If the room has a fireplace, it will certainly become the main highlight of the house. It is he who is considered the family hearth, the most beloved place where the whole family gathers, meet relatives and friends or retire to organize their thoughts.
Why do we need grilles for a fireplace
When installing a fireplace in a room, it is necessary to purchase quality grilles for it. They will help to bring a certain cosiness, and also make safer gatherings by the fire.
With the help of this refinement, you can add the effect of lightness, grace and unique elegance to your hearth and make this symbol of family coziness even more attractive, and the general appearance of the room - harmonious and complete.
You should also remember the practical side of their use. Lattices for a fireplace hold logs and hot coals in the hearth, ensure the safety of its use indoors. In addition, they will not let small children or animals get close to the fire.
Types of Gratings
Lattices for a fireplace come in several forms.
- Recessed. They are mounted in a fireplace near the fire.
- Separate. They are placed vertically, at a certain distance from the fire, on a support.
- Decorative grilles for the fireplace. They are installed only when the fire does not burn. They are made of ordinary refractory metal. Such products have their advantages - they can be decorated with almost all materials - from decorative stones and glass, to gilding. And there is absolutely no risk that the flame will melt or spoil the pattern, as this is simply excluded.
Lattices do not have any restrictions in appearance and style, because there are a lot of them. But for more chic, forged grates for the fireplace are installed. They are of two types:
- finished products made in advance in the workshop. As a rule, this is a set of patterns that are most in demand in the market;
- custom made forged grilles. These are elite and especially elegant products, each of which is a unique creation of the master. You can choose a pattern for them yourself or use the services of professional designers.
Feature of Forged Fireplace Lattices
- Fireplace grilles are best chosen in the same spirit as other interior items. For example, when choosing a classic English style, you can get a sleek design without any pretentiousness. And Art Nouveau or Rococo allow you to use more artistic elements - curls, intricate complex ornaments that you want to look at for hours. Adherents of the classics can choose simple symmetrical patterns. But this does not mean that they will be uninteresting or ugly.
- If you wish, you can engrave your initials or family logo, which is prestigious in the higher circles. It requires painstaking and very delicate work.
When installing metal fireplace grates, you will forever get rid of worries about this part of the room. They are strong enough, resistant to high temperatures and are not subject to damage. But choosing among them, do not forget to pay attention to the material from which the described decoration of the interior is made, as well as its life. All material used for the manufacture of these products must pass all the necessary checks and have certain safety certificates.