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Take a leap into our seasonal special issue with the latest ski resilience rankings of prime resorts, a look back at a master of Alpine Modernism, plus chalet style from chic fireplaces to building your own sauna
...Look to some truly exceptional fireplaces for inspiration....
...You have two big, beautiful, marble fireplaces that compete for attention, but because the sofa is orange, that’s where my eye goes.”...
...Why The top floor has a terrace with a wood-burning fireplace and an outdoor terrace off the kitchen has a built-in gas barbecue....
...While the interior is modern, it retains distinctive features such as coffered ceilings, wood panelling, leaded windows, a gas fireplace and original fir flooring....
...Many of its historical features have been preserved in an opulent interior, including herringbone wooden floors, fireplaces and intricately detailed joinery....
...For Fisher, four-posters have a similar architectural gravitas to Jamb’s high-end reproduction fireplaces....
...The interior has had a modern refurbishment with a fitted kitchen, sleek fireplaces, triple-glazed windows, parquet flooring and underfloor heating....
...Touches include a rustic stove, a sink carved from a conifer tree and two log-burning fireplaces with stone surrounds....
...Along with the dining room, they also feature ornate fireplaces, impressive cornicing and wooden floors. Who Cullertons House, Morningside, £3.1mn Where In Morningside, a southern suburb....
...Why The annexe has a cosy sitting room with fireplace, a dining room with stone floors and a kitchen....
...Each cosy living room has a fireplace and dining area; the kitchens are furnished with everything an accomplished chef needs, and the Landet team will deliver seasonal food from local restaurants and farms...
...Why Original features such as the sweeping staircase and fireplaces lend themselves to festive decor....
...Antique wing chair by Studio Atkinson, £1,950 A one-off, reupholstered vintage piece for curling up next to the fireplace. studio-atkinson.com Noveconi chandelier by Joe Armitage, from €26,000 A limited...
...The bar has retained its low-slung, vaguely ’70s appeal, huge stone fireplace and all, but it’s updated with sleek sofas and a worldly cocktail list....
...The house retains many of its original architectural features, including ornate cornicing, decorative ceiling rose and an original slate fireplace....
...Why The property’s history: the house is on a street in the Unesco World Heritage Site zone and is filled with preserved features including cantera stone fireplaces, a central patio with climbing plants...
...It has traditional features such as wood beams and ceilings, terracotta tiles and a fireplace....
...Only the folded copper sheet over the fireplace and the built-in wooden furniture provide visual relief....
...There are period features from different eras of the property’s history, such as Georgian shutters, fireplaces, wood-beamed ceilings and cornicing....
...He once held a drinking competition and vomited into a pub fireplace to “huge applause from his management team”, according to a separate lawsuit he successfully fought in 2017 over allegations he owed £14mn...
...The secluded property features fireplaces, underfloor heating and views of the surrounding wilderness....
...The museum’s enthusiastic volunteers have playfully placed a replica of the beast snarling by the fireplace....
...bauble by Thie, £10 This hand-painted papier mâché bauble is available in a range of colours. theconscious.co.uk Cinnamon corded garland by Anna + Nina, €69.95 This festive garland can be hung above the fireplace...
...The updated interior has an open-plan kitchen/living area with a fireplace, wooden floors and exposed brickwork....
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