15 Broad
Under-Cabinet Lighting System by Legrand If you have multiple devices that you want accessible in the kitchen, check out this modular undercabinet lighting system. You can get docks for all of your devices, along with the receptacles to power them.
EZ Off Jar Opener - $16.95 Jar opener. For those who struggle with opening bottles and jars, here's a clever gadget that's easy to mount under your wall cabinet. This would make an excellent gift for someone who suffers from arthritis, or anyone else who could use some assistance with tough-to-open lids
for kitchen
Add 1-inch-thick acoustic panels. Sheetrock, a terrible absorber of sound, can be the culprit of that tinnyness you hear when talking on the phone. To remedy this, cover your walls with materials that have a noise reduction rating (called NRC, or noise reduction coefficient) of 0.85 or above, Boughan says. He recommends a 1-inch-thick fabric-wrapped acoustical wall panel. modern by Acoustical Solutions, Inc.Add to ideabook by Acoustical Solutions, Inc. Acoustic panels come in a range of colors and fabric styles and can be designed into your interior decor. Installation is slightly more involved than hanging a picture, Boughan says. You want to spread out the absorption evenly among all walls and even place panels on the ceiling. Panels can even be turned into a gallery wall.
A recent breakthrough in sound-absorbing draperies came from EMPA, a lab in Switzerland, and Swiss textile designer Annette Douglas. They are gauzy, allowing in some natural light, but made of a modified polyester designed to absorb sound. They come in three different designs (Carmen, Formoza and Marmara) that range from $72 to $123 per linear yard, and are available through U.S. distributor Wolf Gordon.
white contrasted with panels
Q