Safety Accessories

Obviously when fire is involved, safety is an issue. Certain hearth accessories can help prevent hazards that fires may cause while also giving your hearth a great look!

 

·        Fireplace Screens: Fireplace screens serve several purposes – they are decorative, can prevent dangerous sparks from shooting out of your fire and help control the warm air in your home from escaping through your chimney. Fireplace screens also come in a variety of types from iron mesh curtains to glass doors to decorative stand-alone iron screens that sit in front of your fireplace. The type of screen you choose for your fireplace will definitely serve as a focal point of your hearth. You will want to choose one that matches the style and personality of the rest of your home. Fireplace screens can be sophisticated, custom-made, decorative, plain, permanent or removable. Select the fireplace screen that will add the right decorative flair for your home.  

 

By keeping your fireplace screen closed or sitting in front of your burning fire, errant sparks will be kept from being thrown from your fire onto your home’s vulnerable floors, which could lead to a house fire or damage your floors. Fireplace screens can also help lower your heating bill. A chimney can draw the air out of your home which could cause your heater to act in overtime. A screen blocks the air from your room from exiting into the fireplace and up the chimney.

 

Before you purchase your fireplace screen, be sure and measure the opening of your fireplace so that the screen is not too large or too small for the space.

 

·        Hearth Rugs: Although hearth rugs can be a great centerpiece to your hearth, they can also help prevent sparks from catching your home on fire while also protecting your floors. Most hearth rugs are made from a fire resistant material such as nylon or fiberglass, and protect your floors not only from sparks, but from rolling logs, firewood bark and cinders. Hearth rugs come in many shapes, sizes, colors and prints that can add elegance and a welcoming feel to your hearth.