The must-haves for your 2021 kitchen makeover
Author of the article: Joanne Sasvari
Publishing date: Feb 23, 2021 • February 23, 2021 • 4 minute read • Peter Wilds, of Peter Wilds Design, transformed a dark, dated kitchen in this Mount Pleasant home. He opened it up to create an open-concept environment with a fresh, light palette. The cool, contemporary design sets the stage for artwork by Rubeena Ratcliffe. Photo by Janis Nicolay /PNG
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve been spending just a little too much time in my kitchen and it’s thoroughly getting on my nerves. The things that used to be vague annoyances the cupboard that won’t close properly, the pot that has no real home, the lighting that was never quite right have become major irritants. Sound familia
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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As people continue to spend more time than ever in the home, consumers are gravitating toward products that not only look beautiful, but also help them maintain a healthy and happy living space. To demonstrate how Moen is enhancing consumers everyday interactions with water, the company has built a virtual house for the KBIS 2021 Virtual Experience that demonstrates the real-world benefits of its new innovations and designs. The house will showcase an array of exciting new products that offer trend-forward styles and smart technology for consumers who want to create a spa-like experience and improve health and hygiene within their homes.
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New New Home and the Healthy + Clean Home feature ducted mini-split HVAC systems from Mitsubishi Electric, offering builders and remodelers the option to mount HVAC units in the attic or to hide them in the ceiling, beneath the floor, or concealed behind a bulkhead. The system, which is suitable for Passive House designs, is available as a single-zone or multi-zone configuration.
New New Home and Healthy + Clean Home partner
Trane HVAC
Trane’s HVAC system in the Thoughtful Home delivers a healthier, more efficient, cleaner, and more comfortable indoor environment, the company says. The whole-home variable-speed system includes a FreshEffects Energy Recovery Ventilator, humidity-control devices, and a CleanEffects Air Cleaner the first air cleaner to earn asthma and allergy-friendly certification from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, according to Trane. The system can be personalized for homeowners’ specific needs in their particular climate.
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Often referred to as “the most influential tech event in the world,” the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) offers its attendees a glimpse into the year’s most innovative products and technologies.
The trade show was held digitally this year, and some of the common themes included major car manufacturers announcing a focus on electric vehicles, bigger and higher resolution TVs and connected appliances, along with air purification and UV sanitization products to help fight spread of viruses. Here’s a quick list of what you need to know.
1. Hyperion XP-1
Hyperion XP-1 is a hydrogen electric hyper car with over 1,000-mile range. As General Motors stated on its website: “There are moments in history when everything changes. Moments that become the dividing line between what came before and a new way forward. EVs are about to have a moment.”
CES 2021 just wrapped up in Las Vegas, and it was a good one. Not only was this consumer tech show virtual for the first time in history, but it was also the largest digital tech industry event.
This yearâs CES event featured nearly 2,000 exhibitors, from tech giants to scrappy startups. Most of these exhibitors made big announcements about all of the cool new tech gadgets that will be hitting the market this year.
Out of all the new gadgets unveiled at CES 2021, there were a handful of standouts worth noting. These new gadgets include a smart lamp, an augmented reality HUD for your car and even a touchless, voice-controlled smart faucet. Hereâs what you should know about these new tech toys.