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		<title>Home Lighting &#8211; with planning, You can get more light into your bathroom.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bathroom Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Generally, bathrooms are the smallest rooms in the house.  This makes it a challenge to bring in more light.  You don&#8217;t want to sacrifice privacy but you will want enough light to brighten the room. If possible, create your plan &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.ferncliffhouse.com/bathroom-design/home-lighting-with-planning-you-can-get-more-light-into-your-bathroom.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://ferncliffhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/bathroom-lighting.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-514" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="bathroom lighting" src="http://ferncliffhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/bathroom-lighting.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>Generally, bathrooms are the smallest rooms in the house.  This makes it a challenge to bring in more light.  You don&#8217;t want to sacrifice privacy but you will want enough light to brighten the room.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If possible, create your plan before your house is built if you a working on a new home.  If the bathroom is located on the south side of the house, it will get the most daylight.  From sunup to sundown, the light will reach your room.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Try to plan for larger windows.  The design of the room will determine if this is possible.  If the exterior walls don&#8217;t have the fixtures located on them, you can possibly have a larger area available for windows.  While you will pay more for larger windows in the beginning, you will save over time by using less electricity for lighting the area.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">You can use overhead windows such as skylights to brighten the area without losing the privacy you desire.  If you can locate windows at opposite angles, you will have cross lighting.  Floor to ceiling windows or doors give so much daylight.  If you use glass blocks or acrylic blocks, you won&#8217;t loose the privacy you desire.<span id="more-76"></span>Another possibility is to use shutters or translucent pleated shades that can be adjusted to allow for more light entering your room.  The possibilities are there and some will save you money in the long run.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When improving the bathroom in an older home, you can use some of the above ideas to help.  I would suggest reading magazines related to this subject and doing some online research.</p>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Safety and Window Coverings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 12:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Decorating Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways that a child could be at risk in any home, especially with window coverings. Take a moment to look around your house to see if there are any areas that could be improved. You might even &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.ferncliffhouse.com/decorating-tips/childrens-safety-and-window-coverings.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://ferncliffhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/window-covering.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-495" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="window covering" src="http://ferncliffhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/window-covering.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>There are many ways that a child could be at risk in any home, especially with window coverings. Take a moment to look around your house to see if there are any areas that could be improved. You might even want to get on your hands and knees so you can be at a child&#8217;s eye level and see what they see.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When it comes to window coverings, there are precautions you can and should take. Here are a few;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1. On Vertical Blinds, use the wand control option so you don&#8217;t have a dangling cord that a child could easily get wrapped up in.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">2. For existing blinds with long cords, consider cutting the cords short so you have enough cord to operate them but eliminating the puddle of cords on the ground.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">3. Some companies offer a break through tassel with blinds that need to have longer cords. Check to see if your manufacture offers something similar.<span id="more-53"></span>4. Consider using a motorized blind or shade.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">5. Look into cordless blind and shade. These are becoming more popular and are very easy to operate. All you have to do is lift them up.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">All of these options are here to make it safer for children, but nothing will ever be more important than adult supervision.</p>
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		<title>Where to Search Best Hotels and Car Hire in Tenerife?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spend your holiday time to Tenerife might bring so much fun, beside pleasure which became an essence of holiday. But before you buy airplane ticket and determine holiday schedule, it is important for you to check on several things which &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.ferncliffhouse.com/tips/where-to-search-best-hotels-and-car-hire-in-tenerife.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Spend  your holiday time to Tenerife might bring so much fun, beside pleasure  which became an essence of holiday. But before you buy airplane ticket  and determine holiday schedule, it is important for you to check on  several things which are considered to be important. At this point,  hotel, accommodation, transportation are several things of which should  be treated properly. In order to maximize our comfort on every trip to  Tenerife, here we can begin to search information about <a href="http://en.canarias.com/" target="_blank">best hotels in Tenerife</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The  information I have mentioned above can easily be found through the  internet world, in which basically you will get a subdued information  which will inform you about some ‘keys’ such as hotel tariff, kind of  room service, room sizes, featured bed, and many more. The same  information can also offer some deals, including such one as <a href="http://en.canarias.com/" target="_blank">Fuerteventura Hotel Deals</a>.  Other than that, the information is not only about one hotel only, but  in advance, you can try to enhance your access toward that information  in order to get others such as <a href="http://en.canarias.com/" target="_blank">Hotels Offers in Lanzarote</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Information  about Hotels in Tenerife, then, is only one important thing that should  be hold. In different circumstance, however, you might also need to  couple yourself with other information such as <a href="http://carhire.canarias.com/" target="_blank">Car Hire Deals in Tenerife</a>. The latter is surely useful, especially to seek for best option over all car hire available in Tenerife.</p>
