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#1 andiesenji

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 02:21 PM

I think these are just so innovative. I've seen fridge refinishing ideas in the past but nothing that comes anywhere near to these.

Cool just doesn't say enough. Kudu magnets

I especially like the African Animals.
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#2 Panaderia Canadiense

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 02:34 PM

OMG, must have fishy cat, ooops, and Ola Liola fridge decal magnets. Gnnnnn....

Andie, you're totally evil, you know that? I'm totally going to my local printery to have something similar made up so that shipping doesn't kill me.....
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Posted 17 April 2012 - 02:50 PM

Hi, Andie, thanks for posting this. I think the concept is fantastic, but my aesthetic is calling for different choices. I propose a one-off service that will turn the customer's .jpg into a fridge skin. I want mine to look like the *inside*, but with bottles of Grand Dame, lobes of foie gras, a hanging joint of prosciutto, plates of caviar, maybe a Photoshop of my own head on a platter.

#4 SylviaLovegren

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 03:33 PM

I love the Wine Cellar and First Street. This would be great on my very funky 80s rental fridge -- but how do you fit the handles in? Whatever, love the concept.

Neat!

#5 Anna N

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 05:08 PM

Andie!!! Stop it now!!! I so want those African Animals.
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#6 lstrelau

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 08:30 PM

Andie thank goodness my new fridge is non magnetic. You have already cost me enough money after I bought the flour mill a few weeks ago after your recommendation !!! (it is great of course)
I thought I was into culinary toys/tools but you absolutely have me and most of eGullet beat 10 to 1!!!
But no no no I am ABSOLUTELY NOT going to buy another new fridge just do I can have a virtual wine cellar in my kitchen. No no no !! :)


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#7 andiesenji

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Posted 17 April 2012 - 09:04 PM

I, uh, sorry... :unsure:
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#8 DanM

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 04:24 AM

My daughter has a set of Tomy magnetic gears for the fridge that are pretty cool and fun to play with.
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#9 lstrelau

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 09:59 AM

I, uh, sorry... :unsure:


Hi Andie, sorry for my weird post, not intended to be rude. It is just that you keep finding cool toys/tools and I have very little willpower to resist new stuff, being a collector by nature. Trying to control the impulses though :)

I really enjoy your posts and all the ideas that you share here.
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#10 Alex

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 10:34 AM

It's like a Fathead for your fridge!

I see on their home page that they use a non-U.S. system for the date (day.month.year). Does anyone know where they're based?

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#11 Kouign Aman

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 01:18 PM

Hi, Andie, thanks for posting this. I think the concept is fantastic, but my aesthetic is calling for different choices. I propose a one-off service that will turn the customer's .jpg into a fridge skin. I want mine to look like the *inside*, but with bottles of Grand Dame, lobes of foie gras, a hanging joint of prosciutto, plates of caviar, maybe a Photoshop of my own head on a platter.

They offer a custom design option.
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#12 andiesenji

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 01:31 PM


Hi, Andie, thanks for posting this. I think the concept is fantastic, but my aesthetic is calling for different choices. I propose a one-off service that will turn the customer's .jpg into a fridge skin. I want mine to look like the *inside*, but with bottles of Grand Dame, lobes of foie gras, a hanging joint of prosciutto, plates of caviar, maybe a Photoshop of my own head on a platter.

They offer a custom design option.



After seeing my post about this on Facebook, one of my friends called as asked if she could use one of my drawings from a couple of decades ago - an Egyptian theme with two basenji dogs. She had bought the drawing (which I had donated) in a fund-raising auction, but like 95% of my artwork, I still hold the copyright.
I gave her permission, written, signed, scanned and sent in an email. I can't wait to see the results...

lstrelau - I posted that as a sort of joke. I was actually sort of replying to the "totally evil" note from PC.
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#13 GlorifiedRice

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 06:52 PM

http://www.appliance...com/default.asp

^^^^You can also buy giant stickers that cover ALL your appliances not just the fridge
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#14 Mjx

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Posted 18 April 2012 - 11:09 PM

It's like a Fathead for your fridge!

I see on their home page that they use a non-U.S. system for the date (day.month.year). Does anyone know where they're based?


Despite their use of metric measures (industry standard, I believe) and the day-month-year date system (increasingly used in the US, too), the prices are in unqualified $$$s, so that's proabably UD dollars... which suggests thay're US-based. But there's no real information on their site regarding who they are or where they're located, which I find odd.
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#15 LizD518

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Posted 19 April 2012 - 07:05 AM

Hadn't thought of the fridge before, but if you go on Etsy and search for Vinyl decals you will find all sorts of options and they would be completely suitable for decorating your fridge or any other surface. I have a few hanging around at home that I couldn't figure out what to do with and am thinking I may put them in the kitchen...