The Best Recipes For Date Night

If you are seeking ideas for a nice date night, try dinner and dessert by the fireplace. Home cooking and a nice fire is all you need for the perfect date. Here are some of the best recipes that you can make...

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The Best Flowers For Your Mantel

 One of the best things about a fireplace mantel is that it provides a great platform for other decor, like flowers. This is a great time of year to select your own bunch of flowers and display them on the mantel.Check out some of the best flowers you can display...

The beautiful, large heads on dahlias are available in a range of wonderful colors like peonies. But the flower's peony-flowering variety bear the closet resemblance to their short-lived counterpart.

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The Perfect Family Room

 Do you have a family room that the family avoids? Make the most of your space and turn it into a room that everyone wants to hang out in. Fireplaces add the extra warmth both aesthetically and physically, the rest is up to you...

Wisconsin homeowners built vintage charm into their new vacation home by using local building materials. Stones excavated from the property were used to construct the fireplace, and all the timber used—in beams, walls, exposed rafters and interior walls—was harvested within 30 miles of the home.

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Fireplace Ideas For The Summer

 A fireplace provides the ultimate in functional design; it ties a room together even in the hottest months. The possibilities are endless with fireplaces, but sometimes you need to pull inspiration from the experts. Check out the many ways to decorate your fireplace below...

• Just add flowers. Use oversize vases as focal points both on the mantel and in the fireplace itself. Layer them with your favorite and freshest Summer blooms.

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A Fireplace For All Seasons

 Even when the weather changes to a warmer season, you can still get a lot of use from your fireplace. Put some pillar candles inside the fireplace for a more romantic feel, or use your mantel as a place to display your favorite pieces of decor. Check out some of the following fireplace designs to get some ideas for your own...

The classic mirror-over-fireplace trick can reflect traditional or modern tastes, depending on which style of mirror you choose. Design by Vern Yip.

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Spice Up Your Party

 Planning a dinner party or gathering requires a lot of work. Use your fireplace as a focal point for your decorating, and light a small fire for ambiance. Read the following article for some easy ways to make your party unique.

To save time mixing drinks on the fly, whip up a big batch of one signature cocktail before guests arrive. A few recipes to try: Savannah Fizz, Long Island Iced Tea, Mai Tai or Whiskey Buck. Welcome guests with a drink upon arrival then invite them to help themselves to refills with a large punchbowl or pitchers filled with your signature concoction. 

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Update Design For Spring

The great thing about owning a fireplace is that it works as design focal point all year. Spruce up your home design for the Spring season with the following tips...

Those crisp, white surfaces collect a lot of dust. At least once a year, give door frames and baseboards a good, solid clean. After cleaning your floors, vacuum the baseboards with a brush attachment. Then, working room by room, spray them with an all-purpose cleaner and wipe clean. Clean with non-toxic products, like this homemade all-natural citrus cleaner, to help improve your home’s indoor air quality.

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Fireplace Design All Year

 The most important element in fireplace design is versatility, so that your home decor matches year round. We have an extensive selection so that you don't have to worry about this. Check out the latest in fireplace design...

If you're designing a wood-burning fireplace, consider carving out a space for the firewood. This fireplace stands out as the star of the room — its materials and colors contrast with the wood-paneled ceiling and walls behind for a contemporary, rustic aesthetic. Design by Uptic Studios; photography by Shaun Cammack

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Big Design For Small Spaces

 As the weather warms, so do the trends in home design. What does that mean? It means that yellows, oranges and reds are finding their way into home trends. Here is an article that shows how to make the most out of a small living room with the latest color trends in interior design.

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