How's Your House – DIY Home Design Tips

If you are living in a big city then chances are that you will be exposed to unhealthy air outdoors as well as indoors because air pollution is a serious problem that affects individuals living in the city. Therefore if you are concerned about the health and well being of your loved ones then you should buy an air purifier that will function for cleaning the air. The list of best air purifiers for smoke is not the only thing that you need to give importance before buying. You will need to keep in mind the mistakes to avoid while buying air purifier so that you will not be at risk of contracting any serious respiratory ailments, allergens or allergies.

Benefits of buying an air purifier

The air purifier is an important device that helps in enhancing the indoor air quality so that it is free from every kind of pollutants and you will not suffer from any kind of health problems. But for this, you will need to buy a good quality air purifier that will help in creating purified and cleaner air while eliminating and reducing the allergy symptoms. When you use a good quality air purifier in your home, you will become healthier, refreshed and productive as the air will be clean and pure and it will not have any kind of harmful components.

When do you need an air purifier?

-If you are living in an urban area

-If you stay close to an industrial area

-If you or your family member is suffering from allergy or asthma

-If you are suffering from any respiratory problems

-If you have a pet

Mistakes to avoid while buying an air purifier

The right selection of air purifier is very important for eliminating all the presence of allergens and contaminants from your home which includes dust, dirt, smoke and pet dander. A wrong unit will not function as desired as it will not remove the pollutants and you will not feel any difference even after using it at your home as you will still suffer from any kind of health problems. When you buy the right kind of air purifier, it will help in minimizing the risk as well as exposure to the indoor air pollution. Thus you will need to avoid these mistakes which include-

Choosing the wrong size– it is the most common mistake that majority of the homeowners make as they might buy a small or a large air purifier rather than buying the right size of the unit. This will means that the unit will not function in the desired manner and you will not be able to get a cleaner and healthier indoor air quality.

Not paying attention to the warranty– if you don’t pay attention to the warranty provided by the air purifier company, you will end up paying a huge amount of money for the repairs and maintenance of the unit. Therefore you will need to make sure that you get a comprehensive warranty that will cover the unit and also its parts that will be replaced in the warranty period.

Choosing air purifier without multiple filters– when buying air, you need to buy a unit that comes with multiple filters as it is an important component that helps in purifying the air.

This Fish Bubble Wall Aquarium from Seven Seas Aquarium sure makes me want to have fishes at home. As with many great innovations, they’re usually designed with simplicity in mind and this wall hanging aquarium truly fits the bill. It would definitely be a great addition to any home. Why hang a piece of art (imitating life) when you can hang life itself up on the wall!

Did some research and here are some sites selling the bowl:

Seven Seas Aquarium sells them in 2 different sizes- the 3.6l version retails for USD24.95; the 6.7l version retails for USD29.95

Petgadgets retails the hanging fish bowl for USD21.95

Collections ETC retails the bowl for USD9.99 but it’s currently sold out

I’m not sure if this bowl is available anywhere locally yet but I’m definitely going to keep my eyes peeled for it. What a great way to display your aquarium. In fact, I’m going to head over to the pet store across from where I live, Petsmore Inc., this evening. Tata.

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The Twig bench and cube by PINCH is really a homogeneous product. It can either be used as a bench or a great looking coffee table. Wood strip/chips/circles are gaining popularity as components for modern contemporary furniture.

The twig table is also featured in The Style Files amongst other uses for wood in furnishing a modern home (including birch wallpaper!). Click here to view the article from TheStyleFiles. I admire the simplicity in the design of the Twig bench and cube, along with the fact that it uses a good old natural resource, wood, to create a contemporary piece of home furniture. The very next day after the initial post, TheStyleFiles shared a most useful article with DIY instructions on how to create something very similar to PINCH’s variety by remodeling any old table.

Brilliant, isn’t it? Click here to view the full article from TheStyleFiles. However, the instructions are in Dutch but I’m certain it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how it’s done from the pictures above.

Doing this the DIY way will save you:

• £1,250 for the Twig bench OR
• £695 for the Twig cube

Sure is worth the trouble, isn’t it?

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