Home, Furniture & Kitchen

Living in a small space can be challenging. Whether it’s a dorm room, a compact first-condo or a trendy container home, you need to use your space creatively while keeping in mind practicality.    Portable appliances that can be stored away and brought out when needed are a great way of dealing with a tight space. Rethinking closet space is another.      

If you have decided on getting a juicer, first you need to choose between centrifugal or masticating. But what's the difference?

Over the past thirty years, the concept of “work” has changed dramatically. With the advent of email, the Internet, cell phones, texting, and teleconferencing, the need to get up at the crack of dawn, throw on a suit, and commute an hour to spend the day behind a desk in an office building is slowly giving way to flex time and telecommuting. In fact, the majority of those in the professional services spend at least some of their time working from home.   Throw in those among us who are self-employed, consult or freelance on the side, or who are writing the next best selling novel, and the need for a home office environment that is conducive to productivity is greater than ever.   But what makes a suitable and functional home office? Take away the bells and whistles like files, label makers, and fancy desktop accessories, and an efficient home office can be broken down into five key essentials. 

The Cuisinart Steam & Convection Toaster Oven offers everything your typical toaster oven does with the added bonus of steam which allows it to make the perfect pizza sized just right for one.

As more and more jobs move from the cubicle to the internet, the home office has become increasingly important. However, many home office spaces are crowded and disorganized. Creating a cleaner and more tranquil office space will ensure that you stay on task and be productive.

What makes up a well-stocked kitchen? I’d have to say it depends the person cooking in it. Although we all have our favourite must-use kitchen gadgets, some people like to use kitchen tools every day that other people may never have heard of. But out of the plethora of cool kitchen gadgets available, there are a few gadgets I think we can all universally agree are absolutely essential to a happy, well-run kitchen.

A foam playmat is just a foam playmat, right? Not necessarily. The Munchkin Galaxy foam playmat adds an interesting twist, providing the standard soft play/tummy time area for a baby or toddler, as well as a centre console that illuminates with 10 different light shows when your little one taps on it, providing hours of sensory fun.

The Adagio California Infrared 2" Professional Blowout Brush is a great tool to help achieve smooth, straight, sleek hair at home.

The Ember Baby Bottle Feeding System is a great option for bottle-fed babies, keeping the milk cool and warming it on the go.