Dreaming of a home theater?  We’ve discovered an ingenious gadget that lets you turn your iPhone 4 into a movie projector and any white wall or smooth surface into a screen. The Pocket Projector ($229.99) has a super-bright 15-lumen LED projector lamp that delivers clearer, more brilliant images than other…
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Think your peels are destined only for the composter? An innovative creation by Dutch designer, Rianne Koens, Peel Pride includes a series of kitchen tools that capture the aroma infused in the top layers of fruit and vegetables.  The top peeler cuts off the very thin fragrant layer of the…
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Golden apples are usually found in only in fairy tales but with Food Finish, they can be served on your dinner table. Created by The Deli Garage and a small factory that produces high quality food coloring for fine European pastry shops, Food Finish is a spray on color that…
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Greeting your guests at the door is an example of good hosting etiquette.  For a client’s holiday party in Chicago, Jung Lee of Fête went one step further and staffed three “cigarette girls” to welcome party-goers as well as present escort cards. Dressed in 1920′s costumes, the flirty girls addressed…
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Make your birthday celebration a little more special with these ingenious birthday candles.  The patented design uses organic salts and metals in a citrate form to create a bright, colored flame.  It’s a cool party trick that will distract your guests just long enough for them to forget to ask…
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It’s hard to be the life of the party when the buffet table can potentially send you to the ER.  Hosts don’t have it any easier – not only do they have to please everyone’s palettes, they now have to worry about a whole range of food allergies and dietary…
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Now you can send a gift to say, “Get Well Soon,” that actually might help you get well soon.  Healing Cooler is a boxed set of 6 freshly pressed organic fruit and vegetable juices that can be sent to a loved one that is on the mend. Created by Eric…
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Most gadgets are fun at first, then the novelty seems to wear off and the item gets added to the junk drawer.  But, the Ravi Wine Chiller ($39.99) is an easy-to-use and practical device that will come in handy at your next dinner party. Here’s how the ingenious gadget works. …
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With product names like the Catcher and the Curve, you might think this brand was related to sports but the British company, Joseph Joseph, is all about stylish and technically innovative kitchenware.  Created by twin brothers Richard and Antony Joseph, who studied at Cambridge University and Central St Martins, respectively,…
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Let the kids have their papier-mâché.  Confetti System has designed a modern collection of handmade piñatas ($140) created from shreds of mylar (metalized plastic sheeting) that are sleek enough to double as party decor. Available in a range of metallics including silver, gold and quartz, the piñatas would add sparkle…
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Glossy and gorgeous, these Reston Lloyd colanders are pretty enough to make the leap from your kitchen counter to your dining table. Made of stainless steel and covered with colored enamel in a rainbow of colors including lime, lemon, pink, red, orange, white and turquoise, the strainers are more than…
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We love the whimsical elegance of all of the tabletop, lighting and decorative items on Gretel Home.  Our latest obsession is the Candlestick Maker which cleverly turns any simple vessel into an original candlestick.  The porcelain is delicate yet striking when placed into a champagne or wine glass. A collection…
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