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Green Living

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Green living is not all about compost heaps and solar panels, the design trend for this season is bringing the outdoors in with fresh green shades that remind us that Spring is not far away. One of the key areas for using green is in the bedroom and home office. You need to ensure your shade of green blends with wood you have chosen for your bedroom furniture or desk.

A simple colour scheme to incorporate into a bedroom would be wallpaper with big bold white flowers, set amongst a background of apple green; this will bring crispness and a cutting edge to the bedroom. The skirting boards and ceilings need to be a bright white emulsion to enhance the apple on the walls. This combination works equally well within the home office, for the fresh urban nature vibe.

The ideal furniture needs to be streamlined and of wood appearance, not too dark like mahogany but a warm oak shade, of course because the theme is white and green, you can also match white wardrobes to good effect.

A gloss wardrobe would be very dramatic, bringing nature towards modernism. Your choice in bedroom furniture does depend on taste and also budget, however, try to avoid over complicated pieces of furniture that detract from the overall appearance, nature is all about simplicity and harmony.

The soft furnishings of the room, should give the morning dew effect, so curtains should allow light to diffuse softly over the room and bedding should appear as crisp and clean as the walls. If you are recovering cushions, a good idea would be have varying textures; you could even add another colour to compliment the green. Imagine a woodland floor, what flowers would you see?

This thought should also transpire to the floor, if you already have wooden flooring then there would be little need to change this. However, if you thinking of re-carpeting the room, then a soft caramel would look fantastic against the backdrop of the walls and bedroom furniture. You could also place a rug in the room to pick out the colours of the cushion covers.

Green living is a just not just an ideal, it can be a reality if we look at it a little laterally and there is no need to worry if you haven’t got the budget to change your wardrobes, just look to nature to see the colours that would work with the colour of the bedroom furniture you have already.

Philip Sedgefield is an interior designer who has worked on many home improvement projects including bedroom furniture and home office furniture using original and unique designs of home furnishings including wardrobes and desks.

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Solar Heating – Sorting the Facts From Fiction

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Solar Heating – Sorting the Facts From Fiction
By Bruce Gavigan

Using the sun’s energy to warm water is one of the oldest ways to create hot water. It is a widely used technology in clear climates, but recent technological development makes it a possible and price effective solution even for northern European markets. Eco-friendly solar thermal collectors are one of the cleanest ways to heat domestic water, which can then be used for baths, showers and kitchens.

Due to solar thermal systems proving effective in both price and carbon emissions for decades, some countries have made the installation of them compulsory (recently Spain joined the list).

Exporting the majority of solar thermal systems, Europe has the most manufacturers of this technology. European manufacturers are fundamentally producing the best quality solar panels in comparison to other countries. 1st thing to check on the solar panels, is that they are tested to European criterion EN12975 and certified by a reputable institution.

Despite mutual belief, the UK receives slimly more than half of the solar energy received at the equator and approximately 65-70% of the sun that Spain gets. This is enough to operate a solar heating system.

A solar heating system ought, when designed well, provide the home with 50-60% of annual hot water requirements. shower, bath, and kitchen). Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, prolonging the life of the boiler and conserving energy are all done in the winter, by pre-heating water-giving the boiler less work. Nonetheless in the summer solar energy can provide up to 90-100% of domestic hot water.

Converting light absorbed into hot water is done within the solar system. Even on a cloudy day, solar panels absorb the light, and will in turn pre-heat the water in the cylinder, therefore providing major savings on your energy bills.

The backup systems amongst your heating system, if essential (e.g. your boiler) will up-heat the water from the already warm temperature to your favoured temperature.

Throughout the summer, the length of exposure to the light is dramatically increased, creating a major advantage. Even if the summer does not haves heaps of sun, but rather overcast days, the fact that the days are longer helps heat the water to great levels.

Solar thermal systems can some take 2 days to install. Nevertheless this depends upon the type of property it is being installed on, type of roof etc.

The installation is done swiftly by the engineer, so that commotion to the house is limited.Hot water is typically up and running amongst a few hours, nevertheless the normal routine of the home is not disrupted during the installation.

Again the type of circumstances such as roof complexity, loft access etc determines the price of installations. As a general guide, a ordinary installation for an existing 3-4 bedroom house should cost £3,500-5,000.

Solar Solutions are great for any type of home, whether big or small due to the energy efficiency levels. Plus grants are out there which make it easier for home owners to attain a green home, for a fraction of the price.

To find out more about solar heating and solar solutions please visit http://www.icbsolar.uk.com

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