Floor to Ceiling Security Pole and Grab Bar for the Home Interior

Millions of people suffer in some form or another from muscle and joint problems which make getting out of an armchair or bed, a lot more difficult than would normally be the case. However, the process of sitting down and standing up need not be a daily uphill battle. A floor to ceiling security pole and grab bar for the home interior will be a highly effective and helpful answer to straining legs, backs and arms. It will also make day-to-day activities a whole lot easier.

So what does this pole and grab bar do? The apparatus is an easy-to-install framework which fits between the floor and ceiling of any room in the home. It’s designed to offer a secure and steady frame with which to lift oneself off a chair, sofa or bed and vice-versa. A pivoting curve grab bar with hand grips allows the user to rise in the most efficient possible way.

Rubber pads on both ends of the pole provide protection for the floor and ceiling, regardless of what material either are made from. An included wrench allows the user to adjust the pole’s length so as to fit any ceiling height between 7 and 10 ft. There are a variety of positions at which the swivel grab bar can be placed, depending on the height of the person and that of the seating furniture or bed. The zinc plated steel is coated with a durable powder finish which protects it from rust.

Top 10 healthy breakfast options

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it’s essential that you make the most of it. But really it’s not that difficult to get a good deal of nutrition from your morning meal. We’ve put down 10 healthy breakfast options to help you prepare a nutritional feast that will keep you going all day.






Porridge and berries
Use oats and skimmed milk to make your porridge, then add any berries such as strawberries, raspberries or blueberries and honey. This is a great way to start the day as the oats have a low GI (Glycaemic Index) this tells us that oats do not raise the blood glucose level very quickly, which is good as it can help stabilize the appetite. Just go easy on the honey!


Beans on toast
Beans (whether they are just ordinary baked beans or kidney, borlotti or black eyed beans) also have a low GI like oats. They are full of soluble fiber, which helps keep you full for longer and can therefore help you manage your weight. Serve the beans on granary toast and pass on the butter; a great, low-fat breakfast.

Bagel with reduced fat cream cheese and smoked salmon
Bagels are high in starchy carbohydrates, which help kick start the body into action for the day after a fast of at least eight to 10 hours. The smoked salmon provides the body with omega-3 fat which is essential for the body. Many of us eat far too much saturated fat (which is bad for us) and not enough omega-3 fat that is vital for our health.

Fruit and yogurt


Try adding your favourite fruit to a small pot of low-fat or diet yogurt for breakfast. A small pot of yogurt counts as one of your three portions per day of dairy foods, essential for the teeth and bones.

Bacon, tomatoes, beans, mushrooms and toast

For those of you who can’t resist a cooked breakfast at the weekends try this. It really is a healthy twist on a traditional fried breakfast; grill the bacon, tomatoes and large, flat field mushrooms.

Crumpets and fruit spreadCrumpets are a starchy food (they should be the basis of every meal). The only problem with crumpets is the tendency to add lots of butter to them. Try a fruit spread, a great way to top them without adding all the calories and fat in butter.

Muesli and soya milk or low-fat milk (such as semi-skimmed or skimmed milk)

Swiss-style muesli has milk powder added to it, which increases the calcium content of this breakfast cereal. Add calcium-enriched soya milk or semi-skimmed milk and you have a bone-friendly breakfast!

Pure fruit juice and iron-fortified breakfast cereal

Next time you are in the cereal aisle at the supermarket, spare a few minutes to check out the labeling on the packets. Not all cereals are equal when it comes to the vitamins and minerals that are added to them. Iron is a mineral that is added to many cereals, try sultana bran or bran flakes, drink a glass of pure fruit juice such as orange or grapefruit and the vitamin C that the juice contains helps your body to absorb the iron more easily.

Smoothie

If you really can’t face breakfast try to have a smoothie instead. If you fancy trying to make one yourself (easy if you have a hand blender) then fruits such as berries, apples and bananas are great with some milk. All those antioxidant vitamins in the fruit help boost your immunity.












Scrambled or poached egg on granary toast
Eggs are not bad for us! It is what you do with them … Poaching or scrambling eggs with a little milk is a good way to incorporate them into your diet — they provide valuable protein. Scrambled eggs on toast is a much better choice over a fried egg sandwich.

7 Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Transform a Living Room

Transforming and redesigning a living room interior doesn’t have to be expensive or a major hassle. A few simple additions to a room can change its appearance dramatically and bring out surprising results. The following 7 simple tips provide you with excellent ways to transform the main room of your home and make the interior a welcoming place for both your family and visiting guests.

Flowers
There’s a marked difference between a room with flowers and a room without flowers. The former is usually full of color, character, vitality and fresh air whilst the latter can be seen as stale, lifeless, boring and altogether rather depressing. Bring some flowers into the home and watch the interior spring to life. Match these with some vibrant vases in a style you like and place in prominent positions in the living room. Locations can include next to the television, on a table or on the floor in a corner.

