Archive for the ‘Modern Fireplaces’ Category
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
This is a quick guide to the materials we use in the manufacture of the modern Fireplace suites we sell from the Gallery Range
PORTUGUESE LIMESTONE
This is natural stone, cut straight from the earth. The stone is sedimentary limestone formed over 50 million years ago. The characteristic darker veins on the light background intermingled with fossils of plants and animal life all add to the beauty and individuality of this great material. To find ‘blooms’, lighter and darker veins, ’whisps’ of fossilized fern leaves and other unique features are not considered as defects but are part of the experience of owning a Portuguese Limestone suite. All the suites shown in this brochure can be purchased, made from PORTUGUESE LIMESTONE and come complete with matching hearth and three-piece back panel
MICROMARBLE MOCHA BEIGE – MARFIL & PERLA
An engineered stone, manufactured from crushed marble and specially developed resins, is used to make the suites shown in this brochure. The Clifton, The Durrington 42 and The Cranbourne are supplied with a three-piece back panel whilst the remainder can be supplied with single piece back panels. Each suite is sold with its matching hearth.
JURA-STONE COTSWOLD - CHILTERN – PERLA
Another natural product, marble, is used in the construction of these suites. JURA STONE is made from aesthetically unappealing sheets of solid marble and then coated with one of two great finishes. These finishes are the smooth Cotswold and the slightly textured Chiltern. Both finishes give a consistent appearance of stone. The Clifton, The Durrington 42 and The Cranbourne are supplied with a three-piece back panel whilst the remainder can be supplied with single piece or three-piece back panels. Each suite is sold with its matching hearth.
Tags: Chiltern, Cotswold, Jura-stone, limestone, Marfil, MicroMarble, Mocha Beige, Perla, Portuguese
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
This Granite Panel and Longford Jura Stone package is getting to become very popular it has really sold well over the last couple of months so i thought i would feature it as one of our featured fireplaces.
The Longford Jura Stone Mantel is made from sheets of marble and then has a durable finish applied to it with a realistic cold to touch feel of natural stone.
It is stain and scratch resistant and is a fantastic alterantive to real stone and lloks great with cast iron inserts or as featured here with a simple Granite Panel and Fire.
The granite we supply is 100% solid 1st grade black the best you can get it is polished and is very smooth and offers a really modern sleek look to any room.
We supply this suite with options for solid fuel gas or electric so you can have this great fireplace in a multiple of choices.
What makes it even better is when choosing the fret and trim you can choose from five different frets in a varity of finishes including Black,Brass,Polished,Diamond Black all with a trim to match this means you can personalise this package to match any decor that you have or want to match with
Take alook at this featured modern fireplace and click on the photo to take you straight to the item
Tags: Electric, Gas, Granite, Jura-stone, Longford, Panel
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Saturday, September 5th, 2009
Modern Fireplace sales are growing at Cast Fireplaces and as we are due to expand this category we are pleased about this rise in sales of these products.
As our company name is Cast Fireplaces we are not really associated with Modern Fireplaces but there are a range we sell and a range we intend to push over the next few months.
Anyway enough waffle this months winner is The Durrington Suite this fireplace set is a fantastic item and is very simple in design and can be used with or without the shelf that comes with it.
We have this particular set on display at our showroom with a Jura Stone Chiltern finish with an electric fire and we have sold 2 of these fireplace sets as customers have seen them in our showroom and loved it.
It has a 48” shelf and comes complete with back panel and hearth and with a choice of gas or electric insert and with prices starting at £530 for a full Fireplace set you can see why customers choose this.
The Durrington is also available on its own with out a fire for customers choosing a model we don’t supply or if they have there own fire they wish to use.
This suite is offered in three finishes
Portuguese Limestone
Mocha Beige MicroMarble
Chiltern Jura-Stone
For customers not wanting to come and view various stone options we do have small samples we can post out to you so just contact us and we are more than happy to post you free stone colour sample.
So if you wish to order or require any further info please just contact us or order via our website
Tags: Durrington, Electric, Fireplaces, Gas, Jura-stone, Modern
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009
This month at Cast Fireplaces is going to be very busy what with customers booking appointments daily to visit our showroom and orders being made on our website and for 1 week we are do to only 1 in the office.
My wife Rhian who does a lot of the office based work and answering phones and emails is away on a girl’s holiday next week so I am afraid you will get me if you ring the office to enquire about anything.
We don’t expect too much disruption to our service as we have an extra driver to help us out with the delivery service we offer so we don’t fall behind and you get your fireplace on time.
