Till date we have been welcoming futuristic creation of homes by various designers. How about lending attention to Microsoft’s reflection of the “Home of the Future”? A software company took it as an opportunity to create a mock home that fits well the title of technology-driven home for tomorrow. The home erected at their campus in Redmond, Washington is now 15 years old but the topical restoration sports Microsoft’s prophecy of how household electronics and amenities should look and can look in coming years.

Through the mock model, it has been clearly conveyed that everything in this home runs on a central network together with cell phones and even home’s doorbell located as nodes on that network. The entry of family members to the home is easily identified by their mobile devices and hence they receive a warm welcome. Equipped with the RFID factor, virtually everything in this home is embedded with radio-frequency-identification technology. There is also a possibility of installing a system, which understands the need for scattered things to go back where it belongs. At kitchen front, while pulling out the needed appliances and ingredients, the “smart kitchen” can sense what they are about to make and hence helps them by enabling the countertop display the recipe.

But this is not all. In order to maintain its exclusivity, Microsoft’s future home does not consist of walls and surfaces covered with PC monitors and screens.

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Geeks like a geeky touch in every single product that is a part of their day-to-day lifestyle. And besides riding in the company of unique gadgets and workstation being surrounded by feature-packed accessories, a nerd would feel blessed to take his meal on a Pong dinner table. The table is holding a great reverence to all gadget lovers and in a way is paying a tribute to the video game that revolutionized the gaming industry long back. Thanks to designer Moritz Waldemeyer, who has designed this Corian table by embedding it with 2,400 LED lights plus quite a few trackpads, thereby giving this 1972 Atari game a contemporary appeal. For sure, the price attached would be a single digit followed by a few zeros.

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The on-job nature of work schedule doesn’t allow individuals to relax and hence the big question before them is to extract hours to stay healthy or fulfill their pending hobbies. If golfing is what interests you and feel handicap to visit the nearby golfing clunb then its high time to bring one home. No..no..not the golf club but a golf simulator that can easily reside in your basement or lawn.

The EBall’s Golf Simulator is available in two versions viz. an inflatable outdoor version and other one is a permanent version that can be installed like a masterpiece in your basement.

It features a huge screen that reflects realistic images of golf courses globally and comes equipped with ball sensors that measure your tee even as you swing your real golf club, and then present the golf ball sailing across the virtual golf course.

This is an affordable way to indulge in a soothing round of golf right while being at home or early learners can also hone their driving skills here. Well, there is no information about its price but for sure this luxury won’t come cheap. Otherwise, for second option free feel to eye Full swing golf simulator.

Colors indicate one’s mood and add to this the touch of bling to witness a beguiling upshot. The case in point is well exemplified by the latest offering of Swarovski-Crystal carpeting and 24k gold cork mosaic at DOMOTEX Middle East 2008 in the ‘Designers Corner.’ This seems to be the come-back of reigning days of Moghuls and Emperors, who can’t compromise but to have a filthy-rich lifestyle. Installing this gold-bathed flooring would enlighten your sense and bring warmth to your abode. I strongly believe that this opulent offering is not everyone’s cake as would tune well with the manors feeding guests with gold or silver spoon. Feel free to give your wild imagination a shape that maintains the durability of this flooring. It would surely be a blessing for your beloved’s feet.

Here goes a round of applause for Robert Young, the creative mind behind refining the existence of pondable table that lets you stay with your dilemma of whether it’s a pond that’s a table or a table with integrated pond. Having talked about aquarium table or eco-desk aquarium by Azoo, one thing is sure that this is definitely not unique in terms of its offerings of bringing an aquatic feel to your abode. Then what made me talk about this pondable stuff here?

Away from only fishes, this full sized garden table comes with integrated and easily maintained garden pond. It has a power to arrest people of all age-group and during twilight time; it enables you to be in the company of fish by turning on the lights.

This handcrafted table is developed using chunky intertwining timber with every single piece absolutely layered with a high grade outdoor treatment before assembly.

