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It is a wide screen having two feet on each side, the arrangement of the feet giving the screen its name. Placed in front of the unused fireplace, the decorated screen improves the appearance of a room. [1] Screens are decorated with embroidery, papier maché, painted wood or perhaps stained glass; the frame and feet might be carved. [2]
Underside of a groin vault showing the arris. In architecture, an arris is the sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces, such as the corner of a masonry unit; [1] the edge of a timber in timber framing; the junction between two planes of plaster or any intersection of divergent architectural details.
2. The raised edge between two flutes on a column or pilaster, if that edge is flat. [46] Finial An element marking the top or end of some object — such as a dome, tower, or gable — often formed to be a decorative feature. Small finials may also be used as ornamentation for furniture, poles, and light fixtures. Flushwork
Hearth—The floor of a fireplace. The part of a hearth which projects into a room may be called the front or outer hearth. [21] Hearthstone—A large stone or other materials used as the hearth material. Insert—The fireplace insert is a device inserted into an existing masonry or prefabricated wood fireplace. [22]
The fireplace mantel or mantelpiece, also known as a chimneypiece, originated in medieval times as a hood that projected over a fire grate to catch the smoke. The term has evolved to include the decorative framework around the fireplace , and can include elaborate designs extending to the ceiling.
The general appearance of a fireplace surround should typically stand out from the rest of the room, becoming a focal point of the design, while enhancing the surrounding aesthetic. For this ...
A chimenea (UK English) [1] or chiminea (US English) [2] (/ ˌ tʃ ɪ m ɪ ˈ n eɪ. ə / CHIM-in-AY-ə; from Spanish chimenea [tʃimeˈnea], in turn derived from French cheminée, "chimney") is a freestanding front-loading fireplace or oven with a bulbous body and usually a vertical smoke vent or chimney.
Ledge or Ledges may refer to: Ridge, a geological feature; Reef, an underwater feature; Stratum, a layer of rock; Ledge, in civil engineering, a type of earthmoving cut;