After the blue jean insulation is fitted, the low-VOC paints have dried, and the solar panels are functioning, it’s time to focus on the inside of your new home. With air quality indoors being rated as 4 to 5 times worse than outdoors and the fact that we spend 3/4th of our day indoors, the items that we choose to decorate are rooms with are just as important as our home’s basic building elements.

Sunny days call for open windows and screen doors, allowing the outdoor breezes to flow freely and temporarily remove many of the toxins captured indoors. When the temperatures drop, sealing cracks around doors and windows help to keep those breezes out (in turn, keeping us from cranking up the heat).

When the sun is out and the breeze is blowing, a funky chicken or mouse doorstop from Refab UK adds a nice hint of color to any home. If the temperatures are low, a psychedelic snake will keep out those nasty drafts.

Made from vintage, reclaimed, and organic fabrics, each of Refab’s items are unique. Refab UK’s creations come flat, allowing you to fill them with rice, beans, herbs, or any personally-chosen mixture (the snakes are already filled with buckwheat). Very soon, Refab will be offering cushions, bags, and accessories on their website, all of which they already sell each weekend at the Greenwich Market.

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