#toast-racks

#toast-racks

Lukewarm coffee is the only insult I regularly give myself. I get distracted by work and forget my mug until it cools down, only to find my once-beautiful coffee tepid and stale and tragic.

The Perch clock does not just revive an old idea; it reframes it for how we live today, becoming part of how you move through a space.

The first clue could be if the server brings your check without it being requested. That's certainly a sign that the staff considers your meal done and isn't expecting (or perhaps wanting) you to order anything else.

Pewter is a tin-based alloy, now made with mostly tin plus small amounts of other metals for extra strength, including copper, antimony, and bismuth - but never the dangerous lead as in days gone by.

"I'm certain some wonderful store-bought brands of duck confit may exist, but, in my experience, the homemade product is always more tender and moist."

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a new ENERGY STAR certified dishwasher saves more than 8,000 gallons of water per year compared to hand-washing - and uses less than half the energy.

Sometimes the best designs come from asking a simple question nobody bothered to ask before. For designer Kathleen Reilly, that question was: why does a knife always have to lie flat on the table? The answer came in the form of Oku, a table knife that literally hangs around the edges of your plates and boards thanks to a unique folded handle that defies centuries of Western tableware convention.

If you've ever mixed something vigorously in a large bowl during a cooking project, you have probably experienced the universal frustration of a tilting, wobbly bowl. Maybe you're whipping cream by hand, whisking a vinaigrette, or even just beating eggs for a casual, but perfect, omelette, and notice the bowl starts migrating across the counter. There are some low-tech workarounds, like a damp towel or a silicone mat slipped underneath the bowl. Neither works terribly well, especially with super-slippery granite countertops.

I am using one round basket as a picture hanging basket! I love to be efficient with small frequent tasks so this is where I'm keeping all the little supplies I need to hang a plate or frame: it'll hold things like sticky tack, measuring tape, hooks and nails, and soon I'll add a new stack of the plate hangers i love and a small leveler and a new small hammer to replace ones I lost :).

If your counters are stained, damaged, or just outdated, you don't necessarily need to invest in a costly kitchen countertop upgrade. There is actually a cheap trick to protect your kitchen cabinets and countertops, making it easy to temporarily cover up ugly counters until you have the time and money to find a permanent solution. Contact paper is a DIY-friendly way to hide unsightly stains and blemishes, revitalize your kitchen, and try out different countertop styles and colors before making a commitment.