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A fireplace insert - with the lift-up or side-hinged door? Which to choose from?
If you take a decision to have a fireplace in your home, you are bombarded with plenty of alternatives offered by a market. There are a lot of solutions to choose from. However, the most important aspect is to select a fireplace which is characterised not only by its aesthetic values, but which is functional and indefectible as well. One of the most frequent dilemmas potential fireplace owners have to face is to decide on the best insert. The most popular types are the ones with the lift-up door and the with side-hinged door. Besides, there are inserts with a sliding door. Does the way we open the insert really matter?
Natural stone in bathroom arrangement ideas
Searching for original ideas for our houses and flats finishings, we are reaching for natural materials more willingly. Stone, which is exceptionally durable, classy and refined, is growing in popularity in interior design. We lay stone on walls, floors, we order stone worktops and diverse decorative and finishing elements. Will stone prove useful in bathrooms as well?
Which natural stone is the most hardwearing?
Natural stone is becoming more and more trendy option used in the building sector, which is applied both in interiors and exteriors, for example to produce stairs, kitchen worktops or window - sills. They come in a variety of types and colours. However, there is one parameter which is particularly important in every household – the durability of stone. Thus, let’s check which natural stone is the most hardwearing.
Flue liners of atypical dimensions. Where to find them?
Purchasing flue liners of standard dimensions should not pose major problems. You are able to find an appropriate product relatively quickly. However, problems may crop up when you need liners of non-standard measurements.
What should exterior window sills be characterized by?
Window sills, above all, are to protect the wall construction located beneath windows against rainfalls, too intense sunlight and high temperatures. For this reason, they have to be made of properly selected materials, they have to be of optimal sizes and should be properly mounted. Later in our post, you will find out what their distinguishing characteristics should be like.
Directions of imports of natural stone
A group of natural stone comprises a wide range of materials used essentially to produce varied elements of interior decoration – worktops, window - sills, stairs, fireplace surrounds etc. Types of stone are countless. There are characterized by distinct physical properties, multipurpose usage, and above all, diverse visual qualities. But the truth is, you will not find two pieces of stone, which would be identical. Nature has ensured, that every element is unique and unreproducible.
Granite flooring. Where do they work best?
Granite is highly valued natural material, which for centuries, has been used in the construction industry and in the home decorating. The stone is a type of igneous rock, distinguished by a string of essential performance characteristics like durability, endurance, resistance to environmental factors and mechanical damage. Owing to its exceptional aesthetic values, granite is the preferred stone utilised by interior designers and as such it is broadly used in home decorating, especially as a stone flooring. In our post, you will find out, where granite floors work best.
A kitchen marble worktop. Is it a good idea?
Marble is one of the most frequently chosen natural stone used as finishing material in residential buildings. Undoubtedly, the main reason for its popularity lies in the visual qualities of this material, yet its physical properties are of equal importance. Being durable, universal and timeless, marble will do fine both in modern and classic interiors. It is used to produce windowsills, stairs and fireplace surrounds. Equally alluring are marble worktops. However, is using marble in a kitchen a good idea?
