The people behind CornerHome Log
Every guide here is written, tested and signed by a person. Four regulars, no ghostwriters.
Imogen Clare Lead writer
Two children at home, years of tracking spending and chores. she prefers where grab bars belong pieces built around tables.
- Managing room temperature: the version that fits a real home
- A hospital bag list: the version that fits a real home
- Non-slip changes at home: how to start and how to keep it
- Check-in routines for someone alone: only a few moves matter
- Softening food without losing nutrition: when a professional should step in
- The value of trying first: the wrong order wears you out
- What buying once right means: five common misreadings
- Reading retail sale cycles: five common misreadings
Gideon Stark Contributing editor
Six years as a home-organising consultant, mostly undoing container shopping sprees. he writes only what can be maintained.
- Choosing age-friendly furniture: the wrong order wears you out
- Mood and social contact: only a few moves matter
- Accompanying rehab work: costing it honestly
- Where grab bars belong: the wrong order wears you out
- Setting up a phone for an older person: how to start and how to keep it
- Finding service centres: five common misreadings
- Reviewing purchases after a year: how to start and how to keep it
- Warranty versus extended cover: how to start and how to keep it
Emory Blake Staff writer
Eight years writing lifestyle features, allergic to showroom photography. he starts with your real life, then aesthetics.
- Picking a walking aid: how to tell you are doing it right
- Splitting care shifts: for people with no spare time
- Starting the conversation about the end: for people with no spare time
- Night lighting that prevents falls: from messy to orderly
- Preparing for a hospital visit: for people with no spare time
- Claiming a price match: how to tell you are doing it right
- How long to compare before a big buy: only a few moves matter
- Risks of the second-hand market: for people with no spare time
Desmond Okonkwo Regular contributor
Previously coordinated renovation projects, now writes about how homes actually work. he flags what should have been solved during building work.
- Bathroom safety: the long game versus the quick fix
- The long-term cost of care: when a professional should step in
- Respite for the carer: turning choices into a process
- A medication reminder system: five common misreadings
- Handing over a condition file: the version that fits a real home
- The restock line for consumables: how to tell you are doing it right
- Reading specifications properly: five common misreadings
- When group buying helps: from messy to orderly