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“HE.days may be getting a bit’ warmer, and the'spring flow- ers may be daring • to rear their heads; but - generally "


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. winter means one very .welcome ad- 'j drtion to any home - a fireplace.


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Be ita converted traditional byilt-in fireplace, above, left, or a decorative Victorian cast-iron affair, above right, a fireplace adds decoration and warmth.


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A beautiful rose for the garden


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v A well-chosen design to/matchthe v feel and period of your home can cre­


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. of your room,'whatever the weather outside.


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original fireplaces (or you want con­ temporary fireplaces-for a modem


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tions first, to see. what fireplaces like those- you want , are. going-.for, and'


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1 The iconic < Bnlliant "Slab" was ■; designed in - 1998 and •


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the first- use of DuPont : Corian. as a fireplace material. Brilliant Fires ^exclusive./partnership - With DuPont has allowed the company


to develop an impressive:selectioni, of fireplace designs, accessories and % furniture using■


- that is hard wearing,/stain resistant and more versatile'-than: marble or ;; granite and is available in an almost


• unlimited • range ^ o f . colours and finishes.


~ r Brilliant-'- Newdawn is ' the - Gorian^a*material ^ ° world’s slimmest hang on the.wall


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