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		<title>Creating a Functional Bedroom in a Narrow Room</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To successfully create an attractive and functional bedroom, first you have to consider its role in your home.   In recent years, bedrooms have become more than just a place&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>To successfully create an attractive and functional bedroom, first you have to consider its role in your home.   In recent years, bedrooms have become more than just a place to sleep. </p>
<p>When designing your bedroom, the most important rule is that it should reflect individual taste and suit personal habits. </p>
<p>The starting point should be the bed.  When you have found the best place to accommodate the bed, you can proceed with the rest of the furniture. </p>
<p>In a narrow room, it&#8217;s a good idea to place the bed along the east wall-away from the glare of the sun.</p>
<p>To ensure privacy and warmth, you should acquire an adequate bedroom lamp.  Also light control can be ensured with window treatments that will block out the sun.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s also important to choose the right color for your bedroom.  The colors you choose will play an important role in how the room feels during different times of the day.</p>
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		<title>Double Duty Furniture in a Living Room-Dining Room Combo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The main thing that should define how you decorate your new home is your lifestyle.  You should designate your priorities for the room&#8217;s purpose. 
Although not unusually large, the&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>The main thing that should define how you decorate your new home is your lifestyle.  You should designate your priorities for the room&#8217;s purpose. </p>
<p>Although not unusually large, the living room has enough space to accommodate a comfortable lifestyle. </p>
<p>By using dual-purpose furniture, your living room can be used for many purposes, such as dining, relaxing or entertaining friends.  Double-duty furniture is the key to a successful design in a small room.</p>
<p>When acquiring a dining table, consider a drop-leaf table that will fold down when not in use.  This will help you save more space in a room. Also, consider decorating your room with furniture that has legs rather than over-stuffed skirted items. </p>
<p>Generally, you should avoid bulky pieces and focus on low back sofas with open arms that will offer function and style.  Lastly, it&#8217;s a good idea to paint the wall a medium to light color.  This will compliment the bookshelves.</p>
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		<title>A Long Narrow Room with Little Wall Space</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When furnishing an older home, you have to find compromises to achieve the best solution for furniture arrangement. 
The beautiful architectural features of your room make it inherent, and&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>When furnishing an older home, you have to find compromises to achieve the best solution for furniture arrangement. </p>
<p>The beautiful architectural features of your room make it inherent, and there is no need for an excessive amount of decorating. </p>
<p>Today we entertain more and our living rooms have different uses than in the past, so accommodations need to be made.</p>
<p>An entertainment unit can be placed in a small cabinet, so when it&#8217;s not in use it can be hidden away.  This way it won&#8217;t be mistaken as a focal point.</p>
<p>When dealing with competing focal points, it is always a good idea to try to bring the two together.</p>
<p>Also if you are considering buying new seating, consider looking for ones with a lower back.  They will allow the natural light to flow through the room and they look great as architectural features</p>
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		<title>Ideas on Sprucing up a Neutral Colored Living Room</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you start redecorating your living room, take a good look at the space, and carefully think it over.  The right decisions will lead you to the best design&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>Before you start redecorating your living room, take a good look at the space, and carefully think it over.  The right decisions will lead you to the best design choices.</p>
<p>Your living room has both good proportions and well-controlled traffic patterns with many attractive features.  With these proportions you can accommodate the pieces that you own and the few others from your wish list. </p>
<p>If you place the full-size sofa opposite the fireplace, it will separate the living room from the front entrance, and with an additional chair, easily create a conversation area for five.</p>
<p>You should consider placing the television on a lower unit in the corner of the room, so it will not create a strong visual statement, since the fireplace is already a focal point.</p>
<p>Also consider painting a neutral living room a cool green color to making it more inviting and to create a relaxing atmosphere.</p>
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		<title>Ideas on Remodeling a Kitchen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buying a property in the pre-construction phase can be an advantage, as you can make changes to the floor plan and make it more suitable for your needs.
