• fashion

    Innovation in daily living aids

    Although probably not the first items you’d think of in terms of aesthetics, style and ergonomics, daily living aids play a large part in making life easier for many people suffering from mild to more serious disability, or even just recuperating from illness or surgery. Manufacturers have not been slow to bring product evolution, technical materials and fashion trends into the many categories now increasingly available. Here, we’ll take a brief look at a selection of these aids and gadgets that help us do the things we need to do easier. For many people, using a normal kettle can create difficulties as just lifting and coordinating your grip can be…

  • family,  home and interiors,  homewares,  Lifestyle

    How to Create Stylish and Effective Kitchen Lighting

    The kitchen is the heart of your home. It’s where you cook meals for your family as you come together to start or finish the day. In our busy modern lives, it also doubles as a space to relax and home office, as well as a storage space and a place to entertain. That’s a lot of functions for just one room, so it’s important that you use lighting which is both stylish and effective for your kitchen. Once you’ve decided on the lighting features, make sure they’re fitted professionally by an electrician like Fernee Air. If you don’t have a trusted electrician in mind, whether you’re needing an electrician oakleigh company…

  • family,  furniture,  homewares,  Lifestyle

    How to make the best use of your space

    We’d all like the luxury of having ample space at home. Sadly though, square footage comes at a premium in today’s property market. However, the fact that a house or flat is a little on the small side doesn’t mean it can’t exude style and glamour, and be highly practical too. Here are some top tips to help you make the most of every inch of your home.   Be imaginative with your storage solutions Perhaps most importantly, get creative with your storage solutions. There are a host of innovative products out there for you to make the most of, and you might be surprised by how much additional storage…

  • family,  homewares,  Lifestyle

    Identifying water pressure problems in the home.

    I think we’ve all had the problem. You get up in the morning and decide to have a shower before you get ready for work, but when you turn on the shower the water is little more than a splutter or trickle, and, frustrated, you abandon the idea. Or maybe you’ve come in from work and decided to take a relaxing bath, but found the taps are refusing to give you an egg cup full of hot water, let alone a tub full. Yes, low water pressure is an annoying problem that can affect many of us, particular during times when water usage is high. But now there is a…