With all this going on to we have our new website categories to alter too with our Modern Fireplaces section being the biggest that is being altered work is well underway doing this and we will inform you when its ready to go live on our website.
We hope to get all this work out of the way before the start of “Heating Season” which tends to be the Middle of September although the weather men say we are in for a scorching September (I am sure they said that about July) so it may allow us a little time before it starts to go cold.
It seems logical to me to change your fireplace in the Summer when you are not using it but it’s the same every year it goes mad when the weather drops cold and people decide to buy a new fireplace.
I suppose winter is the time to be doing renovations indoors and the fire being the main focal point of any room means it becomes the main feature of any home renovation.
Anyway who cares when you change your fireplace or stove as long as you get them delivered on time before your fitter is due.
We have had a few phone calls recently the last one being Friday who had ordered a Firefox 5 Stove from someone else who were delivering that day but phoned him at 5pm to say they were not coming and it was out of stock. That sort of service is shocking and is something you WILL NOT get here we deliver on time every time and I don’t think we have ever failed to make a delivery even when the Camshaft went on our 2 year old van (thank god for warranty) we had it towed back by RAC and loaded second van and went again some 3 hours late but all the customers were rang and all were delivered after a very long day.
Anyway off to add more items to Website Update
Tags: Fireplace, Fireplaces, Modern, New
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Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Modern Fireplaces are not huge sellers at Cast Fireplaces but we do offer a decent range with many choices in finishes and designs and our new Website categories will be pushing these items as much as our cast iron items so we hope to see a increase in sales of these items plus we have just spent a fortune promoting the phrase modern fireplaces through the Seo work we do on our website.
So with that out the way this month’s best selling modern fireplace was the Granite Panel and Longford Jura Stone package with an electric fire.
This package in my opinion fits very well together with the white effect from the Jura stone and the shiny black panel and hearth.
The electric fire fitted with this package looks best in silver with a silver trim and modern fret. They are remote controlled and we do display them in our showroom for customers to see the quality of these products.
The Longford surround is available in one size only at 54” but this package is suitable for mounting on a flat wall so you do not need to worry about any opening in a chimney breast etc, so I think it is one of the best modern fireplaces we sell and I am sure you will think so if you order one for your home.
Tags: Fireplace, Fireplaces, Granite, Jura-stone, Longford
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Once again we get round to which of our Modern Fireplaces has sold best in the Month of June and this Month it is the Granite Panel and Pine Bedford Suite which has been ordered in both gas and electric use making it the run away winner in this section.
We are in the process of altering this category to make it easier to navigate the various sections so keep an eye out for that.
Let me tell you a little more about this month’s winner. This set is a little strange to call a modern fireplace as it has a very traditional Victorian
Styled Pine mantel which is called the Bedford. This surround is made from solid pine and features two nice scrolled corbels just underneath the shelf. Apart from that it’s reasonably plain and is suited to most inserts.
When we photographed these together I wasn’t sure whether it went well together but after giving it a try im now convinced and so are this months customers that it works.
The Matching panel and hearth set we supply is available in two sizes of 48†and 54†each with the Bedford surround to match.
The Electric and Hotbox Gas Fire inserts we supply with this package can be fitted with any of our Gallery Fret and trim sets available in various colours and styles to personalise the look of your new fireplace, this option creates numerous looking fires and we always confirm you trim and fret choice after your order has been placed to make sure you get the right item you want.
The photograph below shows the Pine Bedford with the electric insert complete with Bauhaus Silver Fret and Silver trim to match so if you wish to but just click on photo below.
Granite Panel and Bedford with Electric Insert
Tags: Bedford, Electric, Fireplace, Fireplaces, Gas, Granite, Modern, Pine
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
The Modern Fireplace seems to be our fastest growing section what originally started out as one section we know have plans to alter it and split the categories up into sections that are dedicated to each particular type here we will try and explain what they will become
Jura–Stone This section will feature all our Jurastone suites that are available for use with gas and electric fires, we currently do not offer solid fuel option except for when we use a Jura stone surround such as the Longford and feature it with a cast iron fireplace. This Stone is available in two finishes and both will be offered on our website with various fire options.
Micromarble This again is going to be a featured section with the options of purchasing full suites in Mocha Beige or Marfil, which are the two, finishes available in this type of fireplace. We will again be offering a full selection of fires to complete the packages.
