Friday, March 02, 2007

House hacks

Things that would be cool to have in your new (or old) house.

Things like:

  • Coloured faucets - LEDs colour the water coming out, a thermocoupler detects the temperature of the water and lights up the appropriate LEDs.
  • Dish rack sits over sink and is actually the shelving for the dishes as well. Apparently this is common in one more European countries.
  • I'd want a big outlet strip on the kitchen counter for all the appliances that plug in and I'd like under-cabinet lighting so I can see them all.
  • My ideal kitchen would have places to put lots of bulk foods in addition to all the cans/boxes/whatever, so undercounter storage for 20 lbs of flour, sugar, dog food, birdseed, would be really great.
  • Also, put in way more outlets than you could possibly ever use. You'll still run out.
  • Put a "charging station" in the entry/mudroom. Have a shelf/cubby for charging phones, laptops, and other devices.

Lots of ideas here.

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