Archive for December, 2008

Fireplace Designs

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You just bought a new case, and you are thinking of getting a fireplace there are a hundred different types of fireplace designs to choose from. Whether you want a classic brick fireplace designs or a more modern type, you are sure to find the design you’re looking for.

For example, a wood burning fireplace is going to make your house smell a little bit smoky in most cases, while a gas burning fireplace is not going to throw off any kind of scent at all. If you enjoy the smell of wood burning, there really is no substitute for this type of fireplace. On the other hand, a gas burning fireplace is very clean and convenient.The modern fireplaces design save us the trouble of not having to deal with fumes, smoke, ashes or clearing up the mess when the ashes become too much. This makes it so much more convenient and appealing. They do allow us to enjoy the warmth of a sizzling fire even though we cannot use them to make sausages.

Animal Print Vessels from Vitruvit - new Ethnic collection

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Go wild with the funky Ethnic collection – a range of eye-catching animal print vessels from Vitruvit. These surprising sinks are bound to be a conversation piece that will take you back to great holidays, or simply inject a little bit of exoticism into your daily routine. The distinctive shapes of the Ethnic collection (designed by Manuela Busetti and Andrea Garuti) are available with or without the animal prints. Thabo is the deep, pot-like basin pictured here, whereas Afya and Biko are shallower, open vessels that are delicately rounded off. Hasana is the striking square vessel and Shakia an elongated, flattened rectangle. Each sink feature a subtle slit in their inner surface for water to slip down. You can choose the print to suit you best, and combine with the perfect vessel. Customised Italian style, the Ethnic collection is from Vitruvit.