Unless you have super-powers or the proverbial early bird, chances are you find getting out of bed an exhaustive chore. As who likes to get out of their comfy bed and face the music in the morning? The folks over at Zedomax have complied a list of “Top Five Gadgets That Get You Up In The Morning”, and it is a must read and will make your mornings more enjoyable.

Top Five Gadgets For Better Mornings!

Those who are familiar with the brand Dyson know that they completely reimagine how home appliances should look. The British brand recently unveiled their stunning Dyson Hot which  happens to be  uber-stylish. The unique air-blowing system claims to be “more energy efficient than other designs” and has a temperature range between 32 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit. It also rotates automatically sideways, or can be and manually tilt up or down and one can attach the magnetic remote control to the “ring” when not in use.

The Dyson Hot Fan Heater

Radiators are no longer just heating devices and thanks to the imagination of industrial designers, they also double up as art pieces. Check out the Add-On Radiator, which has been designed by Satyendra Pakhalé,who is the proud winner of the Red Dot Award. As the name suggests, the radiator can be molded into any shape to maximize the visual impact.

Modular Add-On Radiator By Satyendra Pakhalé

One reason why I am constantly fascinated by the world of design, is the sheer imagination some designers showcase by revamping even the most hackneyed household item. Case in point the Chick-a-Dee smoke detector. There is no denying that this funky little home gadget looks more like a piece of art than a functional smoke detector. Kudos to designer Louise van der Veld for thinking out of the box and we hope the  Chick-a-Dee smoke detector goes in production soon.

Chick-A-Dee Smoke Detector

Domestic chores  are no longer mind-achingly numb and one can actually enjoy doing them thanks to the wonderful world of technology. Don’t believe me? Then head over to Zedomax and check out the coolest five kitchen related gadgets. My personal favorite? The Pop Up Hot Dog Cooker which ensure soy don’t have to rush to the street vendor overtime you crave some hot dog.

Must Have Kitchen Gadgets

The Hanging Alarm Clock

Want a break from all the high-tech modern  mumbo jumbo and contemporary gadgets? Then go retro and buy the Spirit Of St. Louis Wooden Alarm Clock CD Radio. Retailing on Amazon for $150.39. the retro styled alarm clock is a four hand analog clock that looks vintage however has all the modern features. Apart from all the usual alarm features like wake-up buzzer, snooze etc, it also supports CDs, MP3 players via the  3.5 mm earphone jack and AM/FM Radio.

Spirit Of St. Louis Wooden Alarm Clock CD Radio

Sometimes it is imperative for the design community to keep abreast with technology for a better end user experience. The U-Socket USB Wall Socket is one of the more thoughtful wall sockets out there, since it comes equipped with USB ports, so that one can charge their e smart-phones, tablets and other multi-media devices. A product by U-Socket, the wall socket can be purchased from here for $29.99.

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The U-Socket USB Wall Socket

After the success of  the Nooka wrist wall, artist/designer Matthew Waldman has released a wall clock version and the designer is currently requesting public funding, so donate away. The uber cool watch is a stunning synthesis of design and technology and is expected to sell for $600 with a ZenV display and $650 with a Zirc display. For more information head over here.

• Time display only

• TDF LCD display

• AUTO/motion activated electroluminescent back light

• 32,768 Hertz quartz crystal oscillation frequency

• Brushed or sand blasted 9″ x 9″ aluminum body; top depth is 2.25″ and tapers to the bottom to 1″

The Nooka Wall Clock By Matthew Waldman

Swarovski-Studded Airfree Air Purifier

If you like me keep hitting the snooze button and always end up being late, then the Nanda Home Tocky Alarm Clock will come to your rescue. Available on Design Public for $69.00, this cute little alarm clock  will jump off of your nightstand, and run around, so that you have no choice but to get out of bed. The alarm clock can jump from 3 feet high and can be uploaded with 2 hours of MP3′s. You can also record to 6 hours of personal wake-up messages and use the  touch sensitive controls easily.

Nanda Home Tocky Alarm Cloc

V Clean Cleaning Unit By Miss Cheng Nan

Coffee Monster Machine By Carlomar Montes Márquez

Chase away the morning blues by making yourself a hot steaming cup of tea. We are really crushing at the Cortina electric kettle by  Japanese brand Metaphys as its a great blend of style, function and innovation. Making tea in it will definitely be a multi-sensory experience.

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Metaphys Cortina Electric Kettle

For the people who can’t seem to find their way to their beds for one reason or another, here is a solution that should really make you all the lazier. The new creation is a solution from Panasonic, the Panasonic Robotic Beds. They can change from a static bed to a wheelchair and vice versa, which should be ideal for people with mobility problems.

The canopy is fitted with a television and plugs into the home network so you can control home appliances and view security cameras. The Robotic Bed will be unveiled for the first time at the Tokyo Big Sight show on September 29th.

(Source) Engadget

Panasonic Robotic Beds

We have all heard of magnets being used in standard home appliances such as refrigerators but a clock? Well now there is in the form of this Magnet Clock which combines time and scheduling your errands in the process.

