For the South Wales couple assembling small-scale electronic components on their kitchen table, the Research Associate created a series of vacuum-formed plastic trays in a soft foam base to organise the process into simple steps. The design of the trays was informed by study of Japanese watchmakers at work. The tray spouts enable the pouring of components from one stage of the process to the next. Importantly, the trays stack and can be removed from the table easily so a meal can be eaten.

For the Gosport women trimming rubber products in their living rooms, a set of stiff paper bags were designed in bright colours to blend with the domestic interior. These new bags replaced ugly, dirty bags which were unstable and limp and tended to drop rubber trimmings all over the floor.

For the West Yorkshire textile workers standing all day at the kitchen sink, a simple, low-cost, workstool was designed in solid beech. This stool has a rocker base, so its users can perch on them during long hours at the sink.