Curtains

Unlike with a bedroom, the curtains in the living room don’t need to be too thick and dark in tone. We don’t use the living room for sleeping in (unless someone has forgotten an important anniversary) and so keeping the daylight out early in the morning is not a concern. Privacy and decorative merit are the factors you need to consider when it comes to selecting curtains for this area of the room. Select thinner fabrics with lighter colored patterns, which will make the room appear brighter.

A Bit of Bold Contrast

Don’t be afraid to add some contrast to the living room. This might involve adding a small element to the interior which you might not think would fit. Try it and see. One example would be a zebra print cushion or chair which would bring an eye-catching feature to the setting. It can be a small item but one which you will not fail to see when scanning the room with your eyes. This brings extra character to a room and prevents drabness.

A Second-Hand Rug

You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on an expensive rug for your living room. Find a market, garage sale or second-hand store in your local area and have a look around. Often found magnificent items in these places which are going for a fraction of the original price for which they were no doubt bought. Old rugs can really enhance a floor space especially beneath a coffee table or in front of the television. You’ll find all kinds of shapes, sizes, materials and colors.

Room Dividers

Most people complain of a room being too small but there are times when a room can be too big. When this is the case, there is a very simple way to divide the space into two and thereby make smaller sections. Room dividers can make a massive room into two medium sized spaces and the best part of it is that they can be easily moved whenever you want a change. Perhaps you have a large open studio apartment and want to section off a small area for meditation or yoga practice. A room divider is perfect for this and they can be found in a myriad of designs to suit your style.

Paint One Wall

Instead of painting a whole room, why not just paint one wall? Paint can be expensive and messy, and in bulk it can be tempting to put the job off until next year. However, by painting one wall, the room can be completely transformed and the light effect of the interior changed immensely. If the room is white to begin with, perhaps paint one of the walls a more warmer color such as in a tasteful pink or yellow tone. This will offer a cosy area to the living room where the sofa might be placed.

More Cushions

Cushions make furniture look larger, more comfortable and bring color to the arrangement. If your sofa or living room as a whole needs extra vitality, then buy a few new cushions (and/or covers) and add them to the seating furniture present in the room. You can either buy matching sets or you can buy different designs which will present a multiple color and pattern effect. Think about placing cushions on the floor as well.

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I.D. Vase: Little Metal Man Holding Up a Tilting Vase

Life can often throw things in our path which seem to be a heavy burden. This I.D. Vase is symbolic of this fact in a humorous and eye-catching way. A little metal stick man appears to be holding up a tilting vase in a similar manner to a construction worker moving material around a building site. For anyone with a fondness for stick-men art and sculpture, then this figurative sculpture-cum-vase will be an excellent accessory for a kitchen, dining room or living room setting.

The vase can hold a variety of objects with flowers being the most obvious. However, it’s also capable of being used as a wine bottle holder which can be unveiled to visiting friends and guests during a summer cocktail evening. The characterful little man will have everyone smiling and talking about the security of the holder. There’s no need to worry in this regard though as the tilting vase and sculpture are perfectly secure.

Made from a combination of aluminium and brass, the I.D. Vase will fulfil both a functional and a decorative role in any style of room décor.

LED Herb Planter Combined With Kitchen Cabinet by Toyo

If you’re one for using home-grown herbs in your cooking then the “Herb Pot” is likely to be an attractive new element for your kitchen design scheme. It literally brings the garden indoors and within easy reach of the cooking preparation area. The concept basically merges the plant pot with kitchen storage cabinets with the additional feature of LED lights to aid plant growth.

The Japanese-made storage cabinet is just like any regular cabinet you already have in your kitchen. However, it is fitted with detachable planters that can be moved from one location to another, when needed. Any herb you can imagine can be grown in these planters and cultivated until ready to be used in a delicious meal.


Above the planters are red/blue LEDs which aid in the growth of the herbs indoors by stimulating photosynthesis. In addition, the red light element leads to the herbs containing nine times the amount of Vitamin C as would normally be the case. The minimal release of ultra-violet, heat and light means it’s very energy efficient.

Classic-Style Rotary Dial Table Telephone in Silver Chrome

Everyone is familiar with the classical telephone styles of yesteryear with the rotary dials, shrill rings and clunky receivers. Nostalgia is a powerful phenomenon and it’s little surprise that many of us, like to purchase old-fashioned accessories and designs from previous decades and centuries. This is especially the case if you were a child during the years when such products were the norm.

This classic silver chrome table telephone is made by Crosley which now specialises in replicas of various appliances and contraptions from the old days. Originally, in the 1920s, the company became one of the leading pioneers of radio broadcasting and production and their name is still well known around the world to this very day.

Appearance wise, the telephone is virtually identical to the early 20th Century telephones your parents and grandparents would have used on a daily basis. Except, however, the rotary dial, whilst shaped as such, is in fact imbued with push button technology for the modern generation’s comfort and sensibilities.

Other more modern adaptations that complement the traditional design of the silver chrome telephone include earpiece volume control, tone/pulse switch, flash/redial and a simple ringer on/off switch. The phone cord is also true to the original designs as seen in old photographs.

It’s going to look very stylish on a telephone table in the living room or hallway. All eyes will naturally be attracted to the sleek form and silver chrome reflective quality, especially when the ringer sounds