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I am always congested. No matter how many allergy meds I pop or how much I vacuum, my nose is always stuffed up. I blame my long-haired cat, the air pollution in New York City wafting through my window, and my tiny apartment for its poor ventilation. But no matter where I pass the blame, there’s been no relief for my poor sinuses.
A few years ago, during the height of the pandemic and the height of my allergies, I decided to invest in an air purifier. The claims of all the benefits of owning one were so enticing. It could remove pollutants, eradicate pet dander, and neutralize odors. It sounded like it would be the answer to all of my problems. However, the small, clunky one I got seemed to barely sputter on. I desperately clung to the golden promises of that thin layer of HEPA filtration, because while I adore my cat—some might even call me obsessed—the dander coming off his fur could send me into a fit of sneezing and itchiness that’s truly miserable. But even with the purifier, I was still hopelessly rubbing my nose red with tissues every day. Enter the Bloom Air Purifier from Dupray.
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Philip Friedman
It’s more than just a purifier, it’s decor
The first thing I noticed when it arrived in the mail was that it doesn’t resemble any air purifier I’d ever seen before. It has sleek lines instead of plastic bulkiness. It came with a smooth, light-grain wooden lid (that I bought as an attachment), it transforms the air purifier into a side table, rather than just taking up precious square footage while looking sad and awkward. The top level of the air filter is hollowed out so that you could keep anything in there, including a potted plant. With the plant cycling out carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen while the Bloom Air Purifier sucked everything through its HEPA filter, I am now working with a double-whammy power of air purification that makes me feel like I am living in the year 2090.
It even has 13 different color options for the antibacterial washable pre-filters that go around the outside of the unit almost like a little koozie for your air purifier. I chose a really lovely, warm tan colored pre-filter to match the color palette of my home decor. Once fitted with my new majesty palm plant, my Bloom Air Purifier instantly elevated the aesthetic of my living room.
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Philip Friedman
The thing works wonders
Besides its function as the perfect planter for a big houseplant or a stylish side table, the Bloom Air Purifier really does put in the work. Since it is effective for up to 1,500 square feet, the Bloom Air Purifier easily covers every inch of my small apartment, which is nowhere near that big of a space.
Its smart technology is also impressive. The Bloom automatically adjusts every time it detects a change in air quality, so without me having to lift a finger, it is already cleaning up my breathing space. Whenever I get too overzealous in the kitchen sautéing something in chili oil, it is there for me, whirring on and sucking the fumes right out of the air. And every time friends visit and they hit a vape or pass a joint around the room, the Bloom starts up and clears out any lingering vapor.
The touch display in the center of the Bloom has settings for automatic, low, medium and high. It glows green to let me know my air quality is good, and orange when my air quality is not so good. It is so simple to navigate that it feels like I have my own private bouncer against pollution in the corner of the room whose sole job was to strong arm odors and pollutants from my sanctuary.
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Philip Friedman
It’s a pure winner
The Bloom boasts a three-stage Hepa-13 medical grade air filtration system, although I don’t know what half those words mean, I am still grateful for it. My nose can feel the difference every single day. Even with my windows all firmly closed to keep out the winter air, I stull start feeling stuffed up and congested after a few hours, which is probably my cat’s fault (sorry if he’s reading this). But since owning the Bloom, I can let my cat walk all over me without entering into a fit of coughing and sneezing, and he too is happier for it.
As a lazy millennial, I love how low maintenance this machine is. All I had to do was place it in the most aesthetically pleasing spot, plug it in, and let it do its magic. At the end of the day, whatever keeps me and my cat healthy and happy is something worth the money.
Photography by Philip Friedman. Prop styling by Caroline Colston for Halley Resources.
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