“I say to myself that I shall try to make my life like an open fireplace, so that people may be warmed and cheered by it and so go out themselves to warm and cheer.” – George Matthew Adams Having a fireplace in your home is a blessing and a…
A wood burning stove exudes a magical warmth that can make you forget about the cares of life. But to safely enjoy your wood stove, it must include a properly designed hearth. What is a hearth? In simplest terms, it’s the surface immediately surrounding a fireplace or wood stove. Hearths…
Downsizing is one of the hottest topics in homeownership today! For many households, this means switching from a conventional two-level floor plan to a home with one or more lofted living spaces. Lofts are incredibly interesting and versatile spaces. But you can’t just build a lofted room and call it…
“A room should never allow the eye to settle in one place.” – Juan Montoya An accent wall adds so much charm to your home, and a pallet wall is one of the most popular ways to achieve this. It provides an interesting focal point in any room and melds…
Interior designers are constantly finding ways to reimagine classic architecture. The humble fireplace is a great example of this phenomenon. Past households relied on fireplaces to heat their interior rooms and cook meals. Today’s fireplaces are almost exclusively about aesthetics. These shifting priorities have birthed a wide range of fireplace…