The Magnet Clock comes with various printed icons standing for something. Although many may have a hard time figuring out what they mean, you can always improvise. It may be hard at first but after some getting used to, they can really be something ideal to use.

The clock was made by Argentinean design studio, Designplus. The down side of that is that you can’t purchase the clock right now, but if it ever did get created it’d be perfect for Perpetual Kid.

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The Magnet Clock

Add another modern lamp to your room or home with the Yamagiwa Moonbird LED lamp. Ideal and complimentary to the modern homes we see today, the Yamagiwa Moonbird LED light is designed by Yujio Hashimoto.

It is hand-carved from beech plywood and shines down on your desk with 28 quarter-watt LEDs. It’s beautiful and eco-friendly. However, don’t expect the price to be as cooperative as designs like this are bound to be worth more than the average home appliances we see in the market.

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Yamagiwa Moonbird LED Light Lamp

Please Note: This is product is not affiliated with Keetsa or Bedzine and cannot be found in their stores.

Zarafina Tea Maker Suite

The thought of cooking in any form makes me run in the other direction. However if the “Cooking in the Future” concept by Ludovic Peperstraete ever becomes a reality, I may just become the next Top Chef. Designed for Electrolux, the main concept is to retain the texture of the food by utilizing two laser beams.

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“Cooking in the Future”

Eat your morning breakfast in style by getting the Tulip Toaster. Designed by Sergej Kuckir, Hayley Powell, Katherine Whiting, Minas Patsalos & Varun Gujral, the toaster is a great break from the usual cold steel lines thanks to the wooden frame that is shaped like a Tulip flower .

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Tulip Toaster

Nothing to beat the summer heat like a scoop of ice cream especially if it’s homemade. The Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker can be purchased from Amazon and this one doesn’t require electricity. Just satiate your taste buds by adding ice and rock salt in one end and ice cream mix in the other end.

How it Works:

1. Fill the ice end with as much ice as possible, then add 1/2 cup of rock salt to the pint size or 3/4 cup to the Mega size. The lid should be hand tightened–do not use the wrench.
2. Mix up your ice cream ingredients in a container, then pour the mix into the end with the metal cylinder, leaving about one inch for expansion at the top. Hand tighten the lid.
3. Have a ball! Shake, roll, and pass it around as you mix and freeze the ingredients. It’s not necessary to shake the ball…just motion will do it.
4. After about 10 minutes for the pint size and 15 minutes for the Mega ball, open the ice cream end using the included plastic wrench. Scrape the sides of the cylinder to mix up the ice cream using a plastic or wooden spoon (don’t use a metal spoon as it will scratch the cylinder). Then check the ice end. Pour out the excess water and add more ice and up to 1/3 cup more rock salt to enhance the freezing ability. Close the lids securely and continue having a ball for approximately 5 to 10 more minutes (15 for the Mega).
5. You will then have about a pint (or quart for the Mega ball) of delicious soft-serve ice cream. The consistency will vary based on the ice, your mix, the outside temperature, shaking frequency, etc. Once the ice cream is to the consistency of your liking, gently scoop it out and enjoy!

Please Note: This is product is not affiliated with Keetsa or Bedzine and cannot be found in their stores.

Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker

Please Note : This product is not affiliated with Keetsa or Bedzine and cannot be found in our stores.

VillaWare V2001F UNO Farmyard Waffler

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The Espresso Concept

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IMO Coffee Maker

Now that summers are approaching, we thought it’s appropriate to feature the extremely chic OTTO fan. Designed by Carlo Borer, the OTTO has been twice oiled and the wood-framed fan sure makes a dramatic style statement.

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OTTO Fan

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Tips: Make Use of Staircase Area

The by-word today is conserve and save as much as you can. And for homes, saving means trying to cut down on energy consumption, something that we can often trace to our usual home appliances that we just plug in and turn on.

Today however, new energy conserving devices are available in the market. They boast of various eco-friendly compliance standards, helping consumers through using energy-conserving appliances based on remodeled appliances that should save consumers a buck or two.

“If you can save money on your energy bill and receive a government subsidy at the same time, why not [buy energy-saving electrical appliances]?” she said, adding that an energy-saving refrigerator can save up to 40 percent on electricity costs compared with a traditional one.

(Source) Taipei Times

Make Way for Green Appliance Demands

Add technology with a familiar Japanese branded character and you are bound to draw attention towards cleaner homes with a twist. At least that is perhaps the message that Japan manufacturer Sanrio is trying to send across when it introduced this iRobot like home cleaning contraption called the Hello Kitty Roomba Robot.

So for the people out there, particularly the women and fans of Hello Kitty, here is a neat device you should really have. Clean homes are what most of us want and here is another gadget that can surely make it happen.

It is expected to hit the market by September 30 and has been priced at $800.

Roomba, a product of the cool-sounding iRobot company, is a self-contained robotic vacuum that patrols your home or apartment in search of dust and dirt. Like all roombas, the vacuum cleaner employs sensors to help it avoid stairs and, basically, is one of the only Jetson-ish home appliances to ever successfully cross the line from cartoons to reality.

