Staying Hot Next To The Fireplace While It's Cold Outside!

Ah the fireplace....one of the oldest sources for heating a space. Well today with modern technology most of us don't heat our home with a fireplace but there is something about seeing a fireplace lit that makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Some home boast a traditional fireplace with a mantle that you hang your Christmas stockings on others prefer a more streamline approach. Thus the birth of the modern fireplace! I am lucky to have a fireplace in our home that used to be the traditional wooden mantle but we changed that. To keep you warm during these winter months, imagine yourself sitting in front of one of these warming fires. Enjoy!

 This is how you stay warm in the bathroom! Soak in the tub with a fire going....can't get much better than this!

  Lovely integration of different materials in this interior. Fireplace is the focal point!

  Sleek design makes for a subtle accent but it still stands out in a space!

 Cozy reading chair next to a fire, everyone loves that! Still has the traditional feel but modernized look.

 Real wood burning fireplaces are great. The scent of hickory is sure to make anyone fell at home! Also you can't forget the wood storage, nicely integrated.

 

 This is  my fireplace, before and after and for those who think it cost too much to reface a fireplace it doesn't. We did it for under $800! And the room looks 100 times better!

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Everyday Kitchens Made Sustainable!

Whether you are doing an entire kitchen overhaul or a few smaller upgrades you should keep in mind green design.  Weather its using a recycled material or energy efficient appliances...its a change for the better! These are some great designs and all use sustainable materials. Enjoy!

Bamboo is a wonderful product. Grows fast and is durable! Mix it with stainless and this kitchen has an instant modern feel. Also, open storage has become more appealing to homeowners since you have beautiful dinnerware why not show it off all the time? Perfect.

Love this! Would you ever think this was a sustainable kitchen? Probably not and that is the beauty of it. All the function and durability of a "typical" kitchen but highly stylish! 

 

 Would you ever know walking into this kitchen that it was designed as a "green" kitchen? Well concrete floors, quartz counter top make this home be just a little greener than its neighbor. Every little bit helps! 

WOOD! This is from a house mainly designed out of wood......so naturally the kitchen presents lots of wood.  People sometimes forget wood can be sustainable and there are plenty of manufactures spreading the word and making sure the right practices are in place.  Since the wood comes from the right place and new trees are planted in the old ones place, this makes a nice green designed kitchen, and the addition of concrete counters adds to the design.

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