7 ways to make your home more luxurious

Wood cabinet wine chiller

by Avanti

If you're going to spend a few hundred dollars on a wine fridge, wouldn't it be nice if it didn't look like a dishwasher? Now the cooling technology of Avanti wine chillers is available in a credenza-style wood cabinet. This insulated chiller has a 46-bottle capacity and wooden racks that extend for ease of loading. An electronic unit within the enclosure controls and monitors temperature in two separate zones, so the 16 bottles of white in the upper zone can be chilled at one temperature, and the 30 bottles of red at another. This is a classy cooler that can reside in a dining room or living room, where you actually enjoy your wine.

Platinum Vision espresso machine

by Gaggia

Gaggia's Platinum Vision is the Ferrari of espresso makers, a graceful combination of design and functionality. A touch-screen on the stainless-steel face allows you to program options such as water temperature and cup size, and additional settings for grinding, brewing and tamping allow you to automate while still preparing a cup of espresso exactly to your liking. Features also include a water reservoir with filter, a topside cup-warming plate, and a "bypass doser" so you can brew the occasional cup of decaf without dumping all your caffeinated beans out of the hopper. Latte and cappuccino lovers will appreciate the optional Milk Island attachment for steaming milk at the turn of a knob. Gaggia's machine has the mark of Italian elegance and will turn the average joe into a world-class barista.

Zero Gravity massage chair

by Sanyo

Sink into Sanyo's Zero Gravity chair and it'll be a long time before you want to get back out. As you first recline, the chair "learns" where your areas of stiffness and tension are and then begins a 15-minute massage. Motors and rollers go to work with a remarkable capability to mimic the pressure and knot-kneading relief of a live masseuse. A remote control off the right armrest allows you to customize variables such as intensity and technique.

On the top-of-the-line HEC-DR7700K model, thumb-shaped rollers reach out from the chair to address stiffness in the neck and shoulders. Soft, synthetic black leather and a handsome design keep this Zero Gravity from looking like some kind of orthopedic device. With a calf massager and shiatsu foot massager built into the front, this is one chair that truly can boast head-to-toe comfort.

E-light Indoor/Outdoor Entertainment Light

by Infocomm

E-light combines audio speakers and lights in a unique design that is just too cool for school. The compact unit resembles a small flying saucer, and casts light downward from the six LED lamps on its underbelly. Behind the grille of the upper rim hides a set of speakers, so you simply connect your MP3 player (or any other audio source) using the included cable and E-light becomes a stereo.

Designed for both indoors and out, the unit can detach from its desk-lamp base and be mounted on an umbrella post. E-light charges on the lamp base, so when you're ready to move the party outside you have about six hours of power for your speakers and light.

Bistro table patio heater

by Desa

Have you heard? Outdoors is the new indoors. As homeowners transport living-room luxuries to the back patio, one consideration is staying warm. Several outdoor heaters are on the market already, but most are obtrusive eyesores. Desa's Bistro table, on the other hand, generates ambient heat with a nod to interior décor. The table top is at standard bar height, and its 360-degree heat distribution provides a warming zone for anyone sitting on a barstool or standing within a few feet. With a propane cylinder (like the kind used in a gas grill) housed in the base, the Bistro delivers heat where you need it.

AromaSteam

Enjoying a steam is a real luxury, typically reserved for vacations or long Sundays at the gym. AromaSteam, though, is a portable pod that makes it possible to take a steam just about anywhere within reach of a plug. The collapsible capsule requires only 4 square feet of floor space, so it can fit into the corner of a spare room, den or even a good-sized bathroom. The plastic walls and top attach easily to the base, which encloses the water reservoir and a receptacle for aromatherapy oils (though you don't have to use them). Add a few pints of water, and in about 10 minutes your private steam is ready.