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		<title>Conservatories Can Create the Ideal Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Antonio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><!-- 		@page { margin: 2cm } 		P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } -->According to the study, 73 per cent of homeowners have a specific house improvement project in mind and for 74 per cent of people their main motivation is to make the most of space and improve the look of their property.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><!-- 		@page { margin: 2cm } 		P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } -->According to the study, 73 per cent of homeowners have a specific house improvement project in mind and for 74 per cent of people their main motivation is to make the most of space and improve the look of their property.</p>
<p>The survey also found that installing bespoke conservatories was the second most popular improvement for homeowners, which narrowly came behind kitchen extensions but ahead of attic conversions.</p>
<p>Campbell Robb, chief executive of Shelter, said: &#8220;This survey reveals that homeowners are almost ten times more likely to want to create a better home than merely increase its value, showing that home is so much more to people than just a financial asset.&#8221;</p>
<p>Furthermore, the investigation discovered that 28 per cent of people surveyed said they would consider using an architect to help them transform their property into an ideal home.</p>
<p>In addition, 49 per cent agreed that architects add value by creating a property that stands out, which can include unique structures like bespoke conservatories and organgeries.</p>
<p>Moreover, 51 per cent of people who said they were not planning to use an architect felt that their project was too small to warrant one.</p>
<p>Ruth Reed, President of the RIBA, said that homeowners may want to employ the skills of an architect if they are planning to create complex installations such as bespoke conservatories and orangeries.</p>
<p>&#8220;Architects can add a huge amount to any home improvement project, however big or small. Whether it&#8217;s knocking down a wall or creating a new extension, only architects can give the bigger picture, offering design inspiration, knowledge of the latest fixtures and fittings, and advice on everything from planning regulations to energy efficiency,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>Shelter and RIBA released the research to coincide with the launch of Architect in the House, a fundraising initiative, in which architects nationwide offer free hour-long consultations to the public in return for a donation to Shelter.</p>
<p>Research by insurance firm LV revealed that many homeowners confessed to having completed construction work on their property despite not being properly qualified.</p>
<p><!-- 		@page { margin: 2cm } 		P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } 		A:link { so-language: zxx } --><span style="color: #000080;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.kent-conservatory.co.uk/orangeries.htm">Orangeries</a></span></span> &#8211; Orangeries from The Kent Conservatory Company. From a traditional orangery to contemporary orangeries, we have over 30 years experience</p>
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		<title>Bedroom Furniture with Revolutionary Style and Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carl_fritz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>When redecorating your entire home don’t forget your bedroom, the place where you seek refuge in times of happiness or despair. You can find all kinds of <a href="http://www.shop4furniture.net/"><strong>bedroom furniture</strong></a> in the market to revamp your bedroom according to your taste and comfort.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When redecorating your entire home don’t forget your bedroom, the place where you seek refuge in times of happiness or despair. You can find all kinds of <a href="http://www.shop4furniture.net/"><strong>bedroom furniture</strong></a> in the market to revamp your bedroom according to your taste and comfort.</p>
<p>If you are all set to buy new furniture including <a href="http://www.shop4furniture.net/"><strong>beds</strong></a>, side tables, chairs, floorings, and wardrobes for your bedroom but want to ensure that these items are versatile and contemporarily designed, you must check various stores to know what home décor and furnishing trends are prevalent.</p>
<p>My favorite would be a bedroom that’s fashionably designed yet it radiates a feeling of homeliness and comfort at the same time. After all, bedroom is a room that you might be utilizing more at times of tiredness and exhaustion! If you too are looking for a similar kind of furniture that has these revolutionary characteristics, I suggest choosing wooden furniture like oak wood bedroom sets.</p>
<p>Latest wooden furniture is the safest and the most pleasurable pieces you can stuff your bedroom with. This is because the wooden color of the bed and its additional pieces like side tables and dressing table can suit factually all kinds of complimentary items including curtains and carpet of your bedroom. This way, if you don’t want to move your wall hanging or change your room’s flooring, you can fearlessly opt for wooden bedroom furniture because it has the ability to adjust with every kind of theme. Wooden furniture blends exotically with vivid colors of the autumn season like gold, orange, and red’s.</p>
<p>Cottage style furniture has also emerged as current furnishing trends in bedroom furniture. The reason for such popularity of this kind of furniture is because it can be modified as different seasons change and allows you to play with all kinds of colors in your bedroom. Since the cottage style is mostly white furniture, adding pastels and floral designs will make your bedroom appear more posh and trendy.</p>
<p>If you can’t afford changing your entire bedroom furniture, you can simply spice it up a bit. Try changing your bed’s headboard, replace chairs in your room with usable <a href="http://www.shop4furniture.net/"><strong>sofa beds</strong></a>,<strong> </strong>or simply bring in some decoration pieces and you’ll notice how different your room turns up.</p>
<p>Redecorating your furniture is certainly the key to a fresher bedroom look. However, make sure you decorate your bedroom upon a specific theme rather trying to insert every kind of furniture piece in the bedroom, making it look more like a furniture shop!</p>
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