Last week I talked about the incredible appliances that Whirlpool would be showcasing at the Consumer Electronics Show. The product I was most excited about the CoolVox refrigerator that plays music and makes it much easier to have dance parties in the kitchen.
But along with music in the kitchen, the CoolVox will also play instructional podcasts while you’re in the kitchen preparing a meal. I think this would make for really fun dinner parties with friends. Or might even make it easier for kids to help out with the meal in the kitchen on weeknights.
The Whirlpool Designer Duets are also worth taking a look at. I used to think it would be a stretch to say that laundry can now be fancy, but these Designer Duets make it possible. I love that the front loading washer and dryer can be personalized and fancified with these fun patterns.
I’m crazy about the red and white polka dot! A bright, shiny, fancy washer and dryer that reflects my personality would absolutely make it more fun to get the laundry finished each day.

When many of you left your comments last week, you talked about wanting to be able to communicate with your appliances and be able to program them when you’re away from home. You have to take a look at the next generation of Whirlpool Connected Appliances. Can you imagine if your refrigerator knew what was inside and it was all connected through wi-fi? Wouldn’t that make grocery shopping so much easier?
And if you could program your oven from your smart phone when you were heading home?

There is a new suite of appliances from Whirlpool that are digitally connected to make life easier for you. It seems almost too good to be true that we’ve reached the “future” where these things are possible! Your kitchen and appliances learn to understand your family’s needs. Wow!
With the creation of these appliances that make running a home seamless and easier than ever, Whirlpool has made the possibilities endless.

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