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Example of a classic formal and open concept dark wood floor and coffered ceiling living room design in Boston with white walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace

A great way to brighten up a bedroom is with painted nightstands. In this case, we wanted to maintain a calming environment with neutral wall colors and bedding. To add a bit of cheer to the space, we upholstered two lounge chairs and painted both nightstands similar shaded of aqua. Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | L. Cramer Builders + Remodelers, Builder | Troy Thies, Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling Please Note: All “related,” “similar,” and “sponsored” products tagged or listed by Houzz are not actual products pictured. They have not been approved by Martha O’Hara Interiors nor any of the professionals credited. For information about our work, please contact design@oharainteriors.com.

In 2014, we were approached by a couple to achieve a dream space within their existing home. They wanted to expand their existing bar, wine, and cigar storage into a new one-of-a-kind room. Proud of their Italian heritage, they also wanted to bring an “old-world” feel into this project to be reminded of the unique character they experienced in Italian cellars. The dramatic tone of the space revolves around the signature piece of the project; a custom milled stone spiral stair that provides access from the first floor to the entry of the room. This stair tower features stone walls, custom iron handrails and spindles, and dry-laid milled stone treads and riser blocks. Once down the staircase, the entry to the cellar is through a French door assembly. The interior of the room is clad with stone veneer on the walls and a brick barrel vault ceiling. The natural stone and brick color bring in the cellar feel the client was looking for, while the rustic alder beams, flooring, and cabinetry help provide warmth. The entry door sequence is repeated along both walls in the room to provide rhythm in each ceiling barrel vault. These French doors also act as wine and cigar storage. To allow for ample cigar storage, a fully custom walk-in humidor was designed opposite the entry doors. The room is controlled by a fully concealed, state-of-the-art HVAC smoke eater system that allows for cigar enjoyment without any odor.

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In the living room, a massive black Venetian glass chandelier suspends dramatically from a 12-foot tray ceiling, offset by detailed triple-crown molding. Custom wall molding adds texture to charcoal gray walls. Black granite frames the ventless fireplace, where black fire glass is used to conceal the gas plumbing lines. A flat screen television and integrated speakers are among several devices comprising a home automation system that wirelessly controls technology by a wall-mounted iPad or any smartphone. A long modular sofa with custom silk pillows anchors the living room seating arrangement, which is flanked by low-profile lounge chairs and a heavy slatted metal coffee table atop a large cowhide rug. Metal nesting tables and porcelain garden stools quickly double as extra seating. Louisiana artist Joseph “Jojo” Jilbert was commissioned to create a custom sculpture for the living room. Towering at more than eight feet, “Nebulas 1” is forged from fire in his signature style using reclaimed metal objects. The welded creation is modeled after the famed Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula, where light and heat from young stars create columns that are trillions of miles long. The sculpture is burnished to a deep patina and engraved with intricate scrollwork. Large Fiddle Leaf Fig ficuses bring color and texture to the opposing corner, offering a natural foil to the spiny details of the artwork.

Big and bright Family Room. We wanted to enhance the main attraction, the beautiful beams, and used earth tones with fresh greenery, furniture dressed in casual beachy white slipcovers, and natural wood decor. Wall color is B. Moore “Smoke” which is a hue that is on the darker side than a color that I would normally have chosen, but this rooom has a ton of natural light all day and I needed a warm gray to compliment the beams.

