Planika Fire Inserts Offer New Way to Heat Up Your Indoor Pool or Bathroom

August 12th, 2008 by BallerHouse

cool bathroom with fireplace

Clean burning fireplaces have emerged as a new, big design trend, with companies releasing a huge variety of tabletop, wall-mounted, and free-standing versions. Bucking the portability trend, Planika Fires’ Architects Line offers practical, permanent fire inserts for those looking to incorporate a smokeless fireplace into the structure of their crib.

Two conceptual renderings show the Planika Architects Line worked into a modern bathroom (above) and an indoor swimming pool or fountain (after the jump). Smart, unique ideas for taking your bathroom or indoor water feature to the next level, if you ask us.

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Digifire’s Clean-Burning Fireplaces Go All Night Long

May 22nd, 2008 by BallerHouse

digifire.jpgWe’ve seen eco-friendly fireplaces before, like Safretti’s wall-mounted lineup, and we’ve generally been impressed with their unique designs. Digifire’s clean-burning artistic fireplaces are no exception. Like other eco-friendly fireplaces, Digifire’s high-tech creations run on a blend of ethanol that’s continuously fed into the fire, allowing it to burn from 13-25 hours.

What sets Digifire’s fireplaces apart from the rest of the clean-burning pack is the company’s inventive designs and equally interesting names. The company’s current collection includes the Hot Chocolate coffee table fireplace (thumb 1), the fish-tank-looking Window fireplace (thumb 2), the elongated rectangular Ribbon Fire fireplace (thumb 3), and the circular Orbiter (pictured above).

All of Digifire’s clean-burning models are managed by a remote control, meaning you can turn them on and off with the touch of a button, as well as adjust the flame levels to set the mood.

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