Hot water from the fridge?
It might sound like a contradiction, but GE's new Cafe French door refrigerator dispenses hot water as well as cold.
The refrigerator's door-mounted dispenser can supply 10 ounces of heated, filtered water in two to five minutes.
It can be programmed for any temperature from 90 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit, or users can choose one of four pre-programmed settings: 90 degrees for warm water, 150 degrees for making cocoa, 170 degrees for making tea or 185 degrees for making soup.
The hot-water dispenser requires the user to both push and turn a knob to safeguard against accidentally dispensing heated water.
Even with the added feature, the 29-cubic-foot refrigerator still meets Energy Star standards.
The refrigerator has an estimated retail price of $3,099.
East Liberty's Townhouse to showcase designers
From Aug. 1 to 22, Townhouse, a pop-up furniture store in East Liberty, will host shows by several Pittsburgh designers: Bones and All, Day Shift Furniture and Cenzo Designs.
Townhouse, a collaboration of Epic Development, Weisshouse, The Shop in East Liberty and The Beauty Shoppe, opened in May.
“One of the biggest questions we've had from customers is if the product we carry is local, of which none of it is,” says Michael McAllister of Epic Development. “As a result, we set out to bring a show of local producers to the store.”
Bones and All uses salvaged and found materials to create custom furniture, home goods and decorative objects. Their blend of Craftsman and American Primitive aesthetics yields a distinct style that is both rustic and modern.
Day Shift Furniture manufactures furniture and products from an ever-growing line of their own modern designs and produces site-specific furnishings for any space. Their work is built by hand, from sustainable materials, in Pittsburgh.
Cenzo Design is a design-and-build furniture studio based in Pittsburgh. Their work is inspired by the belief that great furniture is rooted in innovative design, excellent craftsmanship and a passion for simple living.
Townhouse, at 6016 Penn Ave., will be open through December. Details: facebook.com/townhousepgh
Duncan Miller glass on display in Washington, Pa.
The 38th annual Duncan & Miller Glass Show & Sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 20 and 21 at the Washington County Fair Ground & Expo Center.
The Duncan & Miller Glass Co. was produced in Washington, Pa., from 1893 to 1955.
The consignment auction will begin at 4:30 p.m. July 20, and attendees are invited to bring two glass items for identification starting at noon July 21.
Duncan Miller glass designs by Robert A. May will be on display throughout the event. Kathleen Grant and Fred Ottoson will give seminars on matching your tableware and Imperial glass, respectively, starting at 1 p.m. July 21.
There will also be a Chinese auction and door prizes. Glassware and homemade food items will be available for purchase. Admission is $4 (good for both days). The expo center is at 2151 N. Main St., Washington.
Details: 724-225-9950
Ligonier garden club to host flower show
The Weeders and Seeders Garden Club of Ligonier will have a standard flower show on July 27 at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art.
Entries from the general public and club members can be submitted from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26 and 8 to 9 a.m. July 27 at the museum on Route 711 South in Ligonier Township. Judging begins at 10 a.m. July 27.
The flower show is open to the public from 2 to 6 p.m. July 27 and admission is free.
Details: Contact Margie Jenke at mjenke2@verizon.net
— Staff and wire reports
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