Jane Gitlin’s book highlights hundreds of indoor fireplaces, from woodstoves to remodeled historic hearths, but she doesn’t stop there. She focuses on the comfort fireplaces can bring and how to best utilize them throughout the home. Beautiful photos provide hints on styles, materials, storage, lighting and décor. She is able to bring together a unique combination of design and decorating ideas to help homeowners get the most out of their fireplace and make it a real central point of their room. The book provides valuable information on maintaining a current fireplace or remodeling an existing fireplace.
Jane Gitlin is the author of Capes and is the coauthor of the Deck & Patio Idea Book and the Family Home Idea Book. She lives in Fairfield, Connecticut, and is an architect specializing in residential design.
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