Now is the time for a Fireplace Makeover

A fireplace makeover indicates the desire to recreate your fireplace without the large project and expensive work of installing a new fireplace. The reasons you may want a fireplace makeover can vary from the simple, such as prized antlers hanging for years over the mantelpiece that you just do not want to look at anymore, to the more complicated, such as an outdated fireplace. If the latter is the case, suggestions for a makeover include improving all that frames the fire, from the bricks to the mantel; improving the area immediately near the fire, including the fireplace glass doors and screen; and improving the general area surrounding the entire fireplace.

A good place to start the makeover is changing the color of the brick. Changing the color of the brick can, but does not need to, be as complicated as changing the actual bricks. Quality brick paints do the job of changing the color and look of your old bricks without tearing out your fireplace. The market’s newer fireplace brick paints are much more advanced than their older counterparts, now keeping the true texture of brick. Quality brick paint will transform darkened or previously painted bricks into bricks that make a fireplace add to the room’s spaciousness rather than darkening and weighing it down.

In addition to the color of the bricks, changing the mantel will strongly affect a fireplace makeover. As with human makeovers, fireplaces often need a style makeover in addition to the fundamental makeover. Unfortunately, fireplaces lack reality shows that stop by and give your fireplace a free makeover. Fortunately, there are pictures and articles about fireplace decorating to help along the way.

For the actual fire, this area is divided into two groups: those who use their fireplace and those who do not. For those who do, a nice fireplace screen or quality fireplace glass door will both protect and stylize your fireplace. If you have either glass doors or a screen which just hurt the look of your fireplace, they may need to be replaced. Fireplace glass doors can darken with time, and an old screen can show signs of age and overuse. For those who do not use the fireplace, skip the screen and glass doors, and if you consider that a fireplace must have some sort of fire flickering in it, opt for candelabra.

A fireplace makeover can extend farther than the confines of the fireplace itself. A small rug (preferably one from which charcoal stains can easily be cleaned!) in front of the fireplace, surrounded by chairs and a small coffee table create a comfy atmosphere. Furniture placement creates a particular mood, and can prove important in making over your fireplace.

While a fireplace makeover involves a few steps, it can be an enjoyable and a rewarding task. At the end of the process, the fire you light will display your made over fireplace, highlighting its new look. A fireplace makeover can initially seem like a daunting task, but once it is undertaken, it proves to be one of home improvement’s most rewarding projects.

Here are some other things you might consider:

Vent Free Fireplace Gas Logs

Fireplace Glass Door Cleaner

Fireplace Door Replacement Glass for your prefab or masonry fireplace
Majestic Fireplace Doors

Heat N Glo Fireplace Glass Doors, warming your home, not emptying your wallet.

Hello, yes I am back again with yet another one of my ramblings. I figured as long as I was researching all the Fireplace Glass Doors and contacting all these companies that sharing my information on the blog could possibly help you in your decision making.

I truly was impressed with the folks over at Brick Anew. They truly value their customers. The treatment that I received from other sellers was average at best, they were earnestly trying to sell me more then what I wanted and of course steering me towards making a purchase well beyond anything I wanted or could possibly spend. But nonetheless I listened to the sales pitch and floated around their perspective web pages while they were presenting me their product.

Next up on my list of doors which I like, decisions decisions ...... was the Heat-N-Glo Fireplace Glass Door. Here is a stylish little bugger that is affordable, stylish and made with an anodized aluminum frame. It has Bi-Fold tempered glass doors, and it is custom made .... I know, don't freak out because I said custom! I said it was affordable and it truly is. The one that I got the best feeling for out of the "affordable" price range of my wallet was the Heat N Glo EZ Fireplace Glass Door. Oh, and did I tell you, when I was talking with some of the sellers, they didn't even tell me that I would have to do the measuring, let alone how and where to measure my current fireplace? You would think that would be important. Yet again the folks at Brick Anew not only brought that up, but then advised that they would walk me through it step by step over the phone as I did it! Did you know that when ordering a custom glass door for your fireplace that there are certain things to you need to get right? It took only a few minutes to make sure that I had measured it correctly.

Okay, I'm really super big on customer service so you will hear me mention that a lot over the next few days. If you don't sell me you, while selling me your product, then you won't sell anything to me at all. Please take a look at all the great fireplace doors as well as other items while you browsing their website. Then give them a call and you will see what I mean.

Here are some other items I found on their website that I thought would be of some interest too!

Fireplace Gas Logs - and the selection was affordable and minimal, not comparing twigs and sticks. 

Vented fireplace gas logs - these help expel carbon monoxide out of the room and up the flue!

Vent Free fireplace gas logs - these consume a minimal amount of fuel