One of the most contemporary and versatile materials we know, concrete is very much in the home decorating spotlight these days. You will be amazed at the wide variety of concrete applications. It can be used for exciting designs that run ...
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The Tower House was designed as a vacation home for Gluck+ architect Thomas Gluck and his family. Image: Paul Warchol The home is four stories and 2,500 square feet. Image: Paul Warchol A staircase zigzags through the house, connecting ...
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Modern saunas Under many circumstances, temperatures approaching and exceeding 100 °C (212 °F) would be completely intolerable. Saunas overcome this problem by controlling the humidity. The hottest Finnish saunas have relatively ...
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A fireplace, even one that is not in use, adds warmth and personality to a room. If you are among the few lucky people to have a fireplace in your home, use the mantel as a platform to tell any décor story you want. However, remember ...
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Having a fireplace in your home, can make the room look cozy and inviting. However, just building a fireplace is not enough. You need to beautify it and make it look aesthetically appealing by building a fireplace surround and mantel. The ...
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There is nothing more cozy and warming than enjoying a glass of wine sitting at your patio, near an outdoor fireplace. Unfortunately, most people are deprived of this joy, because they are wary of installing a fireplace outdoors. Since a ...
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Refacing fireplace can be done by various ways through different options ranging from simply cleaning it up to painting and even going to the extent of refacing it with a facade. Be it any kind of fireplace, as we will see in the following ...
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Fireplace designs made of stone as a primary element are quite popular. The mantels made up of stone are the ideal option for a tradition as well as contemporary look. You can choose from various types of stones that are easily available ...
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A fireplace keeps you warm on a cold winter night. It shares your intimate moments. It is witness to how shamelessly lazy you can be, curled up before it in your faded PJs, a riveting novel and a cup of steaming hot chocolate. Needless to ...
Having a fireplace in your house not only adds warmth but also contributes to the interior or exterior decor. While latest fireplace mantel designs are more of a contemporary style, the traditional ones are still a fave of many. Traditional ...
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Masonry fireplaces are made of bricks or stones, and are known for their durability and stability. Building one such fireplace outdoors is a good investment, so the designs must be decided beforehand. If you are deciding to build one, you ...
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In the chilling winters nothing is more comforting than having a fireplace at home. You come home after a long day of work and would love to get cozy in the warmth of your home. But if you don't have a fireplace at home then don't worry at ...
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A fireplace mantel shelf, also known as a chimney-piece, is a hood-like projection over the fire grate that vents the smoke rising from the fire. A mantel shelf is built decoratively around the fireplace to conceal the walls blackened from ...
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A fireplace has a big impact on the way your house looks, because it is right there in the middle of your living room. So if you have moved to a new house with a fireplace, make sure you give it the importance it deserves. Against this, if ...
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Everyone wants to sit beside a warm cozy fire on cold winter nights, playing a board game like pictionary or reading the latest paperback bestseller. It would be perfect if there was a cozy fireplace in each of our homes. So if you already ...
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