1. Shopping For Fireplace Screens
Should you be looking online for what type of fireplace screens would look good for your
home, then you should also consider the type of fireplace tools you have or are going to buy as
well. This is because they will make a good match when looking of the same style or type next
to one another in your den or living room.
Let's discuss what type of fireplace screen options are available and we'll get to the tools in
another article. First of all, you should know that there are a few basic styles to choose from.
The first is a simple flat or flush mount variety of screen for your fireplace. This kind, as the
name implies, will simply either sit just in front of your opening or will be mounted to the wall
around your fireplace and be secured in place. The secured type will have a screen of some
kind that can be opened to have access to the fire.
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This style would also classically have two bi-fold doors that will hinge open revealing a chain
type of screen. This chain screen is what will keep your hot embers from escaping your
fireplace area when your doors are open. Now that we've discussed that, you should know that
the doors are usually glass with some form of metal edge around them. With most fireplaces,
you will have some way to vent the heat out into the room while the doors are still closed. If
not, you simply hinge them open and the screen will protect your room from the popping coals.
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Decorative Fireplace Screens
If you could consider the glass door and screen variety a bi-fold design, then you could
consider this next one a tri-fold design. These decorative fireplace screens usually have much
more detail or metal work that accompanies them. They can be made of steel and either cast or
forged by traditional blacksmithing techniques. The latter will typically cost much more but
have a more handsome presence in your home.
In the past, fireplace covers were used to not only keep a space warm but also be decorative in
nature. These covers were typically of heavy cast iron and would serve to radiate the heat from
the fireplace hearth back into the room for hours. The designs on these door covers could be
anything from simple to quite ornate and decorative themselves.
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