Design Ideas for Fireplaces is the ultimate guide to the latest materials, products, and styles in fireplaces and wood- and gas-burning stoves. With 450 color photographs, Design Ideas for Fireplaces amply illustrates every choice in fireplaces and stoves, from masonry fireplaces, factory-built sheet-metal fireplaces, and exterior fireplaces to gas fireplaces, gas stoves, and wood stoves. The book is loaded with special tips and advice. One chapter takes a room-by-room look at the house and how to incorporate a fireplace. New technology is thoroughly covered, and there is a separate chapter on safety. Includes a complete Resource Guide. Design Ideas for Fireplaces is the ultimate guide to the latest materials, products, and styles in fireplaces and wood- and gas-burning stoves. With 450 color photographs, Design Ideas for Fireplaces amply illustrates every choice in fireplaces and stoves, from masonry fireplaces, factory-built sheet-metal fireplaces, and exterior fireplaces to gas fireplaces, gas stoves, and wood stoves. The book is loaded with special tips and advice. One chapter takes a room-by-room look at the house and how to incorporate a fireplace. New technology is thoroughly covered, and there is a separate chapter on safety. Includes a complete Resource Guide. ADD CHARACTER With so many designs from which to choose, you will find a fireplace or woodstove to suit your lifestyle and your house style. ADD WARMTH Consider a hearth appliance to heat a room or to supplement your home's heating system. ADD VALUE Increase the value of your house with a new energy-efficient fireplace--one of today's most popular amenities Author Karen Stickels spent 20 years in the hearth industry as a technical consultant for the nation’s largest chimney supply wholesaler, which also manufactures chimney liners. She advised installers, wrote installation instructions, managed her company’s Underwriters Laboratories listings, and was part of an editing team for two hearth-related educational manuals. She currently works in the marketing department at Harper Brush Works, Inc., and spends time with her husband, Vic, and her daughter Jennifer, son-in-law Scott, and grandson Skye at her Iowa home. Used Book in Good Condition