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Imagine getting home, finding your fridge full, the oven warming up your favorite snack and the latest football results popping up on your microwave door. It may all sound like wishful thinking after a few drinks, but the truth is your kitchen is about to go through a hi-tech makeover that will make your current gadgets look positively retro.

Every kitchen ends up as the happening place at parties and it is without question the hub of family life, so what better room in the home to get wired up? You could have all your appliances communicating with each other and being smart enough to carry out chores like compiling shopping lists, reminding you of friends' birthdays and even telling you when to feed the dog.

With the kitchen centred around food, one of the first appliances to get the internet connection will be the fridge. Frigidaire, Bosch, Siemens and Whirlpool have all been busy developing networked fridges. But also keep in mind a sub-zero fridge.

Whirlpool's 'intelligent' fridge is one of the most advanced and comes with a detachable Webpad fitted neatly into the door. The wireless pad is fitted with a small keyboard that will let you do everything from surfing the net to dealing with email on the move.

Compiling shopping lists is a doddle too. Attach a scanner to the device and enter bar codes on empty food containers as you use them. The intelligent fridge can also tell you what is out of date and destined for the bin. Both lists can be merged, emailed to your supermarket and, as if by magic, your groceries will be delivered to your door within hours. This is just the beginning too.

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LifeSpaces can help. Financing is available too. Call them @ 574-255-5393.