![]() ![]() The other benefit of reproduction is being able to choose material. ![]() Starting with the chimneypiece, also known as a mantlepiece or fire surround, “it comes down to the age of the house and the period or manner that you want, whether that is something pure and simple from the early 18th century, something grander and more elaborate from the high Georgian period, or something really bold such as early 20th century art deco.” Proportions can be tricky you might spy a fireplace at auction or at a reclamation yard that is of the correct vintage, “but if it was designed for a larger room it won’t necessarily work – though it can be reproduced and then tailored to exactly the right size,” says Tom. MAY WE SUGGEST: Nicola Harding's advice on designing a fireplace The chimneypiece Either way, once the mechanics are sorted out, “that is when the exciting journey begins.” “If you don’t have a chimney, or you live in a mansion block where the flues have been disabled, the answer is a vent-free fireplace,” says Tom – adding that if you’re going for gas, you need a Gas Safe Registered Engineer (and a carbon-monoxide detector). There will be flue specialists local to your area, else Turner & Baker work nationwide (and count the Duchy of Cornwall Estates among their clients) and can make any necessary repairs. “If it’s an old house, and you have a chimney that hasn’t been used for a while and you want a real fire or a log-burner, you need to get a professional to survey the flue, and then the chimney sweep needs to come annually,” instructs Tom, pointing out that nobody wants a room filled with smoke or, worse, their roof to collapse. ![]() “And with all the components, you can create a feeling of a fire, even if you never actually light it,” says Tom Jackson, a director at Jamb, the interior industry’s go-to for exceptional antique and reproduction fireplaces.īut first things first. You may live in a ‘smokeless zone’, your fireplace could have been boarded up and your flue blocked off, or if you’re renovating a newly acquired property, you might have found yourself with something that isn’t in keeping either with the house or your decorating style.īut it’s all remediable, and if your building is old, whether the flames are real, gas or bio ethanol (that last being carbon neutral), they will benefit from being framed by a period-appropriate fireplace. But it’s not always as simple as arranging logs and locating kindling. “A real fire breathes soulfulness into a room,” writes Nicola Harding. Upstairs on the second floor are two large BDRM'S each w/ WIC, full washroom & GORGEOUS Primary suite complete w/ a 2-sided gas fireplace, wet bar, built-in cabinet's, steam shower, free standing tub, oversized vanity, WIC w/ access to the laundry rm! The 3rd floor loft is perfect for entertaining w/ large rec room, 2pc bath, wet bar & Patio.As the bleak nights of winter drag on, few things are more cheering than a proper fire. ![]() Spacious Dining & Kitchen featuring a 13’ island, custom cabinetry, dove tailed w/soft close drawers, coffee station, BLT IN appliances, Quartz splash, Rear mud rm w/storage cabinets, 2 pc powder rm & Den complete the main floor. Large great room offers arches on either side of the gas fireplace complete w/Plaster & Stone. This Award winning open layout professionally interior designed by CM interior designs features transitional style w/ classic touches. Justin Gray Homes proudly present's, Windsor 30. ![]()
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