This is a 50'' Orton Style Rumford Fireplace at my home in Oxford,CT. A Rumford Firplace is made with either a straight rear wall or a slanted one. The slanted ones are the better heaters and I just proved "the more efficient" as they do not have a bigger throat area than the straight variety. The book "The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace" written bu Vrest Orton in the late 60's descibes the slanted variety well and that is where they picked up the name. He did not invent them rather he wrote of what he witnessed as being nice enjoyable good heating Rumfords . It uses my self made damper and burns all winter long with the damper blade at only a 1-3/4'''' gap opening. This represents a throat area to fireplace opening area of 1 to 30 a achievement that recently left the top authority on Rumford Fireplaces in awe and disbelief as his straight backed Rumfords only get to a 1:20 ratio. Although he remained skeptical and wanting more explicit videos and refusing to sign a nondisclosure agreement, he wanted to know if I could do the same with his chosen styled Rumfords. With a large or small fire the damper stays fixed. Weather is a non issue, even foggy drizzly nights do not effect this fireplace. There are videos at FCasini on You Tube showing the 50'' burning along with my basement 36'' Orton which I did experimenting last winter . The basement [never used before] has no face, so I affixed a steel panel on it to see if it could burn at the same ratio as my 50'' which uses my self made 30 year old damper. Iinstead it has a custom vestal damper which I cut the front off as I occasionally do when the budget is limited. It burned good at a 1 to 26 ratio which is way above the 1/17 that Straight Back Rumfords normally do although their very best is 1/20 ..both of which depend on the use of the highly suggested Tee Pee Fire which will assist any fireplace in smoke evacuation due to solely emitting the smoke form the high end of the standing logs! Both of my fireplaces certainly can use this style fire but I enjoy the horizontal log cabin style because of the easy loading and longer lasting fire per load. This winter I am going to affix a glass panel to get a good look at the throat and inner breast chamber while the fireplace is burning. This will be done in my third [ also un faced like the basement] Rumford. This one uses an outside chimney that is about 18' tall, much shorter than the other two and not as warm an environment being the other two are interior chimneys. I am anxious to see if it will compete with a lesser draft ? I have been searching the patent data base and to date there is nothing close to even resemble the way I get these slanted fireplaces to pass the smoke through such a ridiculously thin throat which I call "The Gates Of Hell". The prototype is complete and installed into this fireplace which is in it's second year of performance testing and doing better than I expected, in fact before installing it last week I cleaned the throat and chimney and damper blade which hasn't been done in 6 years. This did help the performance a lot as the passage is so thin any build up greatly slows it down from the added viscosity ie flow drag. For those that don't understand the benefit of a 1:30 ratio it is half the loss of heated air up the chimney and results in a 50% increase in heat efficiency. This equals a 100% enjoyment factor for anyone whom takes fireplace burning seriously like have done and do for the past 30 years! The house doesn't get sucked cold!

Cozy up to the warm feel of this Ferrum Wall Mounted Ventless Ethanol Fireplace. This sleek, modern fireplace features a solid stainless steel top plate and an attractive glass shield for a look that is contemporary and chic. This ventless fireplace mounts on the wall and feature an approximate BTU output of 6,000 BTUs. Its design makes it possible to enjoy the open flame and atmosphere of a traditional fireplace without the the need for wiring or vents. Light the flame and enjoy up to five hours of heat per burner refill. Although this wall mount fireplace unit is compact and takes up very little room on your wall, it will add a warm, toasty ambiance to most average-sized rooms. Dimensions: 31.5" x 19.75" x 14". FEATURES: Ventless - no chimney, no gas or electric lines required Easy or no maintenance required Easy Installation - Can be mounted directly on the wall or recessed (mounting brackets included) Capacity: 1.5 Liter Approximate burn time - 5 - 9 hours per refill Approximate BTU output - 6000 Dimensions: 31.5" x 19.75" x 14" DOWNLOADS: VIDEO: RECOMMENDED FUEL: Ethanol fuel burns cleanly and does not produce the soot, smoke, or mess that is normally associated with a wood-burning fireplace. This ethanol fireplace fuel is made from 100% alcohol without the use of any oil at all. Ethanol is produced from renewable agriculture products, like barley, grains, sunflowers, corn, wheat, and potatoes, and manufactured in an earth-friendly process that does not harm the environment. Ignis Ethanol Fuel - 3, 6, 12, or 24 Pack

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Example of a large mountain style backyard stone patio design in Los Angeles with a gazebo and a bbq area