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Hello Kitty Roomba Robot

Before you go out and look for great stuff to place in your room, make sure you get all bases covered. In a home, there are usually the forgotten places and normally this would include the bathroom.

Now if you think there are no stuff you can place in your bathroom, guess again. Here is a good device which carries an eco-friendly option in the form of solar power that generates heat for your towels when hung. A neat add-on for your usually bare bathroom.

Thermique believes home appliances should be beautiful as well as functional. With Thermique’s patented design, towels and linens are draped over an elegant pane of heated glass. The glass itself radiates warmth evenly across the entire surface so fabrics are perfectly heated, and the towel warmer actually enhances the appearance of the home. For homeowners who never imagined a towel warmer complementing their décor, it provides a beautiful new option.

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Thermique Heated Glass Towel Warmers

Patentee:toaster with basket cooking rotary.

We have heard of electric blankets and heated bedding but this new advent of providing heated flooring is something worth taking note of. Interesting in the sense that even when you are walking with your bare feet in your room or anywhere in your home with heated flooring, no longer will you have to worry about frost bite.

(Source) The home is richly appointed and offers great design inspiration and decorating ideas for a wide variety of spaces. Specific areas include: front porch, library, dining room, powder room, master bedroom, master bathroom (with Generation4 electric radiant floor heating by Speedheat), entrance gallery, living room, grand kitchen, breakfast room, keeping room, landing loft, in-law suite, boy’s bedroom, woman’s bedroom, upstairs sitting room, “South Seas Retreat” guest room, studio, recreation room, wine cellar, terrace level guest retreat and a rear terrace.

Heated Flooring for Better Homes

Renovation and transforming a house does seem like a big step. In reality, it is really a big itinerary. Aside from cost, materials and resources have to be in place. Lacking any of them is sure to pose problems.

Read more : Home of the Month: Townhouse transformed

Renovation and Transformation Home Ideas

Now who would want to live in a crampy old home. The benefit of space allocation is sometimes overlooked. You just have to make sure that you place the right stuff and the right places. This includes the furniture, beds, chairs, couches and other usual appliances you have in your homes. That is all that matters in building ideal homes today.

Read more: Enough space to go around

Leave some Space to Breathe In Your Home

Coffee in the morning is no longer a luxury but a necessity! Hence we were all over this uber cool Automatic Coffee System from Dacor! No longer do you have to be at the mercy of your better half (or worse) to get a hot cuppa. Direct plumbing option draws straight from your water supply for 1-touch brewing. Completely automated grinding & brewing ensures commercial-grade quality & consistency, cup after cup.

Automatic Coffee System from Dacor

Seeing everything in perspective, beds, bedding, furniture and stuff placed in an orderly fashion would normally be a better atmosphere over the usual disarranged stuff where it looks like a room has been hit by a storm. People tend to get irritated in such situations and the end result would see them in an uncomfortable state once they step out of their homes.

With a better and organized home however, people feel convenient and at ease, looking forward to relaxing more rather than worrying about when to fix them. Just keep everything in order and you will see homes looking better like the ones living in them.

Read more: Five tips to a healthier, happier home

Better Arrangement of Home Furnishings leads to Organized Lifestyles

Hence, content living today with cramped or limited space to which convenient can be termed is only normal. But it is not forever. The future holds a different light and dream homes with the complete bedding, furniture and occupancy space will surely be achieved at some point.

All it needs is being content at the moment. Shifting to new and larger homes in the future is only a given. The path to going there however depend on the people aiming high. To aim high, they must work high. This is simply the way people’s lives roll.

Read more: Family feels blessed with new home

Changing Houses Like a Change of Scenery

Each room will have their own ideal design for most people and while their imaginations can go wild, playing around in thought for the meantime will not hurt. Besides, big breaks and sudden crop up of funds may be in order and it is best not to discount such possibilities.

Just take a look at these new home design ideas from Toll Brothers. Their new Orion Design may be within reach even before you know it.

Source: Toll Brothers introduces new home design

A New Home Design by Toll Brothers

Shaken or stirred? Check out this cool Martini Maker, which ensures that your drinking sojourns, consists of the best Martinis on the block. The unit’s polished stainless-steel 20-ounce cocktail shaker features a built-in strainer, while its touchpad ensures easy operation. You can buy it from Amazon for $99.99.

Martini Maker

There are a lot of hindrances to achieving this ordeal. For one thing, the value and cost for obtaining furniture, beds, and other known home paraphernalia may not be within the budget set by most people today. We want a universal theme to follow in homes catered to have bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms and nurseries according to what we want them to be.

Depending on luck and income, some dream homes may be realized. While less people believe in miracles, it is a fact that some dream homes do come true at the least expected moment for us.

Read more: A Glimpse of Future Living

Home Designs Specially Designed for You

DND Casa’s high-end brand LAPELLE’ recently unveiled its new concept large wall mirror ARCO. The ARCO epitomizes technology and imagination as the mirror comes equipped with TV, PC, and LCD display. By utilizing the ‘Mirror Image’ technology, the LAPELLE can deliver high quality video on mirror surface

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ARCO Wall Mirror