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Gel fuel in place of wood, mobility in place of a fixed location– the circular design gel fire pits from blomus are that convenient. A real trend in outdoor living, leaving no residue and providing great visual enjoyment. The fire reveals its magnificent spectacle only in combination with the stainless steel design. And this can happen anywhere you desire outdoors – here today and somewhere else tomorrow. The outer surface of the FUOCO dish shape is in black, frost-proof pottery. The cover is in stainless steel and has an opening at the center where the fuel gel is added and provides sufficient space for the flames. The stainless steel surface reflects the firelight many times over and makes FUOCO a unique experience time and again under the open sky. The long-handled extinguisher included with the gel fire pit enables the fire to be safely put out again.

Starting at $1,599 The Villa Gas is a versatile outdoor gas fireplace at a value price. This compact unit can easily be installed on decks or patios. A stainless steel surround withstands the elements, and complements an outdoor kitchen or contemporary living space. Extend your living into the outdoors. Experience the Villa Gas fireplace. Choose from traditional or herringbone interior for an authentic masonry look Stainless steel safety screen keeps debris out of the fireplace No chimney or venting required, blending your fireplace effortlessly into your outdoor space Safety pilot ignition system automatically turns off gas supply if flame is extinguished Villa Gas 36": 40,000 BTUs Villa Gas 42": 42,000 BTUs 36 or 42-inch viewing areas

This townhouse kitchen was in Scarsdale New York transformed from a constricted galley to a spacious island kitchen by removing one structural wall. Skylights flood the kitchen with light while calming grey cabinetry keep the kitchen from feeling too stark. Kitchen and cabinetry design, Studio Dearborn. Interior design, Strauss Home Designs. Appliances, Thermador, Sharp, GE. Cabinetry and Character Oak countertop, Schrocks of Walnut Creek. Range hood (with custom wood top) by Thermador. Photography, Timothy Lenz.

The Monogram 36" Professional Range offers 6 burners with an optional Monogram Pro Range/Rangetop Grill Accessory. Electronic ignition with automatic re-ignition ensures a continuous flame and reignites automatically if accidentally extinguished.

Customer: Jason Kay Location: Los Angeles, California Product: 61″ x 31″ Rectangle Custom Stone Gas Fire Pit "I love that the gas firepit saves time both with a quick start and not having to wait for the fire to extinguish. It turns on with the flip of a switch instead of having to start a fire each time. By being a natural gas fire pit, there are no embers to damage the synthetic lawn or furniture. Best of all there are no odors on your clothes afterward, so it is great for entertaining guests. I purchased a custom stone fire pit because I wanted a unique electric start fire pit. I also wanted to be able to choose the stone to match my outdoor decor. Before reaching out to Fire Pit Outfitter, I considered different shapes, sizes, gas types, and burner shapes."

This Dreamy Guest Bedroom features a rattan arch top queen bed from anthropology, purple and blue medallion accent wall covering, vintage fire extinguishers transformed into lamps with grass cloth shades, custom dip died linen drapery panels and batik style custom accent pillows. Photo Credit- Gina Taterus

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Nu-Flame Foreste Ardore Modern Tabletop Glass Bio Fireplace Italian for "fiery passion" the elegant Foreste Ardore fireplace lives up to its name. A large capacity stainless steel burner is capped with a realistic dark walnut wood finish cover drawing attention to the dancing flames. The beautiful walnut finish gives a traditional look and feel to an otherwise contemporary design. The burner is suspended between two thick tempered glass panels which reflect and enhance the fire. Easily adjust the flame height or extinguish it completely with the provided dampener tool. Fuel not included. Nu-Flame fireplaces burn only bio-ethanol fuel. Nu-Flame Bio-Ethanol Fuel is a clean, renewable green energy source made in the USA. Since they require no venting, they are easy to set up and are smoke and odor free. Features Tempered Glass for Safety 1.5 Lt. Capacity Burner Quality Stainless Steel Burner Adjustable Dampener with Dampener Tool Burns Clean Eco Friendly Bio-Ethanol Fuel Burn Time: Up to 3 hours 1 year warranty Dimension Height: 15.74" Width: 18.50" Depth: 7.87" Shipping Ships in 3 to 5 business days Item Code NF-F2FOA Free Shipping. Available at http://www.metropolitandecor.com/Nu-Flame

Inspiration for a transitional home office remodel in DC Metro

Living room - french country living room idea in San Francisco

Our new project. To implement it, we were invited by the company in San Francisco. We had a very difficult task to do. The building in which we had to install sound-absorbing panels has a historical and architectural value, and the main thing was not to harm anything. And at the moment the building is used by the federal government, so that the work had to be carried out quickly and quietly, not to disturb the employees working in the building. We have carefully selected materials, so that the shade of color on the wall would be completely coincided with shade of the fabric set. In the choice, we stopped at a specially made for this purpose CLIPSO sound-absorbing fabric. This material is better than any other for this kind of work: 1) Clipso Sound Proof is specially designed for sound absorption. 2) This material is made of synthetic fabric impregnated with polyurethane, it is ready to cope with significant operational loads in public buildings. 3) The texture of the material looks like a canvas, which creates an additional atmosphere of comfort and harmony with every interior of the premises where we have installed it. In the base, behind the CLIPSO fabric, we have installed an additional layer of sound-absorbing material. This combination has increased the sound absorption to a factor of 1.0 (100%). All premises in which the work was carried out was provided to us for 3 days. During this time, we had to remove all lights, grille ventilation systems, as well as safety sensors and fire extinguishing systems. Then install the mounting profile in the places told by the architects,mount a layer of sound-absorbing material and sound-absorbing fabric CLIPSO. Then, it was necessary to put back all dismantled equipment. With this task we coped.

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Custom California flag wood print and matching entry table.
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The project site is a three story apartment building with a full basement, which had recently been subject to an apartment fire. Four separate residential units were contained in the structure, including one two bedroom unit and three single bedroom units. A laundry room/basement and a pair of lofts were also housed within the building. The result of the blaze and the subsequent water damage from attempts to extinguish it left the interior of the building primarily gutted. All interior finishes, fixtures, stairways, mechanical and electrical systems were destroyed beyond repair. The exterior of the building was charred in some places, and destroyed completely in others. The project location, the City of San Rafael, determined that due to the extent of the damage to the structure, the resulting project would be considered a “new building”. Our first task was to review the current building code and apply the current regulations to the existing structure (originally built in the early 1900’s) and bring it up to current code. We performed occupant load calculations, a code summary, square footage calculations and egress code analysis for each floor/use. This information was then compiled in order to determine how the project could legally be designed within the current code, all while minimizing modifications to the existing structure. Once all data had been analyzed, the new floor plans were organized and laid out in a manner which retained the heritage of the original building while remaining true to current code. The site was revised to allow for code compliant parking areas while retaining the family friendly outdoor spaces inherent in the original design. The foundation was reinforced, and the building structure as a whole was strengthened to cope with modern seismic loads. Spray foam insulation, low E glazing, skylights, ceiling fans, high efficiency HVAC, etc…were all added to make the building more efficient and environmentally friendly. The use of Class “A” materials, fire separations (both vertical and horizontal) and a commercial sprinkler system were employed in order to avoid any future fires. Reconstruction of the project was recently completed in the summer of 2014. Photos by B. James

Inspiration for a transitional home office remodel in DC Metro

Inspiration for a transitional home office remodel in DC Metro

Example of a country living room design

A home fire extinguisher that is pleasantly visible, accessible and a unique location.
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