Posts tagged: fireplace
How To: Tile Over a Brick Fireplace
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: Susan Jablon Mosaics
A designer friend once told me that our brick fireplace with its' expansive raised hearth and built in bookshelves was "just too much for the room." I decided I liked it and bid her adieu. However, after I got a load of these artsy new tiles, I may have to rethink this. It is getting chilly and that fireplace will soon be blazing for long cozy nights of t.v., entertaining, snuggling and reading. Hmmmm.. » READ MORE
Piet Chimney-Free Indoor Fireplace
By DIY Maven
Are things getting a bit nipply where you live? They are here, which means it's now fireplace posting season, and I think the Piet by Fredrik Hylten-Cavallius is an excellent way to start it off. » READ MORE
Fireplace in a Box
By DIY Maven
Take a gander at Atria's newest portable fireplace, the Malle Fire. The trunk transforms into a fireplace with a flip of its lid. From Atria's description, it appears that the Malle Fire can only be sparked up outside. » READ MORE
Tiki Fireplace Anyone?
By DIY Maven
A chunk of foam, chicken wire, cement, paint, fire ring, smoke machine and red, glowing eyes and you've got yourself a tiki fireplace. Most likely the actual fireplace was an existing one. Its wall looks as if it has been refinished/skim-coated/veneered to give it a Polynesian look. » READ MORE
Virtual Fireplace, in Blu-ray
By DIY Maven
Several years ago, a local television station started airing the ‘Yule Log.’ Basically, it’s a loop of burning logs in a fire accompanied with Christmas tunes. It has become a tradition in many households, even ones with fireplaces like mine, to tune into 'the log’. As a matter of fact, it’s ratings often top the charts. If you don’t have a ‘Yule Log’ station, here’s the perfect answer: HDScape’s Fireplace, which is a crackl » READ MORE
Fireplace Help
By 374 lbsI have a fireplace in my apartment that, until recently, had a brass insert with glass doors. It looked similar to the photo below. I removed it because brass just isn't my style but I need to put something else in its place.
I would like to make something myself and I would like for it to look modern and simplistic. I don't use my fireplace so it doesn't have to be fireproof... I just want to keep the soot in and my cats out while maintaining » READ MORE
Faux Fire
By lilybeeWhen the weather turns rubbish nothing beats snuggling up in front of a fire, possibly with trashy fiction and preferably with some kind of chocolaty beverage. It's just what winter should be all about. Unfortunately our apartment doesn't have a fireplace so I was forced to improvise...
While technically it wont keep me warm, (except in a cockles-of-my-heart way) it was super easy to make and it makes me smile, and my baby scream with b » READ MORE
Portable fireplace? Sure, why not?
By Doug Aamoth
It was only a matter of time, huh? For a mere $3,300 you, too, can carry a briefcase-sized fireplace between the home, the office, the kids' soccer game, wherever!
And when Conmoto, the company that makes the TravelMate Mobile Fireplace, says "wherever," they mean "wherever". You can use this thing "on the carpet, on the dining table, next to the sofa, on the terrace, or in the garden." Try that with a space heater!
I'm not 100% sure how » READ MORE
The Portable Fireplace
By DIY Maven
Conmoto’s Travelmate is a smokeless, portable fireplace that's fueled by bio-alcohol. And yes, it produces a real flame! It’s promotional material says you can set it on carpeting, next to a sofa, on the dining room table or outside on the terrace or in the garden. For easy transport, it comes with an attached handle. Available at encompassco.com for £1,291 or $2,558 U.S.
How To Seal Fireplace Dampers With Weatherstripping to Conserve Energy
By batticdoor Seal Fireplace Dampers With Weatherstripping to Conserve Energy IntroductionWhen fireplaces are not being used, they should be sealed with weatherstrip to air seal the damper and prevent wasted energy. The common perception should be that just like doors and windows, fireplaces require weatherstripping to prevent energy loss.
Leaking Fireplace Dampers Waste Energy Fireplaces are the largest intentional opening in the home, costing U.S. f » READ MORE
How To Remove Soot and Smoke Stains From Your Fireplace.
By ChrisjobThe winter time is the right time for nestling besides the glow from your fireplace. Unfortunately, the escape of smoke can often leave deposits on the stones or bricks on your hearth, To clean them, simply dissolve Tri-Sodium Phosphate (TSP) into a bucket of water, following the directions on the package, then scrub it down with a firm-bristled brush. Repeat as necessary, then rinse.
Gas Fireplaces. Alternatives to fake logs?
By incubus_of_habitWe're finishing our basement into a 'poor mans' loft space. We're staining the concrete floors, leaving a lot of the ceiling exposed, possibly putting in a concrete-topped built in desk in the office area.
On one side of the basement we have a massive original brick fireplace. We've decided to get a gas insert. We chose the plainest/cleanest insert we could find (not a fan of the brass/wrought iron/etc.)
The only thing that really bugs me about it » READ MORE
WoodStove Roundup 2007.
By ChrisjobJustin at Materialicious has assembled a collection of some fine woodstoves and fireplaces to suit a variety of design aesthetics.
It's that time of year again....
Living Room / Bedroom colors??
By julieboHello! I am about to move into a rent house, and would like to paint to walls to go with my furniture. What wall colors would look good??...
In my living room, I have a couch and love seat in an tan color, and my rug/coffee table/entertainment center is a chocolate brown. We have a few dark red accents.
In my bedroom, its all black furniture with silver accents, and the bedspread is black with white accents.
I would love to go for bold colors, » READ MORE
How to have a fire without the heat.
By DIY Maven
The one bad thing about warm summer nights is that using the fireplace is probably out of the question. But what if you want that inviting, romantic glow? Do you stoke up the logs and crank up the air-conditioning? Of course not; you get a Himalayan Rock Salt Lamp from the Victorian Fireplace Shop and stick one in your hearth for the ‘fiery glow’ you’ve been missing. Beside providing atmosphere, the substance from which they are constructed is cl » READ MORE
Table Top Fireplace
By DIY MavenThis tabletop fireplace, designed by Gido Wahrmann for Carl Mertens, might just be the thing to get you through the last gasps of winter. The ‘logs’ are stainless steel oil lamps, which are anchored on a 10" x 14" slate base. Just think, s’mores and blisters–it’ll remind you of summer.
You can find the Carl Mertens fireplace at Greener Grass Design for 350.00.
Want a Fireplace but Don't Want the Soot and High Cost?
By gregoryjohnson
A fireplace is a wonderful addition to any home.
They and infinitely enjoyable... until you need to shovel out the soot and it gets on the carpet and then the vacuum cord catches on the tea cart causing your grandmother's tea set to fall and break and then you Super Glue your finger to one of the cups while repairing it.
Would you like to have the warmth and enjoyment of a fireplace without all the hassles? Well, you can! Introducing, ventless » READ MORE
