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Show Fireplace Plays Big Part in Home The location of the fireplace in the room is of great importance to its enjoyment. en-joyment. As it is the most ornamental ornamen-tal feature of the interior of the house, it should be given a prominent position, posi-tion, but it should not be in the line of travel through the room, near the entrance en-trance door, nor where a cross draft sweeps it. The far end of tie room is one of the best locations. If placed on the broad side of the average room, care should be taken to see that it does not reduce the practicable width of the room and force the rug over the hearth. If placed on an outside wall, it is better not to have large flanking windows, as that would mean facing too much light whenever the fireplace was used during the day. |