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	<title>Living in Lofts</title>
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		<title>Creating open space</title>
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One of the major issues in interior decorating of single-living apartments is space  or lack thereof.  This problem can be solved by a few tricks of mere illusion.
Forget over-stuffed sofa and chairs and try to go for furniture with simple and clean lines. Use tables with clear glass for extra surface space while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://livinginlofts.net/design-tips/creating-open-space/</link>
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		<title>Design tip:  Keeping existing materials</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lofts are living spaces that have industrial roots, more often artist studios or former small office spaces that are built more for practicality than aesthetics.  When decorating or remodeling a newly acquired loft, why not keep most of the existing design and choose materials and furnishing that complement them instead? Be both practical and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://livinginlofts.net/design-tips/design-tip-keeping-existing-materials/</link>
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		<title>Make it green: Deciding to start a garden</title>
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You may not be the green-thumb type but a little green in your little abode can surely add to make it feel more like home.  Living in the city is not an excuse not to have some greenery around. Although of course, if you are indeed contemplating to start a small garden of your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://livinginlofts.net/exterior/make-it-green-deciding-to-start-a-garden/</link>
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		<title>Loft living</title>
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What defines a loft? High ceilings, open spaces, town location, huge windows. It can be an expensive way to live but Capitol Hotel makes it relatively affordable.  They are the epitome of cool urban living personified and every yuppy&#8217;s dream.  We are talking, of course, about lofts. Once the work-cum-living space of struggling [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://livinginlofts.net/information/loft-living/</link>
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		<title>Why more people prefer living in lofts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More city dwellers are now hitching their lifestyles to loft living. This is because of the practicability of loft dwellings mainly for professionals and career people who are too busy even to take leisurely breakfast.
Lofts come with condo amenities that are hard to resist when you are a buzzing corporate worker who sips coffee on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extreme Popularity of Lofts</title>
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As urban living is becoming more and more popular, lofts are also becoming such a hit especially because of the wide space it offers and the convenience it brings in an urban area. In Downtown LA, many industrial buildings are being converted into loft apartments and condominiums. Lofts are also very common across the US [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Work and live in your loft</title>
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Working from home is now becoming very popular among professionals more particularly the younger ones. And based on the increasing number of people who now do their work at home, the day will come when people no longer need to ride their cars or commute to get to work. Gone will be the time when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://livinginlofts.net/space/work-and-live-in-your-loft/</link>
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		<title>Privacy and Security: loft living</title>
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One of the first things you have to consider about living in a downtown loft is the security and privacy it can provide you. If it is too important for you, then lofts are very sensible choice for you since you can make noise without fearing for neighbors to complain about it and you can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://livinginlofts.net/information/privacy-and-security-loft-living/</link>
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		<title>Floors &#8211; Defining Spaces</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With large floor areas associated with some lofts, it is quite difficult to get proper floor covers that would make it unique and interesting even for you, who is to live within the said space that can get tiring if you see the same floor tiles all over the place. so why not divide up [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://livinginlofts.net/information/floors-defining-spaces/</link>
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		<title>Walls &#8211; Lots of it</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Walls are an integral part of lofts and that being the case they can be quite massive and bland left to its own accord. A splash of paint may give it some life or why not consider some art for sophistication. Prints or copies of the original artwork also works fine as long as they [...]]]></description>
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