It comes with a lifetime guarantee. The water can be roofed over to expand your dining space and you would be surprised to know that this fully-filtered 450-litre pond comes with a winter heater, lights and a water feature. It demands just 5-minutes from you in a month for its maintenance. Retailed at £1,300, the smaller table can house 4-6 people whilst the banquet can accommodate 12-16 and is priced at £3,000. It’s easy to install as all you to need to do is to change water, add fish and plug in.

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Picture this: A geek is in a mood to tag a name-pate to his abode and is not ready to compromise at any single level. Further, the fully-equipped dwelling has to have what is required to do a justice to geeks’ residence. Amidst this dilemma steps in Michael, the editor and founder of Freshome who started this online model to gather ideas for decorating an apartment that he was planning to buy but eventually didn’t had the courage to put a full stop to its surging growth. Hence, Freshome exists today besides the fact that his apartment is ready.

As the tagline reads: Tips, gadgets and inspiration for your home, the blog delves deep into the basic necessities and features the best of the products available. If you happen to fall short on home gadgets and wonder which one you have skipped, then free feel to update yourself with exciting range of 164 home-used gadgets here.

Here you can read what Michael has to share regarding the birth and eternal nature of his blog:

Introduce my readers to the ‘Creative mind’ behind Michael and take us through your typical day at work.
My name is Michael, and I’m a 21 years student & entrepreneur from Romania. A typical day at work? I must admit that I don’t consider work as work. I do what I like and when I like and against it work is something when you are forced to do certain task and for someone else.

What led to the establishment of Freshome?
At first Freshome was just a blog where I wanted to gather ideas for decorating an apartment that I was planning to buy. Meanwhile that apartment is almost ready, and I can’t wait to start putting my ideas in practice. Today I run the blog, because I’m amazed on how many people subscribed to my feed, send me emails, and come back everyday to see something FRESH !!!

At EliteChoice, we have captured a list of 80 world’s most expensive things including gadgets. At personal front, how open are you for inking pricey deals for outlandish gears?
Right now I’m now a millionaire or a billionaire to be able to afford that kind of expensive products.

Whom do you consider as your target audience?
I don’t have a target audience. If someone is interested most welcome and if not then choice is theirs. I’m not selling anything to have a target.

What inspire you?
High achievers & people who did and still make amazing things that seem impossible to most of the people.

What other areas interest you?
Exploring how the human mind works is one thing that I’m really interested in, especially little secrets that require time and experience to be discovered.

Which all products covered at Freshome fall into your favorite list?
If you see something on Freshome it means that is something that I like I don’t post things that I don’t like, just to make a post in conclusion Freshome is a list with my favorite products that I find on the internet.

You hunt for home-used designer products or designers approach you?
Both! In the beginning I was a hunter, but now with Freshome becoming a brand and a lot of people getting aware of my existence; I’m frequently approach by companies and designers.

What is the business model of Freshome? From where do you tag monetary innings?
There is no business model on Freshome is just something that I like, I’ve become addicted.

How you would like to be known as and Why?
a. Blogger
b. Home Design Reviewer
c. Entrepreneur

The last option of Entrepreneur seems wise, and why ? Because I don’t like how the other two words sound.

Pen down your daily online-reads or favorite sites.
I can’t . I have 400 blogs & websites in my RSS reader.

Provide my readers with two of your favorite posts from

a) Freshome

Top-Eight amazing tree-houses

16 most-extreme modern beds you will ever see

b) Others
There are a lot of interesting things that I read on the internet everyday.

What tips would you like to give it to bloggers with running blogs in similar niche so that they can also make big?

Try to understand the word DETERMINATION It isn’t a game and thus demands a serious nerve.
One Hidden Truth
Something that my readers don’t know is that I’m 100 times better at sports that I’m at blogging.

Where do you see your blog after five years from now?
Maybe on another server, because the traffic will increase.

What piece of advice you would have given yourself five-years ago?
Don’t listen to your parents and make your dream a reality.

What next at Frershome?
What’s next at Freshome .is secret for now !

