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Protecting Your Family Using Fireplace Screens

Fireplace screens offer a practical solution to protect the human beings as well the household goods against the potential hazards emanating from the fireplaces in form of sparks and burning colas. Fireplace screens are an indispensable fireplace accessory.

Fireplace screens have been used since hoary past. They are a part of grand living traditions of finest homes. A tastefully designed fireplace screen can complement any décor in the room. Fireplace screens are available in classic as well as contemporary designs.

The classic and antique designs often incorporate the finest elements of the past and provide a perfect finishing touch to your nostalgic sense of an elegant old style home.

Some of the old style fireplace screens are decorated with radiant gold and brass designs with burnished copper finishes. The designs range from ornamental floral styles to fine and intricate scrolled patterns that represent the memories of the elegant and royal tastes of the people of the glorious past.

The designs and patterns on the fireplace screen represent the personal taste and style of the householder. The designs wrought in iron narrate the quaint, folksy outdoor themes such as fishing, hunting, sailing, wildlife and various facets of nature.

Homeowners in America have been decorating their otherwise dull and drab fireplaces with elegant screens since the colonial times. Most fireplace screens have antique designs that “often feature a hand-carved or hand-painted rectangular panel mounted on a tall stand”.

Most fireplace screens have three hinged panel screens. The largest of the three panels stands in the middle and is flanked by two equal sized panels on either side.

The screen besides protecting against the fire sparks is also used to hide behind it the ashes and burnt logs in the fireplace. The two side panels can be adjusted to provide a clear view of the hearth from all angles. Fireplace screens can also be used to direct the light and heat to a particular side.

Fireplace screens quite often look like room dividers.

There are various types of screens. Some of the important fireplace screens are:

Vintage –Venetian-Bronze Fireplace Screen

A vintage 3-fold bronze Venetian fireplace screen fitted with bars creates an aura of the old world charm and lends elegance to both the fireplace and the room itself. They can also act as ultimate protective shields for any fireplace.

Antique copper fireplace screen

Antique copper fireplace screens are attached with arched center panel. The arched styling of the 3-panel “can complement either the traditional or contemporary décor” of the room.

Black Wrought iron gate fireplace screen

The black garden style gate fireplace screen made of wrought iron can be used both with the wood and gas fireplaces. This fireplace screen can dramatically change the theme of the room where it is located.

Brass floral tempered glass fireplace screen

This is an amazing 4 fold polished Brass "Floral" Tempered Glass Fireplace Screen. It can lend great elegance and old world charm to the fireplace as well as to the room. It is a perfect accessory for traditional classic and antique hearths. It is generally decorated with enchanting floral designs and emanates a timeless appeal.

Pilgrim Single Panel flat screen measuring 39x31 inches has adjustable feet.

Besides these there are Woodfield 53x33 Vintage 3 Fold arched fireplace screens and the Minuteman Scroll Screens made of graphite.

Cleaning and maintenance

Most fireplace screens are masterpieces of elegant beauty and design. They are likely to lose their charm and finish if they are not properly cleaned and polished frequently. Fireplace screens can be vacuum cleaned to remove dust from each of its sides. You may remove the caked-in dirt with a solution of 1/8 cup of cleaning detergent per quart of water. Gently rub the screen with soft bristle brush and rinse it with a wet lint free cloth.

Woodfield Vintage Iron Single Panel Screen for Fireplace

Woodfield Solid Brass Three Panel Arched 54" Screen for Fireplace

Vanguard Black Hood up to 48" for Fireplace

Woodfield Black Wrought Iron Arched 39" Screen for Fireplace

Woodfield Damper Pull for Fireplace

Woodfield Black Three Fold Arched 54" Screen for Fireplace

Woodfield Black Three Fold 52" Screen for Fireplace

Pilgrim Vintage Iron Three Fold Screen with Colored Glass for Fireplace

Antique Brass Vanguard Hood up to 48" for Fireplace

Woodfield Polished Brass Three Panel Arched Screen 54" for Fireplace

Woodfield Flower Design Satin Nickel Three Fold 52" Screen for Fireplace

Woodfield Brass 3-panel Screen for Fireplace