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- residential architect Magazine (3/1/2006)
- The fireplace has long been an iconic symbol in American culture. “It takes us back to grandmother's house,” says Carbondale, Colo.-based architect Doug Graybeal, AIA, “and it's better than television.” But, setting aside our affinity for nostalgia, grandma's house was woefully short on energy efficiency, and her fireplace was a major source of the problem.
- Interior Products Review: Gas Fireplaces
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/21/2006)
- As American households grow busier, pros say homeowners are increasingly drawn to the convenience of gas fireplaces. "They used to be considered perhaps a compromise from a wood-burning fireplace," says Kai Tong, chief of architecture for Potomac, Md., design/build firm Hopkins & Porter Construction. "But I think the pure convenience of them … makes the gas fireplace a big advantage."
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- UPSCALE REMODELING MAGAZINE (1/1/2006)
- With the current lifestyle trend toward “cocooning,” fireplaces — alluring because they're a strong visual focal point — are a design feature in high demand. Makers have responded with increased variety, new features, and customization options.
- Interior Products Review: Period-Style Products
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/1/2005)
- Time-worn brick, intricate moldings, decorative art glass, and knotty pine flooring reminiscent of simpler times can help homeowners escape the pressures of the 21st century. Whether they install just a few well-placed stained glass lighting fixtures that speak of Frank Lloyd Wright or elaborate molding and millwork to create a gingerbread-house effect, builders and remodelers are realizing that profits abound in the designs of days gone by.
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