The&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>Buying a property in the pre-construction phase can be an advantage, as you can make changes to the floor plan and make it more suitable for your needs.</p>
<p>The kitchen is the most important room in the house since it serves many functions, like food preparation, a place for family gatherings and even a social center. </p>
<p>Remodeling your kitchen can be expensive but in the end it&#8217;s always a valuable investment.  When planning how much you will spend on remodeling your kitchen, always try to find the best quality items you can buy. </p>
<p>There are many products to choose from when you&#8217;re furnishing your kitchen, just make sure you determine the priorities. </p>
<p>Your choices should be determined by the look and feel you want and the type of duties that will be done there.</p>
<p>To create a more cohesive look, consider using the same flooring in the kitchen as in the rest open area in the apartment.  </p>
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		<title>How to Paint a Brick Wall to Deflect Negative Features</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tameka Norris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the living room is meant for just entertainment and is not a family room, then it is better to adjust the furniture to capitalize on both the fireplace&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>If the living room is meant for just entertainment and is not a family room, then it is better to adjust the furniture to capitalize on both the fireplace and the view that the room is offering.</p>
<p>It will also be good if you can coordinate hues, patterns and texture on the fireplace wall so that the effect of its massive image is lessened.</p>
<p>Side drapes are wonderful to enjoy views outside window during daytime.  However, dark shades for the window fabric will make the room appear cozy and intimate.  Fabric valances can also be utilized.</p>
<p>This discussion explains how painting a brick wall can de-emphasize the negative features in a room.</p>
<p>The floor plan included shows how furniture is arranged in the room so that fireplace is highlighted, which depicts that sofas is arranged in L-form and seating is around the hearth also facing the window views.</p>
<p>Regarding the color combination, you can pick cinnamon tones and spicy yellow to infuse room with zest and energy.  Moreover, yellow is the best reflector of light.  It can be contrasted with red tinges to bring style to the room.</p>
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		<title>How to Arrange Furniture in a Living Room with a Corner Fireplace</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tameka Norris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are moving into a smaller apartment, you require smaller furnishings to be accommodated in your new place without the whole place looking too stuffy.  Now there are&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>When you are moving into a smaller apartment, you require smaller furnishings to be accommodated in your new place without the whole place looking too stuffy.  Now there are three mains issues to consider.</p>
<p>Firstly, there is a lot of congestion in the room.  Secondly, the fireplace is quite large and is at a corner, which does not work well for a small living room like yours.</p>
<p>Thirdly, no furniture can be placed around the patio door to allow easy access.</p>
<p>An L-shaped arrangement can be made with your love seat facing the television and another sofa (which needs to be bought) that has its back to the window and is facing the room, can save a lot of space.</p>
<p>The armless chair can be incorporated here as well.  This looks after all the three problems.</p>
<p>For the country look, give your drapes and walls elements right from the nature.  Make the two sofas complement each other by using different patterns on them.</p>
<p>The wood color of the other furniture like the coffee table, television cabinet and end table must match the color of the mantel.</p>
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		<title>How to Decorate a Long Narrow Living and Dining Room Combo with Multiple Doorways</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tameka Norris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have a narrow room, which like any other narrow room suffers from space issues.  The traffic from the entry hall to all the way to the kitchen and&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>You have a narrow room, which like any other narrow room suffers from space issues.  The traffic from the entry hall to all the way to the kitchen and dining space gives a congested look to the room and greatly limits the area for placing furniture.</p>
<p>Get rid of your sofa, which is taking up too much space and cannot be incorporated anywhere except for its already existing positing.  An investment in smaller furnishings that goes with your room architecture should be made.</p>
<p>For formal dining purposes, your dining table is placed in a location, which is near the kitchen with the chairs and patio door in parallel. There is no other furniture placed in this area, which allows easy entry and exit through the patio door.</p>
<p>The living room is simply done with two love seats and a casual chair, which can provide a comfortable seating place to five people.</p>
<p>Lights, if there are used wisely can make the room look less narrow. Demarcating the different areas with table lamps will make the room cozy.  Keep the strong lights away.</p>
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		<title>How to Arrange Furniture in a Living Room with Awkward Doorways</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tameka Norris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your problem can be easily solved by moving the door to another corner of the room; but it is not financially viable.  The best thing would be to accept&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>Your problem can be easily solved by moving the door to another corner of the room; but it is not financially viable.  The best thing would be to accept this situation and arrange your furniture to give a better look to the room.  As you have a narrow room, you need a more practical than an aesthetic solution.</p>
<p>Your fireplace can be made the focal point by arranging the furniture around it, but with this arrangement the TV would not be seen from one sitting area. To nullify this problem, the larger one is at an angle to the TV and fireplace whereas the smaller sofa set is on the other side of the door and is also placed at an angle to the fireplace and television.  This angular arrangement will provide a comfortable setting to converse and view TV with ease.</p>
<p>Various modern methods of seating can also be adopted by you.  Floor cushions around the television area and use of ottoman and chairs can also be used for additional seating or for TV viewing.</p>
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		<title>Creating Comfortable Seating in a Room with Multiple Traffic Paths</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tameka Norris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renovation can seem like a daunting task when you have a limited time to do it.  
This article gives easy-to-understand advice about how to handle a large renovation in&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>Renovation can seem like a daunting task when you have a limited time to do it.  </p>
<p>This article gives easy-to-understand advice about how to handle a large renovation in a small amount of time.</p>
<p>To make sure contractors are not in each other&#8217;s way, keep everything scheduled on a calendar.  This will help you to avoid delays and you will know exactly what is going on.</p>
<p>It is best to pace yourself, and you should do one room at a time with your focus being on the rooms that are going to be used the most after your renovation time is up.  Replacing the flooring should be done after the walls are painted so that you will have plenty of time for touch-ups in case there is damage done doing the installation.</p>
<p>The floor plan offers good ideas about how to place furniture for maximum comfort while using splashes of color and a neutral palette to bring life into the room.</p>
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