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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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