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The Buzz: Antique Fireplace Terminology

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:14:22 -0600

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques, and Executive Director of Decorati manufacturer C. Mariani Antiques, Restoration & Custom in San Francisco. It’s almost that time of year….TH

Best Classic Decoration Christmas House Interior in Chicago

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:55:03 -0600

This Local business results for best classic decoration Christmas house interior near Chicago, IL. Vintage 1917 condominium in the heart of Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Original stained and leaded glass windows, triple crown moldings, in-la

Virtual Fireplaces

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:57:00 -0600

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FIREBO-X, Portable Fireplace Design From Germany’s Schulte

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:00:30 -0600

The fireplace is the most important equipment in a house when entering winter. The Firebo-x is a modern fireplace design in a box, with hinged to close the stove when the fire went out. Portable fireplace Firebo-X is perfect for outdoor parties, in

The Ambiance Fireplace

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:08:17 -0600

Here is a fireplace that should spice up your home in no time. Called the Ambiance Fireplace, it comes with safety burners which should be easy to operate and can be positioned to any place and direction as you please. It makes use of bio-ethanol a

C’mon Baby Light My Fire.

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:31:59 -0600

It’s mid-December and I’ve already lapped in the luxury of sitting in front of a crackling fireplace. It’s a past-time I just can’t live without. Gas is great – but good wood is even better! I love wood burning firepla

Send “Thank You’s” To Our Troops - FREE!

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:33:28 -0600

Click and go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. It will go to a member of the ar

DELIGHTFUL DECOR FOR CHRISTMAS IN NEW ORLEANS - PART 2!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:53:17 -0600

All photos in this post by Coco of CococozyFIREPLACE #1 - My friends' New Orleans home library fireplace mantel is decorated with a traditional garland made of cedar boughs, red eucalyptus berries, crystal candle sticks and gold ribbon. (above)Still

Holmes Point House Design by Lane Williams Architects

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:03:01 -0600

From Architects : “This mid-century modern home was expanded to provide media, guest, and home office spaces. The dramatic high-volume living space with ten foot cantilevering roof was retained, as was the pebble-covered fireplace. New rift-cut

Holiday Baking Treasures

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:11:50 -0600

The cold has finally settled in. It’s the kind of cold that goes right to your bones and, no doubt, fills you with the urge to hunker down at home with a fireplace and a cup of hot cocoa. Here in New England we’ve shifted gears from the brilliant

Amazing Electric Fireplace

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:41:04 -0600

When I’d visited my sister in-law the other day, I was surprised to see the new beautiful Amish fireplaces in her living room. She has a regular fireplace at her house, but it needs a roof repair before she can use it again. They’d plan to fix th

Save Money on High Quality Fireplace and Stove

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:28:39 -0600

Are you looking for a way to save money on fireplace? Well, as you might have realized, many people are in a rush to buy a fireplace every time winter comes. Many people try to find a fireplace that can accommodate their on a budget they could afford

Comprehensive Resource of Safe Wood Burning Practices

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:23:01 -0600

Do you want to build a fire outdoor? Have you known how to do it? Well, if you are about to build a fire outdoor, you certainly have to know that your attempt sometimes difficult. There is wind that might not let you to build the fire. There is wind

My Words To Your Dreams

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:53:36 -0600

Sings> I need the heavens, like the sun needs the blue,to direct the wind and carrymy love straight to you. ~ I need the blue bird,like a dream needs a start, to whisper of loveto you from afar.~ I need to feel you, like theembrace of waves to the sh

Day Three Hundred Forty Four

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:20:56 -0600

ToastySmokin'! Our ugly old chimney works hard on December days when the temperature stays in the 30's--like today.I'm so thankful for our wood stove which keeps us toasty in the winter. It can be a pain sometimes, but wood is a cheap and renewable s

Happiness is ...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:03:30 -0600

Empieza la temporada de las felicitaciones de Navidad. Esta es la primera, para todos los USks.

Χριστούγεννα στο τζάκι ή {Christmas Fireplace}

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:00:01 -0600

Nα πω την αλήθεια, εμένα το τζάκι δε μου αρέσει στο διαμέρισμα. Είμαι απλώς λίγο πιο urban. Δηλαδή δεν το αντιπαθώ, μου αρέσει να το προτείνω α

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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:51:10 -0600

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It's Hip to be Warm

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:23:39 -0600

Keeping warm this winter is important to keep you and your family healthy and happy. Most conventional means of heating homes are ultimately through the burning of fossil fuels or wood, but heat doesn’t just come from turning up the thermostat or

Branches heavy with snow, fireplace roaring, cookies baking....

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:57:00 -0600

It's a beautiful day here in New England, our first real snow of the year, the trees are blanketed with snow and it looks like a winter wonderland! I've got 8 dozen cookies to bake for party tomorrow, finish organizing the donations to Salvati

A MOUNTAIN LAKE COUNTRY HOUSE & LONG BARN MAKE FOR A MAGNIFICENT WINTER RETREAT!

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:39:11 -0600

All photos in this post courtesy of Peter Pennoyer ArchitectsThe exterior of a expansive country house in the Adirondacks as seen from the lake view with snow on the ground. (above)So it is FREEEZING in Los Angeles right now. This time when I say fre

Tips for Fireplace Efficiency

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:41:59 -0600

The fireplace has long been a popular place to gather in the American homeland. A place for heat, the fireplace adds ambience estimated, sparks will be memories. With all the benefits that can bring a fireplace, there are some major disadvantages in

One Tiny Flaw

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:01:53 -0600

by Richard So we had plans for the most perfect Christmas tree in existence. I mean, we had enough ornaments to decorate the world tree Yggdrasil and have some left over, maybe. All right. Probably not that many ornaments, but it sure isn’t a s

4 Affordable Ventless Fireplaces

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:00:15 -0600

I really enjoy the look and feel of these 4 ventless fireplaces from Anywere Fireplace. Three of the models are designed to fit in a wall and don't require an enormous amount of space for installation. A fourth option is more like a coffee table a

Click Here and Get the Best Prices of Safety Fireplace

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:25:24 -0600

People love to stay at home when the day getting cold in winter. They love to stay with their family and have a good fireplace in their family room. Before you get confused where the place to find the best quality of the fireplace, this might help y

Product Spotlight: Fun Fireplaces

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:00:50 -0600

If Santa is coming to your house this Christmas, you might want to make sure he has the traditional mode of entry — a fireplace. To make sure Kris Kringle is impressed enough to leave some real goodies, you will want to make sure the fireplace

Real Flame 430 Personal Indoor Fireplace

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:20:26 -0600

More Tile

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:07:00 -0600

It seems like every few weeks we post that we’re finally done with tile only to find out we’re not really done with tile. You can see where this going right? We’re not done with tile. Dadtractor told us that we needed to pick out s

Vintage Christmas Monday Mantel

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:28:01 -0600

This old gold gesso frame fits perfectly around a canvas of an old Santa image... and there are some old Christmas corsage parts tucked into the corner...saved by my mother who received themfrom her grade school students as gifts... there are old h

Will a new Mattamy Home pass the energy audit?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:22:43 -0600

alphainventions Read another good article in the Homes-Extra flyer in my local Toronto Sun newspaper (Dec 4). It was written by Mark Salerno of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and titled, “Don’t leave your home blowin in th