Living in a multicultural society, New Year’s celebration doesn’t have to stop on January 1^st. We also get to countdown the Chinese New Year’s on February 10^th, 2013.

2013 is the Year of the Snake. According to the Chinese calendar, February 9^th is New Year’s Eve, which marks the last day of the Year of the Dragon.  As we approach this cultural New Year, it’s tradition to clean your home and make it beautiful so that the upcoming year attracts all the positive energy you desire.

Is cooking on your New Year’s resolution list? Whether it’s to start learning how to preparing healthy meals or turn your amateur skills into something that could be presented on the new show “The Taste.” Or baking might be on the list of areas to explore? Regardless, the kitchen is a place to spend more time for 2013. Here are the Top Five Kitchen Gadget Trends for this year. The goal is to make your kitchen space more fun and inspiring.

At CES 2013, Haier showed off its concept product, the transparent washing machine.  Is this a sign of our future? Or is this an appliance design that you don’t want to see in your laundry room?

Who needs a kitchen when you can get a do-it-all fridge for a whopping $41,500? The Italian designers, Meneghini, created a fridge that does everything a kitchen can do, except for washing dishes. What? No dishwasher? Then that’s no deal for me.

Rachael Ray enters the 7^th season of her highly successful TV show. And she’s going into the new season with a whole new look and feel.  She took away the old kitchen look and completed stainless steel makeover for the set. Ray’s previous kitchen resembled Rachel Green and Monica Geller’s kitchen from the show Friends. It had a lot of color, clutter, with a cutsie approach that emulates Ray’s style. With the new kitchen look, it seems that Rachael Ray wanted to bring a sexier feel for the new season. The new set looks cleaner, spacious, and organized.

If you thought that celebrity cooking apps and how to videos weren’t “techie” enough, then you’ll definitely be intrigued by the concept of an augmented reality kitchen to learn how to cook.

If you are like me, you have a sweet tooth and act like a cookie monster when you see desserts. Who doesn’t love home baked cookies, cakes, and sweets? Seriously, who doesn’t?

Many of you are avid bakers, while others are just beginning to learn the art of baking. The beauty of our mobile phones is that there are many great apps to give us new ideas, tips, and recipes when it comes to desserts. Check out these drooling apps to satisfy your baking desires.

Time to get smart with being eco-friendly when it comes to doing laundry. Here’s your laundry tip for the week: Wash loads in larger quantity.

Looking to sell your home? Wonder how you can increase the value? One simple solution is to update your kitchen appliances.

 “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” a song famously preformed by the late Marilyn Monroe. For many ladies, we agree with Monroe’s sentiments. Would you believe that diamonds could be your laundry’s best friend? According to a recent UK study, washing your clothes with diamonds can make your laundry load cleaner and more ecofriendly. Bling Bling!

Before letting your jaw drop to the ground with disbelief on who would actually buy diamonds to wash clothes – hear me out.

I treasure my dishwasher because frankly I don't like to wash dishes. I believe it's important to maintain a healthy relationship with this amazing appliance by treating it with respect and love. Here are five tips to make keep your dishwasher running at its optimal best.  

Have you ever wondered how our appliances have changed in the past 30 years? Check out our series on the evolution of appliances, all this week. Part three looks at the hot and steamy gadgets. 

This week, we'll look at the evolution of appliances over the past 30 years. First to kick of the series: adding more bold colours to the home. 

Have you asked yourself: How do I remove this stain from my new blouse? Or How can I wash this baseball cap without losing it's shape? Or what do all these laundry symbols mean? Well, there's an app to answer your laundry questions. 

Hello spring and good-day renovation season. I was reminded of the seasons while visiting my parents this past Easter weekend. They’re prepping their home for sale and renovating, everything from installing new hardwood flooring, to bringing-in new appliances and gardening to increase curb appeal.