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Home Improvement ArticlesFireplace Glass Doors - Fireplace glass doors offer a safe window into our fire, keeping ash, smoke and excessive heat inside the fireplace, where they should stay. They are made to tolerate the high heat of the fire, to which they are in close proximity. The glass doors improve general fireplace safety, protecting the immediate area around it, facilitate ease in caring for the hearth, and add... Fireplace Makeover - A fireplace makeover indicates the desire to recreate your fireplace without the large project and expensive work of installing a new fireplace. The reasons you may want a fireplace makeover can vary from the simple, such as prized antlers hanging for years over the mantelpiece that you just do not want to look at anymore, to the more complicated, such as an outdated fireplace. If the latter is the case, suggestions for a makeover include... Fireplace Mantels -
Fireplace mantels prove to be much more than just the support for your
art. A mantel frames the hearth, adding lines of delineation to the
entire picture of the fireplace. The attention that a mantel will draw to the
fireplace creates a focal point that is the pride of a room. The mantel is
Fireplaces Increase Home Value -If you are considering selling your home, applying for a mortgage, or looking to refinance your current mortgage, there is a good chance that an appraiser will come to determine the value of your house. So what can you do to maximize that magic figure? What do appraisers look for? Fireplace Holiday Decorations - If you’re like most people, you don’t think about getting your house ready for the holidays until November at the earliest. But if you want to remodel a living room or den before family and friends come to visit, you might want to get a jump on any big projects before the end-of-year rushPainting Brick-Against the Rules? A lot of guys think they know “the rules” about remodeling–things like never
painting a window shut, never mixing oil and latex, and never painting brick.
These Weekend Warriors are great around the house when you need to put up a
shelf or fix a banister, but how much does Mr. Fix-It really know about updating
ugly brick.
Facelift for an Outdated Fireplace - You’ve just achieved your crowing glory—a newly remodeled living room complete
with fresh paint, new flooring, and updated furnishings. Now, if only you could
figure out what to do about that ugly fireplace that sticks out like a sore
thumb. It’s dark, it’s gloomy, there’s nothing “retro” or “classic” about
it—it’s just outdated.
Fake Fireplaces - If your home doesn’t have a fireplace, you can still experience warmth and
ambiance with a "fake fireplace." These alternatives to wood-burning fireplaces
are less expensive and much easier to install without any invasive and costly
construction. Gas fireplaces, electric fireplaces, and gel-fueled fireplaces are
preferred by many homeowners for their convenience and style. Home Improvement: Remember Cost - Now that the real estate market is cooling off, it’s more important than ever to look at the bottom line if you’re thinking about remodeling your house. The big question is this: What improvements can you make to increase the value of your home without losing your shirt? Fireplace Remodeling - Today there are many options for fireplace remodeling ranging from the complex (tearing out the existing brick and completely rebuilding) to the simple (using fireplace paint to lighten up and revitalize the outdated brick). This article explores several fireplace remodeling options to help you choose the right solution for your “problem” fireplace.
Options when Removing Brick Paint - This article explores several of the options available for removing paint from
brick—especially indoor brick, such as that in a brick fireplace—as well as less
dangerous and invasive solutions to ugly painted brick.
Fireplace Makeovers - A good place to start the makeover with is changing the color of the brick.
Changing the color of the brick can, but does not need to, be as complicated as
changing the actual bricks.
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