Duratex is publicly traded Brazilian company that produces wood panels, but it also has a myriad of companies under its wing. Among them is Hydra (no relation to the fictional evil organization in Marvel universe, btw), a company that specializes in bathroom accessories like shower heads and stuff. This radical shower head, called 3D Shower, you see here, is one of their handiwork. Pretty rad, right? The unusual design kind of reminds us of the good old Windows screensaver 3D pipes. Obviously, this thing here won’t animate, but it will be cool if it does. Or maybe not. Continue reading Duratex’s Shower Head, 3D Shower, Is As Unconventional As It Gets
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Xiaomi’s New Smart Toilet Seat Will Not Let You Sit On It For More Than 30 Mins
Good news, folks. You don’t need to have $7,500 to own a smart toilet because, Xiaomi will have you covered. That’s right. Xiaomi, the soon-to-be-listed China tech company, AKA master of mixed goods/gadgets, also makes toilet seat that will turn your toilet experience into a smart experience. Apparently dubbed Xiaomi Smartmi Small Smart Toilet Seat, this toilet accessory is, as you probably have noted, launched under the tech giant’s sub-brand, Smartmi and as it turns out, it is not the first. It has a predecessor, but for some reasons, it didn’t quite make it. Continue reading Xiaomi’s New Smart Toilet Seat Will Not Let You Sit On It For More Than 30 Mins
Thanks To Squasheet, The Struggle Of Folding Fitted Sheet Is Finally Over
When Squasheet pops in our inbox, I knew we have to feature it. Why? Because, the struggle of folding fitted sheet is very real. More so, if you are a perfectionist who demands everything to be neat and tidy, and now, we all know how ‘folded’ fitted sheet always end up looking, don’t we? It almost always end looking pretty much like a pile. But, what the heck is Squasheet? Well, it is a fitted sheet, but with some ingenuity, it negates the need for folding; instead, it stuff into itself, turning into a decorative throw pillow that you can use it on your couch, bed or wherever, until it is finally ready to be deployed. Absolutely brilliant! Continue reading Thanks To Squasheet, The Struggle Of Folding Fitted Sheet Is Finally Over
A High-tech Wireless Hair Straightener Appeared On Xiaomi’s Crowdfunding Platform, YouPin
Xiaomi is no longer a name associated with just smartphones and tablets. It has even transcend laptop computer and all things computing. It does what many tech company won’t do and never will do, and that is making itself a provision of mixed goods and gadgets. It has myriad of products you won’t expect from a handset or computer maker; it has umbrellas, mobility scooter, smart shoes, and even calendar, and today, it appears to have a hair straightener joining the brand’s ever-growing portfolio. Oh, wait. It looks like it is not a Mi product as I have read. Continue reading A High-tech Wireless Hair Straightener Appeared On Xiaomi’s Crowdfunding Platform, YouPin
Kast Concrete Basins Add Patterns To Concrete Basins And We Are Torn
The mention of concrete objects, you’d relate to raw, gray surfaces, but not in the case of Kast Canvas, a new line of patterned basins from British concrete basin specialists, Kast Concrete Basins. As the product name suggests, these concrete-based sinks aren’t presented in the typical raw, gray form which some of us admire so much; instead, it is patterned. Personally, I love concrete for what it is and so, I am not sure hiding it behind pattern is my cuppa. However, objectively speaking, the Kast Canvas does indeed looks pretty and very unique, especially when it is colorized. Continue reading Kast Concrete Basins Add Patterns To Concrete Basins And We Are Torn
Bathroom Goes High-tech With These Kohler Futuristic Bathroom Products
We are all up in making our home high-tech, but the one place in our homes that most people probably won’t consider making it high-tech is the bathroom. Why? Probably because of the lack of high-tech bathroom products and this is sparsely filled void is where bathroom and kitchen equipment maker Kohler aims to fill. At the CES in Vegas last month, Kohler brought to the show floor a bunch of high-tech bathroom and kitchen solution which, among them, is a $7,500 high-tech throne called Numi and a voice-activated lighted mirror under the brand’s Verdera range. Keep going for a summary of the two of the high-tech bathroom hardware. Continue reading Bathroom Goes High-tech With These Kohler Futuristic Bathroom Products
This Classy Outdoor Canopy Aims To Provide Free Electricity To Your Home
You have a yard (back or front) and you need a shade for the outdoor, so why not leverage on it (the shade) to create free electricity for your home? Sure, you can cover your entire roof with Tesla Solar Roof, but the initial cost of investment is not for everyone. So, before you have save enough for that to happen, there’s the Renewz iSun Oasis Solar Panel-equipped Canopy that will harness the power of the sun and turns it into energy you can use in your home. Needless to say, when you do that, you will be slashing your carbon footprint, as well as energy bills. Continue reading This Classy Outdoor Canopy Aims To Provide Free Electricity To Your Home
Foscarini’s Iconic Dolmen Light Redesigned To Be Brighter And More Energy Efficient
The last millennium have seen many awesome lighting design. Unfortunately, as brilliant as they were, they were on outdated, less energy efficient technology. But. But… now we know there is at least one brilliant design from the 90s that has gotten a makeover to keep up with modern lighting technology and that’s the Dolmen light. Originally designed by Ferruccio Laviani for Foscarini in the 90s, the updated Dolmen features modern, more efficient LED technology. Continue reading Foscarini’s Iconic Dolmen Light Redesigned To Be Brighter And More Energy Efficient
Ikea UK Is Selling Duvets That Will Put An End To Nightly Bedroom Duvet War
Ahhh… the ever annoying duvet war. Anyone who shares a bed with another person would understand this. For some reason, some people just want it all to him/herself. Anyways, the duvet war is very real. According to Ikea UK, 6.5 million Brits did not have a good night rest because of this ‘war’ brewing in the bedroom. In fact, it has become so intense that Swedish furniture maker, Ikea, think it needs to step in to help. The flatpack furniture giant is selling a “TOG-ether bundle” which will introduced Brits to Swedish’s way of sleep and that’s going with two duvets. Continue reading Ikea UK Is Selling Duvets That Will Put An End To Nightly Bedroom Duvet War
Finally, There Is A Pillow Designed For Couch-loving Folks Who Wear Glasses
There is a joke about how not wearing glasses when sleeping will not allow those with myopia to see their dreams clearly. Obviously, there’s no truth to that. In any case, nobody in the right mind will have their glasses on when they hit the sack because, it is very uncomfortable and also, it runs the risk of damaging the glasses. However, there are exceptions. Like, for examples, you have the not-so-good habit of laying on your side when using the phone, tablet or watching TV. In those instances, glasses is a hindrance, but not if you are resting on The LaySee Pillow. Continue reading Finally, There Is A Pillow Designed For Couch-loving Folks Who Wear Glasses