From extra seating to a plant table, or just a way to get a step up to the top shelf, here’s why these hardworking heroes should be in every home The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers.

Francky Knapp is the commerce writer at Eater, and an award-winning writer with bylines in GQ, VICE, The Daily Beast, and other publications. A curious home cook with a deep love of Polish cabbage ...

There are objects in a home that rarely demand attention until, quite suddenly, they become indispensable. An example? The foldable step stool. Neat, discreet and a quiet saviour, it is the solution ...