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For a sophisticated, yet elegant look, consider our Ledge stone Style Stone (also referred to as a ledge stone or drystack (dry stack stone veneer). These stones are longer and more narrow than our cobble stone. There is a lot of relief (depth and character of the stone). See more of our Ledge Stone Veneer here: https://northstarstone.biz/stone-fireplace-design-galleries/ledgestone-fireplace-picture-gallery/

Go earth-friendly by ditching your existing wood-burning fireplace and using this EB1212 Ethanol Fireplace Burner Insert instead. Just stick this insert into your existing fireplace and start burning eco-friendly ethanol instead of wood. Help the planet breathe easier while also eliminating the mess, soot, and fuss of using a wood-burning unit. This sleek-looking insert holds up to 5 liters of fuel and it burns around 8 hours between fills, so it will keep you toasty warm and comfy all day long. This double-layered unit has an approximate output of 11,500 BTUs, so it can sufficiently heat an average-sized space, and it comes with a bonus damper tool. Dimensions: 12" x 12" x 4 1/2". FEATURES: Ventless - no chimney, no gas or electric lines required Easy or no maintenance required Capacity: 5 Liters Approximate burn time - 8 - 16 hours per refill Approximate BTU output: ~ 11500 Double Layer Dimensions: 12" x 12" x 4 1/2" Product Weight: 14.5 Pounds 3-year manufacturer's warranty DOWNLOADS: RECOMMENDED FUEL: Ethanol fuel burns cleanly and does not produce the soot, smoke, or mess that is normally associated with a wood-burning fireplace. This ethanol fireplace fuel is made from 100% alcohol without the use of any oil at all. Ethanol is produced from renewable agriculture products, like barley, grains, sunflowers, corn, wheat, and potatoes, and manufactured in an earth-friendly process that does not harm the environment. Ignis Ethanol Fuel - 3, 6, 12, or 24 Pack

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Eat-in kitchen - small transitional u-shaped light wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen idea in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, solid surface countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

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Put an end to the mess and the fuss of using a wood-burning fireplace by inserting this EBG300 Ethanol Fireplace Grate into your existing unit. This sleek, round burner insert and grate set uses eco-friendly ethanol, so you won't experience any of the soot, ash, or gas release that is associated with burning wood while still enjoying the look and atmosphere of an open flame. It holds three full liters of ethanol fuel, which is enough to burn for a full 13.5 hours before another refill is required. This 5,000-BTU burner is sufficiently sized for heating an average-sized room without the need for a chimney or special ventilating system. FEATURES: Ventless - no chimney, no gas or electric lines required Easy or no maintenance required. Capacity: 3 Liters Approximate burn time - 13.5 hours per refill Approximate BTU output - 5000 Eco-Friendly - doesn't produce any smoke, sooth or dangerous gases Easy Maintenance - just wipe it with a damp cloth once in a while Dimensions: Grate - 14.5" x 14.5" x 6"; Burner - 11" x 11" x 4.5" Product Weight: 15 Pounds DOWNLOADS: VIDEO: RECOMMENDED FUEL: Ethanol fuel burns cleanly and does not produce the soot, smoke, or mess that is normally associated with a wood-burning fireplace. This ethanol fireplace fuel is made from 100% alcohol without the use of any oil at all. Ethanol is produced from renewable agriculture products, like barley, grains, sunflowers, corn, wheat, and potatoes, and manufactured in an earth-friendly process that does not harm the environment Ignis Ethanol Fuel - 3, 6, 12, or 24 Pack

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Photo Credit: Andy Beasley A small mezzanine level allows for a zoned study area. a sleek glass balustrade prevents any obstruction of your view out to the garden, and the Herringbone flooring helps zone it further. A dark grey paint for the french doors and bookshelves adds contrast and a make a bold statement. Colour coordinated books makes the bookcase look organised and neat, whilst still fun and full of character. Herringbone Floor: Herringbone Engineered Smoke fumed from Jordans Flooring £58sqm

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