100 Best New Home Products of 2013
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Pro Line Series 16-Cup Food Processor, by KitchenAid At long last, you can use the food processor to make fresh salsa without ending up with gazpacho. A dicing attachment cuts veggies into strips that are then fed through a slicing disk and deposited in perfect little cubes — an industry first in a noncommercial model. Don't worry: For this price, it also slices and shreds like a champ and can knead dough. About $600; kitchenaid.com READ: 14 Fireplace Upgrades (This Old House)
Four-Door Refrigerator With Automatic Sparkling Water Dispenser, by Samsung This dreamy four-door fridge is the first to offer carbonated water, compliments of a built-in SodaStream dispenser. Yes, please. About $3,900; samsung.com (This Old House)
Heritage Collection Pint Jar, by Ball Just in time for the 100th anniversary of Ball's Perfect Mason Jar, these blue-tinted pints pay homage to the originals, which were made of glass with impurities that often cast a bluish hue. About $13 for a pack of six; freshpreservingstore.com (This Old House)
Magna Tile Luxury Series, by Tile of Spain We can all applaud a DIY-friendly design that calls for less grout work and leaves less room for error. The smaller bricks on these puzzle-piece ceramic tiles effectively lay themselves, and when you're done, the grout lines disappear into the pattern. About $3.50 per square foot; magnaceramica.com READ: All About Pellet Stoves: High Efficiency Heaters (This Old House)
Customized Ikea Cabinet Fronts, by Semihandmade If you're thinking about tearing out some IKEA cabinets for a kitchen reno, think twice. These made-to-order doors, panels, and drawer fronts fit perfectly over existing IKEA boxes. The 10 beautiful wood-veneer finishes range from simple oak to exotic zebrawood and cost about a third less than new plywood cabinets with veneered doors. From about $4,100 for a 16-foot run of cabinets; semihandmadedoors.com (This Old House)