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Fire Seen

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    The stone veneer used in the bath wraps around the wall to the bedroom, making the two spaces feel more cohesive. The EcoSmart fi replace’s denatured ethanol fuel canisters are refi lled in the bottom tray of the unit. The fi replace came with a glass panel on one side (bedroom) and Sharrock installed glass on the shower side to prevent water from splashing in or towels from touching the fl ame. He consulted with a glass company for the heat-resistant glass and had the glass panel pre-drilled, attaching it using hardware from CR Laurence (crlaurence.com).

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    When design consultant Keith Sharrock was looking for a fireplace to fit this client’s bathroom, he didn’t have to look far. Dave Fox Design/Build Remodelers has an EcoSmart unit in its conference room. The company has used EcoSmart fireplaces on about five jobs. “It’s a great product for basements because you don’t have to worry about heat and moisture,” Sharrock says. In addition, the units work in both contemporary and traditional designs. “You can place an EcoSmart tray in the existing fi replace,” he says, “or tile over it to give it a modern look.”

When the owners of this house wanted to upgrade their master bath and include a fireplace, design consultant Keith Sharrock of Dave Fox Design/Build Remodelers, in Columbus, Ohio, suggested a two-sided fireplace that could also be viewed from the bedroom. He knew that a ventless model without a gas line would be the best solution and chose an EcoSmart  unit that burns denatured ethanol. The flames provide enough flicker to give the rooms the romantic feel that clients want, he says, but don’t produce the heat of a gas fireplace.

Sharrock replaced the 4-inch original wall with a deeper 16-inch wall, framed to hold the stainless unit. The wall is part of the new large shower that replaces the 4-foot shower and adjacent tub deck. Sharrock says that this type of “wet zone” allows users to finish all their preparation in the shower, preventing them from tracking wet footprints through the bath and bedroom.

—Nina Patel, senior editor, REMODELING.