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Moving to Modern – The Evolution of the Gas Fireplace
With the development of clean-faced gas fireplaces, ribbon flames and ventless, open ethanol burners, designers now have the raw materials for modern gas fireplace design. Modern gas fires are not simply appliances, but design elements that can be used create fire features that tie into and complement their environs, using contemporary proportions. Continue reading
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New Fire Pits for Spring at IDS 12
Paloform displayed some of our modern fireplace tile and surround products, as well as our complete line of outdoor fire pits at Toronto’s Interior Design Show. Continue reading
Moving Toward Modern: Renovating Your Fireplace
For homes built early in the last century, living room fireplaces were standard issue. Unlike earlier Victorian designs, which featured ornate woodwork and marble facings, these fireplaces were modest in their detail and materials, often faced with the same brick … Continue reading
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Modern Fireplace Showroom Update – Opening Next Week!
We are very excited to announce that we are opening our new showroom at 296 King Street East in Toronto, on May 25, 2011! We have been busy putting the finishing touches on things. Here are some progress shots of … Continue reading
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Things we love – Ecosmart Modern Fireplaces
As is apparent to anyone who has perused this blog, Ecosmart Fireplaces are mentioned and pictured a fair bit. To my knowledge, Ecosmart was the first company to introduce modern ethanol fireplaces to the wider North American market. Launched in … Continue reading
Fire Pit Or Outdoor Fireplace, A Comparison – Part 3
Part three of our comparison of fire pits an outdoor fireplaces deals with some of the installation differences and points to consider when deciding which is right for you. As I’ve said in previous posts, both outdoor fireplaces and fire … Continue reading
Fire Pit Or Outdoor Fireplace, A Comparison – Part 2
Part 2 of my comparison of fire pits and outdoor fireplaces as design features deals with design considerations. Both fire pits and outdoor fireplaces can add incredible ambiance and coziness to outdoor room, but each has its own unique personality … Continue reading
Fire Pit Or Outdoor Fireplace, A Comparison – Part 1
Now that spring is officially in the air, I offer some practical and design considerations for incorporating fireplaces and fire pits into outdoor rooms or landscaping. Part 1 is the practical differences. With the growing popularity of designed outdoor rooms, … Continue reading
Modern Fireplace Showroom Update: The Sparks Arrive!
We’re very excited to be able to feature two Spark Modern Fires in our new showroom at 296 King Street East in downtown Toronto: a 36″ ‘Vu-thru’ and a behemoth 6-foot linear fireplace. As I have said before, Spark is … Continue reading
Things we love – Toronto’s Mjolk
Mjolk is a retail design shop located in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood that specializes in fine modern Scandinavian and Scandinavian-inspired design objects and furniture. The shop is owned by John Baker and Juli Daoust and, in my opinion, they have done … Continue reading
