Fireplace Ideas

A stone fireplace can become a great focal point in a living room or great room. Stone fireplaces come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Here are just a few to spark your creativity: Source: OBX Woodcrafters Source: Flickr Farmstead Lady Source: Mt Desert Granite & Brick Read Full Story

Well the Summer is over and while most people retreat inside in the evening, there are a large number of us who still like to sit outside in the evening, but it can be nippy. With a beautiful, artistic Fire Bowl that doesn't have to be the case. The Fire Bowl or Fire Pit can keep the outdoor enjoyment going well into the evening with the warmth and ambience from a crackling fire. The flame becomes a centrepiece, around which people gather. It's a great social magnet for friends and family to gather around the fire and have wonderful, long conversations while enjoying the ... Read Full Story

Corner Wood Burning Fireplace Corner wood burning fireplace is a fireplace which is installed in a corner of room. Usually, corner fireplaces consist of a mantel and a standard firebox installed in a corner at a diagonal. But there is also a less common type – a peninsula fireplace with glass sides or a bay fireplace. This variant of a corner fireplace has its mantel modified. Bay fireplace is a fireplace which has three glass sides and two end sides which are shorter than the third. For a corner variant bay fireplace may have one short and one long side. Peninsula fireplaces have three ... Read Full Story

Most of the time the fireplace in your home already has a mantle. If you need to replace a mantle there are some things you should consider. When buying a new mantle it is essential that you have the correct measurements. This is the most important step in buying a new mantle if you are purchasing a pre made mantle or having one custom made. You can get detailed instructions for properly measuring your mantle at most of your larger home centers. There are instructions for measuring for a mantle on many websites. If you do not feel comfortable taking the measurements yourself you ... Read Full Story

With an electric fireplace you can have the beauty of a fireplace just about anywhere. Just plug in your new electric fireplace and you have warmth and beauty instantly. It used to be that to have a fireplace you also needed masonry work, a chimney, and venting. This meant that fireplaces were not a possibility for those who lived in apartments. Advancements in technology mean that electric fireplaces are now are now the ideal option for those who want to add them to their offices and apartments. When you turn on an electric fireplace you get beauty and warmth without needing to install a ... Read Full Story