Country Homes & Interiors

BROAD APPEAL

THERE IS NO WRONG PICK WHEN CHOOSING A FIRE SURROUND, OTHER THAN TO ENSURE IT IS AN ITEM OF BEAUTY ROOM❞ THAT COMPLEMENT­S A

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Originally used for cooking as well as heating, large open fireplaces, or inglenooks, are a mainstay of the country cottage. Designs usually feature stone or brick, often with a timber lintel and a brick hearth. Stay in keeping with tradition with a trip to local reclamatio­n yards for materials or, for a contempora­ry take, contrast slate grey tiles and a sleek woodburnin­g stove with natural wood.

MIKE JOHNSON,

Avalon 4 double sided/single depth stove, from £1,399, Hunter Stoves

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