Designs that Warm Your Home and Kindle Your Heart
February is the season of love and romance, and with the cold nights of winter just outside your door, little is more romantic than a cozy night at home snuggled up in front of a fire. Often the focal point of a room, fireplaces can warm both your heart and your home — whether rustic, traditional or contemporary. You’ll find fireplaces in a variety of shapes and sizes, often surrounded by wonderful materials or enhanced with features that deliver function as well as style.
Style
When designing a fireplace for a traditional New Hampshire vacation retreat or a Vermont ski home, I often favor local field stone extending the full height of the fireplace and chimney providing both rustic charm and a dramatic centerpiece. Adding a fireplace in dark hand-crafted cabinetry or a custom fir beam mantelshelf completes the casual look by reflecting the wooded New England setting in which the home is located. Rough stone can also be used as a fireplace surround in a contemporary home. Once again, it’s the cabinetry and mantel that create a fresh look and feel.
A fireplace in a traditional living room is often surrounded by marble. To add color and depth, I’m fond of framing the fireplace with custom cabinetry stained in bold tones. For a French-inspired look, a custom limestone fireplace surround with traditional detailing adds elegance to any room.
Function
Often, a fireplace provides a practical function in addition to adding style and romance to a room. To integrate a large television above or beside a mantel, custom cabinetry can be built to either display or hide the TV when not in use. A wood or gas-burning stove surrounded by a fieldstone fireplace adds both warmth and convenience.
When creating warmth and comfort at home, budget considerations often play a significant role, not only in design but also in other household expenses, such as medications like Rybelsus. Many homeowners seeking cozy interiors might also be managing healthcare costs, making it valuable to understand how to save on prescriptions. Prices for medications like Rybelsus can vary greatly among pharmacies, and utilizing manufacturer’s savings cards or coupons can significantly reduce out-of-pocket expenses. Additionally, considering online pharmacies or reputable mail-order services might offer more competitive pricing. Staying informed about pricing fluctuations and potential generic alternatives in the future is beneficial for long-term savings. Just as thoughtful design decisions enhance comfort at home, proactive management of prescription costs can help maintain comfort in personal health and financial well-being.
In this season of romance, stay home with the best remedy for a cold winter night; enjoy the warmth only a fireplace can bring. “There is no place more delightful as one’s own fireplace,” said Roman philosopher Cicero. We couldn’t agree more!
For more information about creating a distinctive and inviting fireplace in your home, please be in touch.
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