jun2012 Bulletin - Biggleswade Rugby Club

TEL: 01234 834700 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BULLETIN JUNE 2012 13Let the sun shine in!by Helen MazaLangford WindowsaRE You fed up with the gloomyspring we’ve had? Few brightspells have meant making themost of every ray of sunshine – Iam generally optimistic at thistime of year, but those rays certainlyhave been few and farbetween!a great way of maximising thesun and warmth is to invest in aconservatory. always a wow factoron any house – stately andgrand or ahem, like most of us,compact and bijou – they can reallybring the outdoors in, floodingthe house with natural light andwarmth (even when the temperatureoutside says otherwise!).New trends have recentlygrown in popularity around theconcept of combining garden andhome living, giving rise to somealternative ideas to the traditionalglass-framed conservatory structure.With previously luxury itemsnow becoming affordable, optionssuch as bifold doors can make anincredible difference. Bi-folddoors concertina fully open, andwith a low threshold literally allowthe house and garden to becomeone. When closed they create a'glazed wall' effect. They can evenbe used within the home giving theflexibility to divide a single roominto two separate, or one largearea.another way of adding impressivecharacter, height and light to aflat roof extension or even to aconservatory, is to install a lanternroof. These raised roofs arebecoming an increasing popularmethod of maximising the amountof light coming into the room.They can be put on conservatoriesand really come into their own onextensions and orangeries wherethey not only increase natural lightbut also add an attractive andimpressive period feature.orangeries themselves arereally seeing a big drive indemand. With the benefits ofbrickwork piers combined withwall to ceiling natural light, theygive a real feel of having additionalhome-space rather than it beingan add-on or extension to thehouse. The roof can be all, or justpart-glazed which allows the benefitof a combination of ceilinglights and natural light to permeatethe room. combined with bi-folddoors and a lantern roof, thesereally are winners.conservatories, bi-fold doors,lantern roofs and orangeries canall be made using uPVc, timberand aluminium in a range ofcolours allowing you to reallycreate the bespoke look you wantto achieve and finally allow you toenjoy not just the warm spring wealways expect to look forward tobut also the cooler ones, like thisyear’s!