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Corner Fireplaces
The focal point of most rooms in a house is the fireplace normally, it is where the family will snuggle together on a cold winter evening and also entertain their guests with a welcoming warmth from the fireplace. Most standard fireplaces ate placed flat against the wall but what can you do if space is limited and you need to make the most of the available room that you have. One solution is to add a corner fireplace, not only will this tuck neatly into the corner of the room leaving the rest of the room free for other items of furniture but corner fireplaces will also emit their heat at all angles giving your living area an all round warmth.
The only drawback with using this style of fire place is the mantle and hearth has to be of a diagonal shape to sit flush in the area, this is not to everyone's taste but there are many suppliers available to meet that criteria. If you have no corner chimney to place your fireplace near this can be overcome by using flue-less fires or even wood burning stoves that can have a chimney running up the wall and leading out of the house by a simple exit that has been made through the exterior wall.
Plan carefully which corner of the room to place your corner fireplace, look at the space available on the walls after doorways and windows have eaten into this. In many of the home furnishing magazines, corner fireplaces often have the furniture close to them as they are usually used in smaller rooms, make sure that there is enough space for human traffic to pass by the fireplace and furniture without causing hazards.
As stated above there are many suppliers who now deal in corner fireplaces so browse around and choose carefully, always select a style that will fit in with the room surroundings and will match the décor, a mismatched fireplace will stand out.
Corner fireplace suppliers
- fireplaces-oldham.co.uk
This is a family run business that can supply a large range of fireplaces, they have sleek, modern fireplaces for sale and offer a fitting service, prices have to be discussed over the phone but their website makes for good browsing as they also off er a selection of various stoves and alternative fireplaces. - bio-fireplaces.org
This is a European company that offers corner bio fireplaces as well as their large range of wall hanging and flat to the wall free standing fireplaces. The corner fireplaces can range in price from 2,500 euros up to 3,500 euros dependant on the model. They also stock all accessories required and the fuel. - fireplacesbydesign.org.uk
Another UK family run business that can supply a fireplace to meet all of your needs. They have a showroom in Warrington, Cheshire and you can also download a brochure to see their full range. Quite noticeable on their website was the selection of smaller wood burning stoves, ideal for that corner location. They can project manage your whole fireplace including fitting if required.
last modification on Sat Aug 20 0:10:10 PDT 2011.