Awesome Home
Cloudwash Smart Washing Machine
Cloudwash is Berg’s vision of a 21st century washing machine. It has simple physical controls, with notifications and detailed options controlled from an app. The app is a bit over-designed – a washing machine calendar? – but promising.
Stealth Kitchen
Resource Furniture’s Stealth Kitchen is a modular and highly customizable cabinet that conceals kitchen appliances and storage. Its available in a variety of sizes as well as wood and lacquer finishes to make it blend in your home.
Privacy Pillow
The Privacy Pillow has a leather compartment hidden in the middle of its stuffing. It’s also a great stash for anything you want to be within arm’s reach, such as reading materials or medication.
Wheelhaus Rolling Cabins
Beautiful transportable cabins. Each unit has one bedroom, one bathroom and a kitchen/living room with lighting and cooking appliances included. You can also order multiple units to be connected to create a larger house.
Jalousier
A device that automates venetian blinds. Jalousier adjusts blinds based on the weather, time, ambient light and room temperature. You can also control it remotely and make it open or close the blinds at preset times.
Baux Träullit Acoustic Panels
Snurk Pool Bedding
Made by Dutch boutique bedding maker Snurk, Pool is made of duvet covers and pillowcases that will make your bed look like a swimming pool. A playful bedding set that will go even better on water beds.
Lynx Smart Grill Concept
The Smart Grill is a voice-activated grill that adjusts its settings based on what you’re cooking, helping you through voice prompts. But it does have a manual mode for grilling pros. Consumer Reports says it will be out in 2015 for ~$7,000.
InAiR Augmented TV
SeeSpace InAiR is an HDMI add-on for HDTVs. It searches online for information related to what you’re watching, and displays it as a floating overlay. It also connects to your social networks. The 3D version can float info in front of the TV.
Sleep Number x12 Bed
The x12 bed can analyze its user’s sleeping habits. It also has many customizable options, including firmness, articulation and even massage settings, all adjustable via a remote control or via voice control. Available this year for $8,000+.
Skyscraper Candles
Candle scale models of famous skyscrapers. Designer Naihan Li said, “I’m tired of modernity. I like watching these buildings burn and melt into artistic pieces. I light these for fun, I think I’ve burnt 20 sets just myself.”
Skull Cast Iron Dish
According to our calculations, you won’t be using a crystal bowl to hold your treats for another 30-40 years. Until then, place your mini candy canes, keys or extra coinage into this fun handmade cast iron skull, and savor your youth.
ÁPH80 Portable Home
An easy to transport prefabricated home with a cement wood board exterior. The 290sq.ft. home has a bedroom, a living room/kitchen area and a bathroom, and comes with the necessary wiring and plumbing. Video here.
Ratio Coffeemaker
Rumpl Blanket
Rumpl is a blanket made from durable and water-resistant ripstop nylon, the same material used in outdoor jackets, vests and sleeping bags. It’s rugged and light enough for outdoor use but is equally welcome at home.
True Emporium Room in a Box
True Emporium sells entire room furnishings that fit in military style footlockers. There’s a living room, a dining room and a wine bar set. The furniture are handmade and built partly out of reclaimed wood and steel.
Pop-out Outlet
Made by Legrand, the Adorne Pop-Out Outlet is a replacement for the traditional wall socket. It gives you a three-socket cube that stays flush with its cover until you need it. Just give it a slight push and it pops out.
Gladiator Chillerator
Made by garage storage maker Gladiator GarageWorks, the Chillerator is a heavy-duty and energy-efficient 19 cu.ft. refrigerator. It has a stainless steel body and 5″ solid rubber casters for easy cleanup and transport.
Log Pillows
Kikkerland’s log-shaped cushions are filled with micro beads and come in oak, sycamore and birch designs. Sleep like a log with pillows that look like logs. These pillows put the lumber in slumber. Okay we’ll stop now.
iMirror Interactive Mirror
Remember Corning and Microsoft’s visions of the future? Well, they’re coming true. A company called Posh View is working on the iMirror, which is basically a large touchscreen device and mirror. Another demo here.