A taste of luxury, at very little cost
No cash for a renovation? Five small ways to improve your home for under $500.
That pricey wine fridge on your kitchen renovation wish list isn't the only way to ensure that you'll always have a chilled Riesling to sip. The Cooper Cooler ($100 at stacksandstacks.com) is a small countertop appliance that takes a bottle of white from room temperature to drinking temperature in six minutes - and a can of beer in just one.
Tools: ice and water.
Time to do the job: less than it takes to serve cheese and crackers.
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Tools: ice and water.
Time to do the job: less than it takes to serve cheese and crackers.
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Last updated April 24 2009: 5:54 AM ET