Archive for September, 2008

Classic Wing Chair by Bottega Veneta and Poltrona Frau

 Classic Wing Chair by Bottega Veneta and Poltrona Frau

Classic furniture is always good to look at, but this wing back chair looks like it might be good to lounge in too. It is the result of collaboration between Bottega Veneta and Poltrona Frau. Bottega Veneta requires absolutely no introduction; they are renowned in the world of luxury leather goods. Poltrona Frau is a well-known brand as well. The leather used for the chair looks so supple and the brown tones are very elegant.

Three Reasons to Add a Designer Rug in Your Living Room

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Here are three reasons that adding a designer rug to your living room may be the way to go. You should also consider any other reasons that come to mind. After all, it is your home that you are going to be decorating.

1. If the floors in your living room do not look good, why not add a designer area rug? For instance, you may have old carpeting or hardwood floors that are worn out. Instead of having to deal with this you could add a nice sized area rug in order to cure this problem. In most cases, adding a designer rug is going to be much more cost effective than getting your existing flooring replaced or refinished.

2. Even if your living room floors are in immaculate condition, you may still want to consider adding a rug. As you can imagine, they are anything but bland and boring. If you add one of these you may be able to bring much needed color and life to your room. Many homeowners have found out that adding a rug is the last piece that they needed in order to tie their living room together.

3. Although they will look good, you should never forget about the functionality that they also offer. In other words, you should know that a designer rug is also going to keep your flooring clean. As mentioned above, you may have nice looking carpeting at this time. And of course, you want to keep it that way, right? If so, adding an area rug will allow you to keep your floor clean, while also giving you a classy look. Does it get any better than that?

These are just three reasons that you will want to consider adding a designer rug to your living room. Before you make a purchase, take the time to make sure that this is what you want to do.

Types of Water Filtration

water_filtration_system.jpgWater filtration is the process of purifying water in order to remove unwanted solids, microorganisms, gases and chemical substances. The water is passed through a medium which retains the solids and allows only water to pass through. It is important that one gets clean, purified water to avoid waterborne diseases. There are various types of water filtration. They include; ion exchange, distillation, filtration, ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis.

Distillation

In this method of water filtration, the water is heated to boiling point where it vaporizes. The vapor is then condensed and stored after it has been collected. It is beneficial since it takes away a wide range of pollutants. The main disadvantage of this type of filtration is that there could be other harmful chemicals that vaporize together with the water and these could be ingested assuming that the water is purified. These are substances that could be having the same boiling point as water. Distillation also uses too much energy.

Ion Exchange

This process involves the exchange of ions. Water is passed through bead-like spherical resin materials. The water ions are exchanged with the ions attached to the beads. This method is usually used for deionization and softening of water. However, this method of filtration works best when used together with other types of filtration such as carbon filtration. This is because it does not take away many of the microorganisms found in water.

Carbon Absorption

In this method, water passed through carbon filters gets rid of unpleasant tastes, smells, chlorine, gases, and many chemicals. Occasionally, this method gets rid of microorganisms. This type of water filtration will not have an effect on hardness of water, heavy metals and solids absorbed in water. The water collected after this method of filtration can be bettered by filtration using another method.

Ultra-filtration

In this method of filtration, water is passed through an ultrafilter which acts like a molecular sieve. It takes away dissolved molecules according to their size. It is beneficial in that it efficiently takes away many particles, microorganisms, pyroids and colloids exceeding their rated size. It also gives very high quality water and uses less energy.

Reverse Osmosis

Reverse osmosis as the name suggests, is the opposite of natural osmosis. Here hydraulic pressure is put on the concentrated solution to act against the osmotic pressure. Purified water is then collected on the lower part of the membrane. This type of filtration produces water that is purified. The water collected does not contain any salts, sugars, ions and molecules that had been dissolved before filtration. Water filtered using this method, will not have the pleasant tastes that carbon filtered water has. This method is advantageous as it needs minimal maintenance.

Ultraviolet Radiation

This method of water filtration is mainly used to kill germs. Mercury lamps producing 254nm UV light are used. The microorganisms in the water are inactivated when the DNA and proteins of their cells absorb Ultra Violet radiation.

It is advisable that one should combine two or more filtration methods to get better quality water.

We carry a full selection of water filters and shower filters.

Extra-large Leather Sofa Plaza from Swan

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Everyone want a comfortable sofa for living,  sofa plays such a central part in home life that it’s definitely best to make it extra-large, like the fabulous Plaza sofa from Swan! Superb Italian style made to last, the Plaza sofa is designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba who say: ““Plaza is an urban locus turned domestic. The wooden structure of this sofa defines its space and the cushions play the role of casual by-passers interacting in a square.”  Whether you choose black leather or cream upholstery, firm cushions or a softer ones (or a combination), there is no doubt that the sofa will take center stage in your living room. But it will also take center stage in your life, as you experience harmony and comfort. Bring the Plaza sofa home today, contact Swan.

Glass Office Desks

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Nowadays when you work you need all confort, you should feel better in your office desks.So, glass is modern, gives the impression of being light, is easy to maintain, and lends itself to a variety of shapes and sizes. Durable and scratch-resistant, glass can innovatively transform an empty corner into a crazy reception furniture.

Don’t buy a desk just because it looks nice in a catalogue. Make an effort to ask around. Find out the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a glass desk.On the London office furniture you will find more glass desk and furniture offices, decide whether your children and pets will be able to live comfortably with a glass desk.Choose the colors of the room in light shades and add greenery all around and you will have created an office