerator can be imposing in a space that can't accommodate it. That's why we're so wild about refrigerator drawers — especially ones as beautiful and energy-efficient...

7 Green Reasons to Use a Bread Machine
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You might remember my argument for going back to the basics last year, which is why I fought the idea of a bread machine. But my boyfriend gave me one as a gift and in the last week I've been conver...

Sodastream: Quick & Easy Sparkling Water at Home

When Sara and I ate at Chez Panisse (in the cafe) two years ago, they brought sparking water to the table. Rather than serve it in glass bottles (i.e. Pellegrino) that would instantly become waste,...

New Stimulus: Energy Saving Appliances

Along the same lines as the Cash For Clunkers program, the government will be sending out stimulus rebates on all Energy Star home appliances purchased from mid October to late November. Good news, ...

Concept: Frost Solar Powered Air Conditioner

We love the idea of harnessing the power of the sun to cool our homes — it just seems so fitting! This design concept is intended to reduce dependency on conventional air conditioning units b...

Concept: Solar Powered Coffee Machine

Sure, it would be great if all our homes were juiced via solar panels, but since a lot of us rent and we can only demand so much from our landlords, we have to make do with what we've got. One way to...

Shopping for Stylish Fans with Ron Rezek
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The Otto Fan It's August, and here in New York it's hot, hot, hot. From what we've read, fans are more energy-efficient than AC units.* The New York Times recently went shopping for portable fans wi...

The Flatshare Fridge: Perfect for Roomates!

You can put the "Don't Eat Me!" and "This Is Not Yours!" notes away for now. Stefan Buchberger, a design student at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna (my childhood home!) has designed the Fl...

EcoDrain by David Velan

You pay to heat the water for your shower, so wouldn't it make sense to milk that energy for all its worth instead of letting it just go down the drain? That's what Montreal designer David Velan th...

Green Idea: Smart Appliances Talk to Electrical Grid

What’s your typical routine when you get home? Start cooking dinner, run the dishwasher, and do some laundry all while watching a little TV and cooling off in the A/C? Well, that’s the typical A...

Simple Green: Turn Off the Fan

Here's a current debate in our house: If a fan is on in a room and there’s no one around to feel it, does it cool the air?...

The Xeros Waterless Washing Machine

Southern Californians are hopefully aware of the required water usage limits being placed, meaning every drop counts in an ever expanding market of demand. So any household cleaning device or applianc...

Really Big Fans by Big Ass Fans

When it comes to fans and efficiency, blade size matters. The blades on these fans range from 6 feet to a staggering 24 feet! The larger the fan blade, the slower the fan has to turn to create the s...

Best Air Purifiers 2009

It's been awhile since I've thought about rounding up air purifiers, but I'm more than ready, since I've become a bit of an air purifier nut over the years and have two in the office and two at home...

All-in-One Recycling Center From Mode

We currently have two white plastic bins tucked underneath an open counter for our recycling. Ugly, but they do the job. So our first reaction to this All-In-One Recycling Center was that it was fan...

Conserve Switchable Surge Protector by Belkin

Ok, we'll admit it: eliminating vampire energy is probably our hardest non-green habit to quit. It's hard enough to remember to get everyone in the house to remember to turn off all the lights, let ...

Best Kitchen Composters

We have this pretty great arrangement whereby I keep a canister for kitchen scraps on my counter, and our neighbor, who has a small garden and compost bin behind her apartment, takes the scraps down e...

2009 Tankless Water Heaters Review

I've had my tankless water heater for little under a year and I'm still in love. Though the installation was involved, the savings on my energy bill and convenience of unlimited hot water when we have...

Electrolux Sunny Solar Heated Washing Machine

Yet one more product that isn't available in the United States...but certainly should be. Electrolux's Sunny front loading washing machine would certainly a perfect fit for residents in our home city ...

Grass Patch: A Clock that Runs on Mud

We've always heard of eco-friendly gadgets, but none would be more eco-friendly than a clock that runs on mud. Clocks are important. Most of us need them daily to tell time and to wake us up. Even tho...

DIY: Install a Programmable Thermostat

Cost: $35 - $120 Time Spent: 1 Hour Tools: Screwdriver, Batteries, Programmable Thermostat Installing my Honeywell 5+2 Thermostat a year ago was one of the best and easiest projects I've done for my...

The Minute Glass: A Green Alarm Clock

We all have had problems walking up in the morning, and that snooze button isn't always a good idea. The few extra minutes that we get thanks to snoozing aren't really restful. Alarms and clocks do co...

The World's Most Efficient Solar Clock

The great thing about solar clocks is that once they are up, you won't have to bring them down again to change batteries. We think that using solar power for clocks is a great idea. Seiko has just ann...

Citrus Clock: The Most Stylish Science Fair Project You've Ever Seen

A little bit Scandinavian....and a little bit seventh grade. Do you remember pulling off this amazing feat of electricity at the 'ol science fair? Lemons, electrodes and a light bulb? I do, except it ...

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