Samsung Home presents appliances in NYC (pictures)

Samsung opened the doors of its "home" to journalists this evening to announce its new "Club des Chefs" and show off kitchen appliances in action.

Sarah Tew

Sept. 8, 2013 11:42 a.m. PT

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Boo-Keun Yoon, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics Co.

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Samsung House, which will be open to the public for two days, mimics a home full of Samsung appliances.

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Hilary Farr of HGTV's "Love It or Leave It" was on hand to discuss the importance of the kitchen in today's home and affirm the beauty of Samsung's sleek new appliances.

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Michelin three-star and James Beard Award-winning chefs Christopher Kostow, Michel Troisgros, Eric Trochon, Frank Castronovo, and Frank Falcinelli were introduced as the members of Samsung's new "Club Des Chefs." We were treated to some of their work as prepared in the Samsung kitchen after the presentation concluded.

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One of the noteworthy upgrades to Samsung's line is the built-in Sodastream option for sparkling water straight out of the fridge door, available in the RF31FMESBSR.

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The T9000 features "convertible space" and claims to hold up to 32 bags worth of groceries.

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This high efficiency top-loading laundry set offers 13 wash and dry cycles and is supposedly so quiet you can put it in the kitchen and not find it disruptive.

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The DV457 dryer won an Energy Star Emerging Technology Award.

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Oven innovation was on display, too...

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This "Flex Duo" oven allows the cook to separate the oven into two compartments for separate cooking, or take out the divider and store it in the bottom drawer when the whole space is needed.