Architect career information

May 21, 2010 No Comments by Core Admin

Architects design new buildings and the spaces in and around them and supervise their construction. They also help with the conservation, restoration and re-use of existing buildings. They are involved in projects from beginning to end, from site selection and design through to completion, working closely with clients, with a range of professionals including surveyors, [...]

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Painting and Decorating your House

May 06, 2010 No Comments by Core Admin

The purpose of painting and decorating your house is to transform your closest environment, the space where you are living and where you and your family is spending most of your free and relax time, into the ideas and personality that you have. The way you could paint and decorate your house is infinite, there [...]

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10 Beautiful Bedroom Refurbishments

Apr 12, 2010 No Comments by Core Admin

This is a list of beautiful designs for a particular room or space. We just compiled a list of beautiful bedrooms we saw around the net of late. Bedroom with tub A view from the same bedroom (but from the other side) Cream coloured bedroom Artistic, with Wall Art Very Modern, check out how the [...]

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How to Plan your Basement Conversion

Apr 12, 2010 1 Comment by Core Admin

By digging down into the cellar or basement, you can create an additional floor running the entire length of your house, and that opens up a wealth of opportunities for a bigger and better home. Why do a Basement Conversion? In the northern United States and Canada, many homes are built with basements that are [...]

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Creating a Green Roof Garden

Apr 08, 2010 6 Comments by Core Admin

Even small or city gardens, where space is a premium, can be transformed into a haven of architectural foliage and fabulous areas for summer dining and entertaining, adding not only value to the home

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Raise the Euston Arch – and get railway architecture back on track

Mar 24, 2010 1 Comment

Could it happen? Might the wondrous Euston Arch, so wrongfully demolished in 1962, return to front the new “super-terminus” planned to send a future generation of 250mph trains scything from London to Birmingham in 49 minutes – and beyond to Merseyside, Manchester and Glasgow? It is just possible.

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Commercial Architecture – The Facade of the Zara Store at Westfield London

Mar 12, 2010 2 Comments

Fashion chain Zara’s flagship store in west London’s Westfield shopping centre has a facade made from panels of HI-MACS material. Designer Zara Studio and fabricators Gruppo Candido Hermida chose HI-MACS in a Toffee Brown hue, and combined it with a metal trim between the pieces. Using 81 panels of HI-MACS and 3 sheets of steel, [...]

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Installing a swimming pool in your home | house extension

Mar 10, 2010 3 Comments

In the article, “Can I build a swimming pool in my house?” I covered many points to consider in installing a swimming pool in your home including how to get planning permission for a swimming pool, pool safety & inspiration. The fitting of a swimming pool into a home is a the dream of many [...]

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Home Designs – Entrance Hall And Living Room Choices

Mar 08, 2010 3 Comments

When looking at residential home designs, whether designing yourself or choosing one, two important parts of you home are the entrance and the living room. Both should be carefully planned.

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