Portuguese Limestone This natural products is available as an option for most of our Modern Fireplaces it’s a white limestone with darker and lighter veins which are a natural feature of this product. We offer full suites with panels and hearths in the same material to form a unique fire set to grace any room.
Granite The Black granite panel and hearth set has been added to our modern range as we feel it gives a very contemporary look and is perfectly suited to everyday living. These sets are available with numerous mantels and are offered with both gas solid fuel and electric.
These category changes will take effect over the next few weeks as we update and alter our website so until then they are all in the one category so it may take a little time navigating through them but they are all there for you to see and buy.
Tags: Electric, Fireplace, Fireplaces, Gas, Granite, Jura-stone, limestone, Marble, Modern
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Friday, June 5th, 2009
May has seen the return of property developers whom we have dealt with in the past starting to buy bigger amounts of fireplaces again this month so this has lead to an easy outright winner in the Modern Fireplace Department.
This months winner is the Granite Panel and Longford Jura Stone Package. We supplied 6 sets to this one developer for some new houses he was just finishing. These fireplace sets were required without electric fires as he buys them from one of his mates in the trade but “he cant get anywhere near our price†for the Surround and panel sets. This proves we are even cheaper than some trade suppliers.
He took all our stock of granite panels and made a big dent in the Longfords we keep in stock too (must make note to order more).
This particular fireplace set is a really good seller its perfect for a new home as it can fit on a flat wall so there is no need for a chimney breast and the electric fires we supply are remote controlled so there is no need even to get up out of your comfy chair if you wish to turn it on. They come with a choice of fret and trim so they can be personalised to suit any décor. They only come in a 54†size but as they are flat wall mounted it will fit any room and make a perfect fireplace feature have a look at the photo below and order one of these great selling sets. We also supply them for gas use too but you will need a proper chimney to take the gas fumes away.
Granite Panel and Longford Jura Stone Electric Package
Tags: Electric, Fireplace, Fireplaces, Gas, Granite, Longford, Modern
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
The last of the new Modern Fireplace Surrounds we sell are being listed on our website and they are the Following
The Wessington Chamfered Mantel
The Triple Bow Mantel
Both are made from Oak Veneered MDF which is basically thin strips of oak timber which has then been glued to man made Fibre Board. They are very stable and you will get no movement at all in MDF.
We offer both of our veneered surrounds in two finishes view photographs below
Light Natural Finish (as shown on Triple Bow)
Dark Oak Finish (as shown on Wessington)
Both these mantel are of similar size and have a shelf width of 48†and are suitable for use with our smaller arched inserts and the Granite panel sets.
The Wessington is chamfered mantel so as you can see from the photo the legs are chamfered to form a feature you do not normally find on fireplace surrounds and to complete this surround it has an 8 ¾†bowed shelf.
The Triple Bow is as it’s described three small tiers form the inner edge of this surround and the frieze panel has a slight bow to it making a distinctive feature to this surround.
Both will be available to buy from our website over the next few days as we finish adding them so take a look at the samples below and order a new Modern fireplace for your home.
Triple Bow Light Oak Finish
Wessington Dark Oak Finish
Tags: Fireplace, Fireplaces, Mantels, Oak, Surrounds, Triple Bow, Wessington
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
The Second featured item of our new Modern Fireplaces is the Langley Solid Oak Surround. This Oak mantel has no overhang on the shelf so it is made in a box section style that is very simple. Made form 100% solid American oak and finished in a natural oiled finish it is a very simple design fireplace surround and is perfectly suited to Modern Day Living. With a size of 52†shelf width and an opening of 34†x 34†this surround will take a lot of our Larger Arched Inserts. On our Website we have listed them as Gas, Electric and Solid Fuel packages such as the Coronet and Langley solid fuel package this shows how the Modern surround can be mixed with a simple arched fireplace to create a Cast iron fireplace package that has modern appeal.
This design of surround is also suited to electric and gas packages with the simple Granite Panel and hearth set and we have listed those too in Our Modern Fireplaces Sections which comes with the Fires and a choice of trim and fret to personalise the look you are after. Also available is the new Gallery Aurora high output glass fronted fire which has also been photographed with this mantel so as you can see from the photos below this surround will work well with a lot of the current range we offer that’s why we are sure we will have a great selling surround to offer our customers a good choice when choosing a firplace for your home.
Coronet Half Polish and Oak Langley
Granite Panel and Langley Gas Hotbox
Tags: Cast Fireplaces, Coronet, Fireplace, Fireplaces, Gas Fireplaces, Modern, Oak, Oak Langley, Surround
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