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The Fire Inside: 15 Ways To Create The Fireside Feeling Without A Fireplace
Slide Nr 1It’s beginning to look and feel a lot like winter out there, and nothing is cosier than curling up in a pair of fluffy pajamas by a warm, crackling hearth or wood stove with a cup of tea, hot chocolate or red wine. The pyjamas and the warm drinks are pretty easy to come by, but not everyone has access to a working fireplace. Even if you do, maintenance is crucial and clean-up is never simple. Thankfully there are plenty of ways to get that fireside feeling (and even real flames!) without the need for a chimney sweep.
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Slide Nr 2Fire Up Your Sense Of Sound – A roaring fireplace is a pleasure for so many senses, so why not set the mood in as many ways as possible? Start with your ears and cue up a fire sounds playlist like this one from Spotify, for a variety of strikingly authentic, crackling soundscapes.
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Slide Nr 4Spiritus Sancti Room Spray – Imagine the scent of burning candles and church incense; it’s not exactly a fireplace, but it does evoke the warmth of fire and smoke. Historic perfume and candle company Cire Trudon translated several of their scents into home sprays, packaged in luxurious hand-blown glass bottles with a gold-tinted atomiser. Spiritus Sancti recreates the creamy, heady notes of amber and melted wax, alongside the dark, sweet smoke of frankincense.
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Slide Nr 5Fireplace Room and Linen Spray – For a more budget-friendly option with an environmentally friendly cherry on top, EcoCandle company produces a whole range of products including candles, home fragrances, and bath and body products in small batches made from the cleanest ingredients possible. Want to take the scent of the fireside to bed with you? Their room and linen spray in the fireplace scent is a feel-good steal, plus it smells great!
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Slide Nr 6Feu de Bois Candles – From the French for “wood fire” come two top-selling candles: Beloved Parisian home-goods-turned-fragrance-house Diptyque has been producing their classic wood fire scent for years. Notes include birchwood, rare cade wood, cedar, smoke and even a touch of sweet charred wood. Newer on the scene, but every bit as popular, New York-based Lafco’s Feu de Bois candle includes notes of fresh pine, sandalwood and rare Virginia cedarwood, plus some sweet and smoky notes of leather, frankincense and vanilla.
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Slide Nr 7Tabletop Real Flame Mini Fireplace – In an era of portable-everything, this tiny fireplace creates instant cosiness wherever and whenever you’re in the mood, no gas or electricity required. It’s made from heat-resistant cement with an attractive quartz-like appearance and burns on basic rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol. At 12.7cm in diameter and 11.4cm high, it burns for just under an hour with every refuel. [Photo via Facebook]
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Slide Nr 8Tabletop Heater With Real Flames – This smokeless, odourless heater produces a true flame from clean-burning bio ethanol (not included). Sleek and rectangular with a beautiful wooden base, it can make for a sturdy centrepiece or easily fill an existing hearth in place of the real thing. No gel, electricity or gas. Simply fill the chamber with bio ethanol, ignite and enjoy the crackling warmth.
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Slide Nr 9A Petite Fire Pit – A smaller, round version of the same bio ethanol-burning indoor fire is an even more space-friendly option. Smokeless and free of fumes, this tiny tinder offers a warm and rustic touch in any corner of the home.
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Slide Nr 10Vintage Curio Cabinet-Style Infrared Stove – Keep a cosy flame blazing in this charming electric stove with heirloom appeal. A series of glass panels reveal glowing faux logs and a vibrant flame effect from all angles, and the operable front glass doors open to allow for extra heat. Infrared technology can warm spaces up to 90sqm. For an extra fireside feeling, check out the company’s crackling hearth sound machine.
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Slide Nr 11Fireplace Wall Decal – Dream Vinyl produces a variety of peel-and-stick wall decals, all handmade from ecologically sourced materials and printed in green ink for a massive statement with a minimal carbon footprint. The collection is largely inspired by nature and the elements, and includes a series of roaring firesides and hearth scenes. Choose from white- or grey-painted wood, rustic stone or sleek, modern tile. Depending on how much space you have at hand, these decals are easy to instal and provide an instant ski chalet mood.
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Slide Nr 12Wall-Mounted Electric Fireplace – No need for an axe and log pile here! While the classic roaring fireplace definitely does bring to mind a rustic setting, you can just as easily integrate warmth and flames in a sleek, modern and even urban setting. This wall-mounted electric fireplace uses LED illumination and a 2kW fan heater to create all the cosiness of a traditional hearth with the slim design of a flatscreen television. It’s made from polished black metal, which seems to amplify the glow of the flame, and comes with a remote that allows you to customise the heat and flame effect brightness.
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Slide Nr 13An Innovative Indoor Grill – Your wood may not be burning, but you can get that fireside sizzle without any mess: this versatile indoor electric grill includes two main grill plates, one with ridges and one smooth, and has multiple individual compartments below so you can satisfy even the pickiest palates separately. For even more of that fireside flavour, use wood chips in the same way you would outdoors, or even a sprig of rosemary or pine cones for a more rustic woodsy scent and taste. The aluminium design is sleek and functional, while bamboo accents add a touch of ‘natural’ flair.
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Slide Nr 15Smokeless Fire Table – Dine fireside with this modern, yet warm (in every sense of the word) table with a crackling fire built right in. TerraFlame has created a patented clean-burning gel that produces up to three hours of burn time and crackles like a real fire. Refillable and easy to clean, it’s a simple set-up with no gas line or fluting needed. The table comes with twelve gel fuel canisters to keep you toasty for hours on end.
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Slide Nr 16Fire-Themed Throw Blanket – This warm and fuzzy sherpa fleece blanket from playful art and design purveyors Society 6 is a whimsical take on an indoor fireplace. The fire and flames pattern is so realistic, at first glance you might think your couch is on fire – but it’s well worth the laugh, and definitely worth the warmth.
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