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Everyone loves a fireplace so here are some fireplace ideas to fire you up! After all there's a saying that home is where the heart is and when it's cold outside, it's also true that home is where the hearth is? Maybe that's not exactly right, but there is some truth to it. A beautiful fireplace …
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Painting a brick fireplace is a good option for homeowners who want to update a room and give it a more modern look. White seems to be the most popular color although I've seen some really nice white and gray fireplace walls on Houzz.com. When you're painting a brick fireplace, you should take more …
Fireplace mantels are for hanging Christmas stockings, right? In many ways that's true because the original function of a fireplace mantel was to catch smoke, and today's fireplaces no longer need help. Like many other once functional features of a house, today we add fireplace mantel decor for the …
When building a house or adding a fireplace, there are lots of decisions to make. The most important decisions are structural or functional like placement of the fireplace (exterior or interior wall) and type of fuel (wood or gas). Many homeowners though, focus on the look of the fireplace, from …
Fireplaces are romantic. Who wouldn't love a fireplace in their living room, family room or even the master bedroom? They help us relax but do you realize how little heat we get from older fireplaces? The average masonry fireplace is inefficient because it draws air from the room when a fire is …
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The Christmas holidays start with planning where to put the Christmas tree. By far the largest decoration, you frequently have to move furniture to create the right spot where everyone can see and enjoy the tree yet it shouldn't interfere with people's natural walking patterns. If you have a house …
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