Using Andirons to Accessorize Your Fireplace

Andirons are possible the most popular design element for any fireplace, functional or decorative.

A fireplace should be the focal point in any room. However, it takes more than a beautifully handcrafted wood, stone, or marble mantle to turn a fireplace into a focal point, it also takes beautiful accessories to enhance the area around the fireplace and transform it into the most stunning part of the room. Fireplace accessories such as fireplace screens, andirons, fireplace fenders, and fireplace tools complete the total look of a fireplace and enhance a room's décor.

Beautiful Andirons:

Andirons are possible the most popular design element for any fireplace, functional or decorative. For those who are not familiar with the word, andiron is the term given to the metal supports used for holding up logs in a fireplace. However, in the south the term for many centuries was dog iron or firedog. Both terms are still
used today, though andiron is the most widely recognized and used term.

Andirons serve several purposes, they support the logs, allowing oxygen to circulate and causing fire to burn brighter and hotter. This is why so many andirons are constructed from brass. The glow of the fire makes reflexes off the brass making the fire seems brighter. When you are not using your fireplace, beautifully crafted andirons will add to your room's décor.

For those concerned about budget, consider purchasing either a screen or andirons and a fender. A screen, which you would keep up year around, will disguise what is in your fireplace. However, if your fireplace is your favorite feature of your room, then consider splurging on a full complement of antique or antique replica
fireplace accessories.

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