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Ok, I know it’s kind of ironic that I’m writing a blog about fireplaces when the highs have been in the 60s this week in Tulsa.
A year ago, in fact, we were trapped in our homes for what we now call “Snowmageddon 2011.” Record snowfall last year, and record highs this year.
Yep, that’s Oklahoma weather for you.
But the nights are getting downright chilly, nevertheless. And I was a lucky girl a couple of weeks ago, when my husband and I sneaked out of town to the family’s lake house, and cuddled up all weekend by the fire.
Why do we go to the lake during winter? The answer is always: the fireplace. It’s the best one I know, and I love tinkering with the logs.
Here are some ideas for your fireplaces this winter, provided it ever actually feels like winter.
1. Prairie Grass Fire Screen, Crate & Barrel
2. Spicy Maya Hot Chocolate , Crate & Barrel
3. S’mores Pops recipe, Gimme Some Oven
4. Stainless Steel Firewood Holder, Kitchen Source
5. Paxton Copper Bucket, Pottery Barn
http://www.kitchensource.com/fireplace/bm-65141-l.htm
Kim A
Kim is a public relations pro by day, homebody by night. Kim worked as a newspaper features writer for more than a decade and she has written hundreds of stories on others' homes. But she is still discovering her own style. Kim and her husband are renovating their late-1950s home, making it their own. For Kim, staying home is a destination. She frequently entertains friends and family, so keeping it simple and comfortable is important (with the exception of her closets – her shopping and bargain-hunting habits take up some serious space). Kim’s perfect place is snuggled up in her PJs eating a homemade meal in front of the TV with her husband.
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