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		<title>Home Lighting &#8211; Creating Illusions with Window Treatments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Home Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows come in all sizes, shapes and construction.  You can create illusions using standard curtains or other window dressings available today.  Long drapes are more formal, short curtains tend to be more casual.  You can use different styles to add &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.ferncliffhouse.com/home-design/home-lighting-creating-illusions-with-window-treatments.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://ferncliffhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/window-lighting.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-506" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="window lighting" src="http://ferncliffhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/window-lighting.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" /></a>Windows come in all sizes, shapes and construction.  You can create illusions using standard curtains or other window dressings available today.  Long drapes are more formal, short curtains tend to be more casual.  You can use different styles to add to your interior decorating, such as country, with wide tidebacks and ruffles.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Curtains can help the following problems:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1.Small window &#8211; extend the rod beyond the window frame.  This will create the appearance of a larger window.  More light will filter through the opening.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">2.Large window &#8211; Attach your rod in the normal position.  Try using tiebacks on the curtains.  Use a valance.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">3.Short/Tall windows &#8211; For short windows attach your rod above the window frame.  Taller windows will appear shorter if you use a draped valance.  It will soften the window.<span id="more-74"></span>4.View &#8211; If your purpose is to hide the view, match the window color to your wall covering.  It will reduce attention to the window.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Today there are so many choices &#8211; Vertical blinds, miniblinds, wood blinds, and shades of all types. You can keep it simple or layer the materials.  Investigate the choices before you finish your room.  If you give this some forethought, you can design your area to allow for changing window dressings each season.</p>
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		<title>Home Security Systems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home security systems are a great way to protect your family and your home.  They give you that extra security to monitor your investment when you are unable to.  You will have peace of mind while you sleep at night, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://www.ferncliffhouse.com/home-security/home-security-systems.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Home security systems are a great way to protect your family and your home.  They give you that extra security to monitor your investment when you are unable to.  You will have peace of mind while you sleep at night, knowing that in case of almost any emergency, you have somebody to alert and assist you with the situation.  Your participation in your security system is small, for good reason, it is meant to leave you with nothing else to worry about.  From the day of installation and forward, there is a network of people monitoring your investment in the background while you go on with your daily life. How does all of this work, after your home security systems are installed?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are a number of call centers located throughout the country.  After your alarm system has been installed, one or more of these call centers will monitor your system 24 hours a day.  Depending on the type of system you install, if there is a theft, temperature change, flood, fire or any other number of emergencies, the call center springs into action.  Operators immediately contact yourself or a guard, if you have added one to your package.  If it cannot be confirmed that this is a false alarm, then emergency personnel are dispatched.  Since the call center already knows your location, type of building and all other relevant information, this can all be efficiently done while you are sleeping or away on vacation. There is no need to try and explain to emergency personnel about your location or any special instructions; they will already have this information while on route to your home. Home security systems are not just alarms, they are monitored with the full information needed to effectively secure your properly.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">These call centers are linked through a secure communication network.  If one call center goes offline for any reason, another immediately acts as backup. This ensures that there is constant coverage on your property no matter what the situation is. Suppose there is a <a href="http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/maps/environment/naturalhazards" target="_blank">natural disaster</a> in the area, causing your local center to be unable to respond, your home security systems is immediately monitored by the next available call center.  Your relevant information is immediately accessible to them; this allows you to have the same top level of service at all times.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.homesecuritydealer.ca/" target="_blank">Home security systems</a> are part of a country wide network operation. Highly trained operators, combined with advanced technology, give you some of the best protection and security available for your property.  You can sleep better, live better and enjoy that vacation more, knowing that if there is an emergency, it will be looked after, in most cases, before you even realize it was happening.</p>
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