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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
The Classic Beauty of a Front Facing Fireplace
Tunnel fireplaces, modular fireplaces, island fireplaces—modern fireplaces come in all shapes and sizes and bear all sorts of names. You can place them in columns. You can put them in corners. You can install them anywhere, from the dining room to the master suite bathroom. They can connect the p…
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
Considering LEED Certification? Ortal Fireplaces Make the Grade.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green building certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to promote more sustainable building. The aim of LEED is to promote energy savings, improve indoor air quality, reduce carbon emissions, improve w…
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
Creating the Perfect Seating Area Around Your Fireplace
How you arrange your furniture around an existing fireplace or design a room with a fireplace from the ground up depends largely on how you want to use the space. Below we present five ideas for creating an inviting seating arrangement around a fireplace.
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
Attract More Diners and Boost Restaurant Sales with a Stunning Modern Fireplace
Atmosphere is a critical component of the restaurant dining experience—in fact, some studies have found it’s just as important as an establishment’s menu.1 Lighting, artwork, spacing, music, and furnishings commingle to create the character of a space.
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Beyond the Living Room: 6 Unique Fireplace Ideas
When you think of a fireplace, you think of the living room or perhaps the family room. Yet the modern fireplace, with its infinite design possibilities, has so much more potential. With Ortal’s advanced technology, there’s no longer a limit to where you can place it.
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
The Best Place for the Fireplace
When we envision our fireplace at home we mostly think of it as the center of warmth for the household; an area everyone comes together, converses, and feels at home. An area in the center of the living room comes to mind because it is often an inviting space, and how better to invite a
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
Attract Hotel Guests with Features Like In-Room Modern Fireplaces
“Ooh, look—the room has a fireplace, too.”
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7 Essential Gas Fireplace Safety Tips
Gas fireplaces are far safer than their wood-burning counterparts—no matches, no smoke, no sparks, no backdrafts, no soot—but that doesn’t mean owners should ignore basic precautions. Here are a few things you can do to minimize the dangers posed by even the safest modern fireplace.
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
The 6 Most Mind-Blowing Architecture and Design Podcasts
It’s never been easier for architects and designers to stay up on the latest trends, happenings, and ideas. Beyond trade shows and magazines, they now have a world of knowledge at their fingertips in the form of podcasts.
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
A Sneak Peek Behind the Screen: The Creation of Lyric Fireplaces
For years, Ortal has led the way in modern gas fireplace design and technology. Now, we’re reinventing hearth and home once again with our Lyric indoor fireplaces, our newest line of direct-vent gas fireplaces. When we established Lyric, we reinvented our fireplaces with a different kind of space…
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
6 Family-Friendly Activities Around the Fireplace
Winter is upon us, and that means more time indoors bundled up in your favorite blanket with a hot drink. What better time than a cold fall or winter day to gather around a warm fire and enjoy some family time?
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Apr 22, 2019 · Articles
7 Reasons to Stand in Awe of the Indoor Outdoor See Through Fireplace
For the ultimate in luxury living, architects and designers turn to the indoor/outdoor fireplace, a modern masterpiece of fireplace design. This contemporary gas fireplace bridges the interior with the exterior to create a stunning, three-dimensional tableau.
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