Who doesn't love sitting around a crackling fire on a cool winter night? It's easy to picture a pleasant indoor scene. A couple romantically stretched out on a rug in front of their fireplace, crackling blaze in the background he leans over for a romantic kiss… and then shrieks as a burning ember hits him square in the back.

What a nightmare ending to such a promising beginning. The way to eliminate romantic this interruptus and prevent setting your back hair on fire is to use a fireplace screen. Foreplay screens can take many forms and be simple and purely functional or highly decorative, and a focal point in your rooms designed. Many fireplaces, screens attached. Typically these are some form of chain mail, and are suspended from a rail at the top of the fireplace.

There also a wide variety of screens available on the aftermarket. Some of these actually become part of your fireplace, and are mounted underneath the mantle, while others are freestanding. I preferred the freestanding units, as they offer maximum flexibility.

With the freestanding fireplace screen you have the ability to take it with you when you move. They're also a lot less trouble to set up. I mean, all you do is take the thing out of the box put together and set it on the floor. What could be easier? As this market has grown and matured three types of separate fireplace screens seem to be dominating the available choices:

The wrought iron fireplace screen is a classic design, and comes in so many different configurations and styles that you can make it fit with most any decor even the austere clean lined modern decorating school of thought. Not only that, but most places that sell wrought iron fireplace screens can also get one's especially made for you.

One thing that a lot of people like to do is have a repeating theme in all the wrought iron on their property. It's not uncommon to see the family initial or coat of arms on the front gate repeated on the fireplace screen.

Many homeowners are opting for a beautiful glass fireplace screen these days. These feature more modern look than the traditional wrought iron, and are available in most any size or shape, being limited only by the imagination of the decorator. Of course the resistant tempered glass is used. They also have the advantage of being very easy to keep clean and providing an unobstructed view of the fire.

Stained glass fireplace screens are achieving their popularity because they are in essence works of art. It's possible to get relatively inexpensive mass-produced patterns and achieve a very pleasant look.

In addition to the fact that the design itself is beautiful, the light from the fire shining through the colored glass provides a beautiful and intricate spectrum which especially complements rooms decorated in neutrals or pastels.

If you want to go all out, you can one with most any design you like. Religious themes are popular as our nature scenes. But maybe you want something very different. If you're a NASCAR fan you can even have your very own stained glass Dale Earnhardt staring back at you the warmth of the smile bathing you with brightly colored light on a winter night.

As you can see, in addition to being functional safety devices far place greens can also be a beautiful decorative addition to your rooms. I hope you'll explore the options online and find exactly the screen you want.

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