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		<title>Stylish Billiard Supplies and Accessories</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ralph Serpe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When buying billiard supplies for your billiard game room at home, style is probably the last thing on your mind. Certainly, focus should be given on the quality of the major billiard supplies that you will purchase like the billiard table and cue sticks. But, you can always squeeze in some style in these pieces [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When buying billiard supplies for your billiard game room at home, style is probably the last thing on your mind. Certainly, focus should be given on the quality of the major billiard supplies that you will purchase like the billiard table and cue sticks. But, you can always squeeze in some style in these pieces of equipment and in their accompanying accessories.</p>
<p>In the billiard table, for instance, you can check out the different styles in the legs. There are carved legs and straight legs which come in a variety of finishes from light to dark wood stains. The cue sticks can come in beautiful and unique inlays and rings. They can serve as exquisite works of arts with their intricate hand-lain patterns.</p>
<p>When it comes to accessories, you would surely appreciate the billiard racks that can come in beautifully crafted wall units and floor racks. You can go traditional with very detailed carvings or you can go chic and trendy with sleek and sophisticated lines. There are also unique pieces of billiard racks that look like an 8-ball adding a whimsical edge to your game room. If you want, you can turn to billiard lighting units to add some pizzazz in your room. Billiard lights don&#8217;t only provide appropriate luminance into your room. These billiard supplies come in very elegant brass and colorful stained glass shades.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget the furnishings in your room as well. Most billiard supplies stores also sell items such as chairs, bar stools and pub tables. You can match all these pieces with your basic billiard equipment to give your room a universal look. There are also fantastic pieces of coat racks and hangers with billiard ball designs perfect for hanging your hats or your friend&#8217;s coats and jackets. To complete your billiard game room&#8217;s stylish look you can add and hang wonderful posters or banners and perhaps add a touch of neon lighting in a neon clock.</p>
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		<title>Buying Furniture For Your Billiard Room</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:04:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Philips</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A billiard room makes the perfect addition to a home. It is a great place for people to relax with their friends. However before you can enjoy the benefits of having a billiard room, you will need to first build one. There are several things to take into consideration when constructing a billiard room. Obviously, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A billiard room makes the perfect addition to a home. It is a great place for people to relax with their friends. However before you can enjoy the benefits of having a billiard room, you will need to first build one. There are several things to take into consideration when constructing a billiard room. Obviously, the first things which people will need to address are the tools required. People will therefore need to buy the right type of table, the billiards and accompanying pool cues. After this has been done, they can then go on to the more complicated but incredibly fun task of creating the right image for their billiard room.</p>
<p>The first step to creating the right billiard room is realizing what it is that you would like. Planning the room in your head might sound difficult but it is in fact actually easy. People who plan the look of their room before buying their furniture end up achieving more appealing results. They are able to pick the right type of colors for the furniture and ensure that there is enough space for people around. Planning the layout of the room also ensures that people end up buying only the furniture they need.</p>
<p>The colors of a billiard room make an important impression on the room. The walls might be painted bright or made of a much darker shade. A good way of getting the right color harmony is to ensure that the colors of the wall and those of the items within the room blend well together. This should also include taking the color of the billiard table into consideration. For people who are unsure about how best to go painting their billiard room, a safe way of addressing this problem is to choose colors that offer a neutral contrast. These might be sticking with the initial colors of the house or something different but within the same tone.</p>
<p>Billiard lamps are another importance furnishing accessory which people will need to address. These lights offer illumination when people are playing the game. These days, people can buy billiard lamps in a wide range of styles and designs. It is therefore easy for people to buy the right type of lamp that meets with their intended look. Most lamps are typically hung from the ceiling because this offers the best type of lighting.</p>
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		<title>Choosing the Right Billiard Table</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing the right billiard table for you is a matter of finding a good quality table that offers the style and design that you&#8217;re looking for. When it comes to design, you have the option of choosing a style for the legs and frame as well as the material used in its creation while most [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Choosing the right billiard table for you is a matter of finding a good quality table that offers the style and design that you&#8217;re looking for. When it comes to design, you have the option of choosing a style for the legs and frame as well as the material used in its creation while most modern billiard tables are also available with a massive selection of different coloured felts or cloths. You should also consider the size of table and, initially, whether you want a slate, wooden, or synthetic bed under the playing surface of the table itself.</p>
<p>One of the first aspects to choosing a billiard table is to determine the size that you want. Pool tables typically come in 7, 8, or 9 foot measurements. The standard regulation size of a competition table is 9 foot but this can prove marginally too large for the typical billiards or games room in the home. At the other end of the scale, a 7 foot table will feel a lot smaller. The 8 foot table is widely considered the best choice for adding to a home games room.</p>
<p>Before you do decide on the size of pool table, you should carefully measure the room where it will go and double check those measurements. As well as considering the size of the table itself also remember that there should be room for you and others to play your shots comfortably. Lighting needs to be appropriate as well. Lighting should be placed directly above the table in as central a position as possible. This prevents shadows from being cast across the playing surface and ensures that you can enjoy the game properly. In some cases, the only option may be to fit lighting into the ceiling. Alternatively, pool table lights can be hung from the ceiling over the table to gain the same effect.</p>
<p>Felt colour is traditionally green with blue felt added at a later date. More recently, an entire range of colours has been given as an alternative to the blue or green. Now, many different colours of felt can be chosen so that the pool table can match the interior of your games room or billiard room. Hardwood offers one of the best looking finishes for any pool table. Oak, cherry, and walnut can be shaped into traditional, elegant designs and finished with multiple coats of lacquer to give it the appearance of a piece of furniture rather than a pool table. </p>
<p>The material used for the bed under the playing surface can either be made from slate, wood, or a synthetic material; usually Slatron. Slate is the most popular choice, especially with the billiard purist, because it provides an improved playing surface that simply cannot be replicated when using wood or synthetic materials. It is heavier and slightly more expensive but it will last considerably longer, is very difficult to damage, and provides a truly perfect playing surface, as long as the table itself is placed on a level surface in your billiard room.</p>
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