How To Know Which Fireplace Screen Fits Your Home

By John Hogan

People no longer depend on fireplaces to warm them up during the cold days. Modern heating systems have replaced fireplaces and are more convenient to use. Fireplaces now grace houses whose owners are more concerned about the look of their living rooms than how to keep it warm using the hearth. A fireplace can be a pivotal decoration in the living room and is able to demand admiring glances from guests who think of it as a beautiful piece of art rather than a useful essential. It should have accompanying accessories like a fireplace screen to complete its appearance.

A fireplace screen is an accessory that pronounces the importance of a fireplace as an ornamental piece. An interested buyer will not be disappointed with the different styles of screen available. They are especially created to tailor to a home owner's personal sense of style. If you are more of a conventional person and would like to avoid ostentatious designs, the traditional screen will fit your taste. Nobody can make a mistake choosing a traditional style as this can work with any interior design. For a more elegant home draped in heavy tapestries, an antique designed screen would fit perfectly with the atmosphere of the house. These screens are profoundly designed with intricate patterns for a less subdued effect.

There's also the chic designer fireplace screen. These screens are for houses that boast of their modern construction. A designer screen is very stylish and forward. It should belong to a cutting-edge decor to complement its style. An outdoor designed screen is for homeowners that have developed a fascination for outdoor activities. Generally, an outdoor screen has a black finish and is safe to use with any kind of decoration theme.

Whatever style of fireplace screen you want to acquire, it is prudent to use the colour that goes with the prevailing shade of the interior of your home. Use your imagination, visualize a colour and match it against the colour of your wall. Gold or black finish and colours of the same shades can harmonize with interiors that have a dominant colour of red, yellow, orange, green or the combination of these colours. Interiors that have more tamed colours can choose screens that have steel brass or aluminium finish. Other recommended colours are white, aluminium, pewter and the classic black.

Shapes, as well as colours, should also be considered before buying a fireplace screen. A panelled screen can be made up of sections or it can have a single section with different decorations. There are also screens that have the convenience of doors and screens made of attractive stained glass with audacious patterns.

You have to know how tall and wide your fireplace is when you go to the store and purchase a fireplace screen. Always give, at least, 12 inches allowance to the width and 5 inches to the height to guarantee a perfect fit. If you don't, it will surely tip over and tumble when placed against the fireplace and a return trip to the store is inevitable. - 29957

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