Give us your views on EliteChoice.
Everything is ok, but things are a little bit crowded, and a little to more ads.

Your turn! Can ask me one question.
If a doctor would tell you that you have a chip in you that will kill you in 6 months, and your only chance to survive is to make $1,000,000 to stop that chip in these 6 months what would you do ?
I will beg, borrow or steal this hefty amount to save my life as there are many undone tasks without completing them I won’t allow myself to die.

Many thanks Michael for participating onto my EliteBlogger series. We are looking forward to have more interesting home-used gadgets at Freshome.

Again a new concept but this time wishing it to turn reality can be put you on toss. Called The WaSnake shelf, it is a revolutionary concept by designer Jean Louis Frechin. The shelf is anticipated to not only accommodate stuff but display your SMS and news after picking them from RSS feeds. Structured using wood and elastomeric, the shelf is flexible enough to be instated in any given geography.

With such a flexible configuration, it would surely be welcomed to feature the necessary details viz. addresses, phone number at home. But likewise any other product, it has its own grays attached. The concept highlighting text via cluster of colored LEDs and optical threads would be displayed at the International Milan furniture show.

Connected to the computer, this system serves as an interface for selecting and creating information and also serves as a medium for direct physical contact, by which users choose various display protocols. But I choose to ignore the usage of this product but as the visual illustration of this artistic device can really screw up your life. I am not in a mood to let my naughty text messages being broadcasted to anyone and everyone. I wish this concept remains a concept.

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If you are having a window-less office and suddenly feels suffocated then here is a solution. Put down the mallet and install these ersatz skylights or seemingly windows right from the Sky Factory. The variety of sky ceilings and radiant virtual windows offered here are picturesque chimera that offers a beautiful outdoor appeal (albeit virtual) to the inhabitants while staying in windowless den only.

How does it work? After fitting in every unit into the typical ceiling or window grid structure, it breeds fluorescent or LED daylight-balanced backlighting to equally augment the gaze besides promoting a sense of well-being. You would be surprised to know that the daylight balanced light used here is one that is required to treat seasonal affective disorder.

I am sure installing these in a gloomy ambiance of your office would make your productivity go two-fold. Also, if you are thinking to revamp your office or home interiors then there cannot be an innovative way than this.

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The unique unit (featured above) is not only appealing but is functional as well. Called Plus Unit, it is stand-alone storage unit with defensive silicone feet and gives you access to locking doors. Offering five equally sized boxes designed for optimum variety of usage, the storage unit is available in oak, green or white doors and is priced at $1000. The 45 degree angle of unit pulls jointly its stuffing, giving it an ordered and shipshape appeal.

Dimension:
Storage unit: 1070mm (H) x 1070mm (W) x 450mm (D)
Storage cube: 350mm (L) x 350mm (W) x 450mm (D)

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I reckon you will agree with me that once your crew of friends step in to your place for an uninvited feast then first thing they attack upon is your computer. Understanding this, Schulte Design has unveiled their functional concept of Kitchen Workstation. This designer furniture piece would offer space to accommodate your office equipments when its time to serve the dinner. Also for people who hardly cook, this can be a ready savior as you can enjoy an access over the recipes right with the click of a mouse. Remember how useful eco-friendly cutting board that comes with LCD display was.

Call it Kitchen Workstation or Computer station, it doesn’t mind as it very beautifully combines the cooking and dining experience. It offers you a tidy place to store your laptop and other accessories to enjoy meal completely. Dubbed as ‘Workstation 1,’ this smart creation by Franz-Josef Schulte features an elegant milk glass panel, a practical paper along with a document tray. Escalated on lockable rollers, the workstation is flexible enough to be moved.

It can be available in the tasty ‘Tutti-Frutti’ array of woods (olive, wild cherry, plum, apple and walnut) together with other classic woods. Choice is yours as you can ink deal with a different model bathed in white lacquered MDF sides with wooden drawers or vice versa. With this device, Schulte design aims to offer you a complete solution to your emerging needs while cooking i.e. internet access, charging mobile phone and others.