Fireplace Ideas for Bungalows

Recently published in Old house Journal:  Jane Powell's  look at the wide array of Arts & Crafts-era fireplaces.  

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"Fire fulfills a deep and primal role in the human psyche. Even today, when fires are no longer needed for heating or cooking, fireplaces are routinely installed in houses. In Arts & Crafts homes, the fireplace took on almost religious significance, and even bungalows in warm climates were built with one. Gustav Stickley was a big proponent, writing in The Craftsman, “The big hospitable fireplace is almost a necessity, for the hearthstone is always the center of true home life.”

Read the rest of the article at Old House Journal.