Smart locks used to only be something found in science fiction or futuristic movie – the kind that identify you visually, or unlock when you are near. Well, the future is here now, and with the range of technology now available, there is a whole gamut of different types of smart locks available.
IKEA’s Billy Bookcase is a classic piece of furniture that has captured the hearts and imagination of many IKEA furniture fans.
The Russell Hobbs multi-cooker, joins the ever-growing list of multi-cookers currently on the market. At the lower price end of the market, the Russell Hobbs offers many of the functions of most of the higher end models, with the exception of the pressure cooker function.
As adults, when we think of decorating spaces, or main attention is primarily drawn to wall colours and choices, flooring while important, often is secondary, not unimportant but secondary.
Whether you are you’re a fan of the great outdoors, or someone who just prefers the calm and quiet of your own garden, there is no denying that a hammock in an outdoor space is always a welcome addition. For the serious outdoor adventurer, a good hammock raises you above the ground over night, while […]
The arrival of summer always heralds a new season of outdoor living, whether figuratively or literally, the longer days and warmer weather means that it is a joy to spend time outside. It is also the time when outdoor furniture really comes in to it’s own and while outdoor garden sets are perfect for entertaining […]
Whether it is a budget constraint or even a space limit that keeps you from purchasing a full fledged coffee machine or perhaps it’s the fact that you’re a big fan of the art of cafetiere coffee, with the perfectly timed steeping of the brew and the slow manual action of the plunger, there are […]
While in earlier times of basic entertainment, a home theater system was not a truly essential piece of kit, these days however, it is becoming a standard in most homes. The overall enhancement to the viewing experience in terms of sound quality and it’s surround effect makes a major contributing factor to it’s necessity.
There is little that can compare to the feeling of achievement and success when it comes to making your own – whether it’s the first time you successfully bake a cake or complete a cross-stitch project. The current availability of ‘make your own’ kits enable a variety of objects that would typically be bought off […]
Growing up with rice as part of the every day meal, I took very much for granted, how rice was cooked. It was only during my stint as a post-graduate student in the UK that I came to learn that rice could be cooked in so many ways.
STOP, TAKE A BREATH, INHALE – EXHALE… If the stress this Christmas season is getting to you, and the thought of the multitude of preparations for the kitchen and gift buying is getting to you. Take a breather and try colouring. (Read our earlier post on why we think colouring for adults is great.)
As the end of the year draws to a close, with each New Year’s resolution made, promises for a better life, a new you, anything from goals to hopes and dreams and wishes, there are few things that are able to match the promise and potential of a new year as a new journal.
If you are not one for meditation, there is nothing more therapeutic than one of these adult colour books where you can shut the whole world out and keep your mind occupied on just colouring.
Do you colour? In recent years, colouring books have undergone a rebirth. No longer the mainstay of the children’s sections in bookshops. Colouring books these days appeal to a huge and dynamic range of adults who turn to colouring for a variety of reasons.
In the recent years that adult colouring has made an appearance, the vast options of colouring books has provide great joy to adult colourers of all ages. It is highly appealing to be able to pick and choose from the large number of different colouring-in books, ranging from imaginative worlds to the more realistic landscapes.
There’s nothing like having an ice lolly to quench thirst and freshen up on a hot summers day, and yet we rarely venture beyond the usual, blackcurrant squash mix and the blended fruit mixes.
The first time I came across the Zoku range, was in a kitchen shop which featured the Quick Pop Maker (see details below).
As Summer descends well and truly upon us, there is nothing like an icy cold popsicle to make the heat more bearable.
The idea to make long noodles out of vegetables seems somewhat bizarre. It is however a practise that has been occurring in East Asia for quite a while, with examples from the long strips of mooli, served as a platter cleaner after sushi, or the traditional South East Asian Yee Sang – made of strips […]
As this blog covers the many things that we find fun and useful, we thought it was time that we tackled a question that had bugged us for a while.
