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YOU don't have to look far to see where JK rowling got her ideas. The Harry Potter author's childhood home is a gothic stone cottage complete with under-stairs cupboard like Harry's and a trapdoor leading to a spooky cellar.

A good example to study, is to start with bedrooms in large hotel. All rooms in a hotel come under the category of "guest bedrooms" The only difference is, we "pay" to stay there, which is not the case with a bedroom in our home. The architect of the hotel takes good care of providing natural sunlight and ventilation and a good view of the surroundings. Thought now a days most hotel rooms have air conditioners to artificially control the internal environment, a provision for natural control is a must.Ideally a guest bedroom should have a good natural lighting and ventilation. A good view of the surroundings from the window is also appreciated. It is like treating the guest bedroom just like the master one.Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya

HogwaRts ExpREssED Brentwood, Essex pounds 217,500 One-bed flat in a converted Grade II listed Victorian hospital with Hogwarts- style courtyards, cloisters and a clock tower. Quidditch pitch sadly not included. Details: (www.the-galleries.net, 01277 202122).

Author: FRANCESCA COOKNEY