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A side table that charges your phone. The future is here and we like it.

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

When Liz sent me a link to Furniqi, I sort of freaked out a little because a table that charges your phone is one of the smartest tech innovations I’ve seen in a long time (and trust me, I see a lot). And yes, while the name is a little tough to say...

Love apps? Why not marry them to your home decor.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

I dug these end tables right away when I saw them on Design Milk — vaguely mid-century lines, clean design, nice contrast between the natural wooden legs and the black or white top. Basically, my furniture style to a tee. Then I took a closer look and realized...

Web Coolness: First female Minecraft character, big news from Instagram, and a selfie arm that’s freaking us out

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did. We’re geeking out over this Star Wars coffee table that also happens to be a pinball machine. What?! Finally, the first female Minecraft character is...

It’s a bunny! It’s a bear! It’s a super cute computer desk for kids.

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

One of my New Year’s resolutions this year is to get my kids their own homework spaces so that I’m not asking them to clean their notebooks and backpacks off the kitchen table while I’m in the final stages of dinner prep each night. In my search for...

FurnishUp: Design your dream room right from your computer

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

There are quite a few virtual decorating online resources that allow you to place your virtual furniture in your virtual home to get a sense of what it will look like. We’ve liked SketchUp, NousDecor, and even the awesome augmented reality decorating app from...

12 creative workspace ideas for your home that inspire you to get the job done

by Kate Etue | Home Office

I rely on my home office to keep everything straight, from school lunches to blog posts, which is why I’d love to have a creative workspace that looks so great that I really want to be there, rather than at my local coffee shop. Let’s be honest, as a...

5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins of the week

by Cool Mom Staff | Baby Tech, Link Roundups

Are you obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! You’ll find great pins from Cool Mom Tech and around the web each day. 1. These awesome chairs are a gamer’s dream come true. 2. A very cool way to add a personal twist to your Mac. 3. A simple,...

nousDECOR: The new interior design site that does way more than let you amass pretty pictures

by Nicole Blades | Art + Decor

Ever walk into a friend’s finely decorated home and think: Yeah, I’m not leaving this place. Nope. Moving. In. Or, if you’re not working the stowaway angle, you basically press them for intel on how you, too, can get skilled at creating inviting,...

6 creative ways to organize video games

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks

If like us, your kids have a ton of video game cartridges and discs because you haven’t entirely made the move to digital downloads, storing them can be tough. I don’t have a game room, and I don’t necessarily want to look at 4 media shelves or giant...

How will that IKEA furniture look in your home? There’s an app for that now too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Lifestyle Apps

Turns out the brand new 2014 IKEA catalog isn’t just any old catalog. Not that it ever was of course, But now, it’s got an interactive tech component with a companion augmented reality app that’s pretty darn awesome. And yes, Android owners can have...

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