DESIGN INSPIRATIONS

January 6, 2008 at 2:00a.m.

DESIGN INSPIRATIONS

Ideas for fireplaces

For fireplace face-lift ideas, check out “Fire Spaces: Design Inspirations for Fireplaces and Stoves” by Tina Skinner (Schiffer Publishing, 2003, $34.95). There are no before pictures but plenty of afters: traditional, modern, super-sleek, McMansion massive and free-standing diminutive models in great rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, even bathrooms. Ideas come from fireplace manufacturers and designers.