Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Who says ceiling fans have to be boring? Matthews Fan Company specializes “modern industrial” fans that incorporate exotic elements and use special metal and glass techniques to create original and whimsical pieces. Their Duplo-Dinamico is a fun alternative to the ordinary paddle-style ceiling fan. This brushed nickel fixture has two independently spinning fans with mahogany wood blades and your choice of pendant light hanging from the center. The fan can be had for $1,075 from HomeClick:
Matthews Fan Company Duplo-Dinamico Ceiling Fan

This bench radiator from Myson doubles as a warm seat and a room heater. It looks like a good idea for family members who have been out tromping around in the snow. Useful in mudrooms, foyers, bathrooms, or anywhere you want to take a seat while you warm up, the bench comes in white with a laminated beech seat. You can special order other colors as well. The price for the radiator is $3,148.

Myson Bench Radiator

We’ve talked about waterfalls combined with fireplaces before (i.e. the Max Blank Niagara Fireplace), but there’s more than one water feature in the game. Situated on top of the Napolean 36″ direct vent gas fireplace, this waterfall creates mood with its softly trickling water, but it also does something functional: it doubles as an air purifier to continually clense and remove odor from the air in your home. As for the waterfall itself, you can choose a brushed stainless steel panel for the backdrop or a grooved Luxidio granite finish panel, which creates a ripple water effect. And if the fireplace isn’t your thing, you can get the waterfall as a standalone wall piece. The price for the waterfalls starts at about $1,500.

Napoleon Waterfalls

This winter, gas fireplaces are in. Er, actually they’re out–out of the traditional fireplace hearth/mantle/surround set up. Freestanding stoves like the Paloma from Heat & Glo can go in any room, and they’re designed to look good all by themselves next to a wall or in a corner of the room. The Paloma can be vented either to the top or behind, and its 42″ tall curved firebox lets you see the fire from several angles. Its double-glass front design is available in four different tints. The price is $2,399, and the self-contained fireplace generates up to 30,000 BTUs.

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The Reiker Room Conditioner is a ceiling fan that doubles as a space heater. The company says it is more efficient than other heating systems like forced air: “Traditional heating methods cause hot and cold spots and allow heat to rise to the ceiling where it is wasted, and ductwork is as much as 50% inefficient.” Their fan works by producing heat, then pushing the warm air down, and continuously recirculating it, which is supposed to keep the room heated evenly and comfortably. It comes with a remote control to make adjustments easy. The price for the Reiker ceiling fan runs $350-$99.

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