I don’t think there’s anything that brings more to a home than a fireplace, and Arkiane is doing some of the most extraordinary work imaginable in this field.

Some time back I did a blog on Schulte Design which is a German manufacturer of a European style kitchen that intrigued me quite a bit. One of the things I found particularly interesting was the way they hid the stovetop in a table and did it in such a way that it simply disappeared. Well, as it happened, they also had a similar idea for a coffee table, except that this particular coffee table hid a fireplace.

I’ve written about this type of fireplace before, but there is something about the concept that intrigues me no end, which is why I am again waxing poetic on a fireplace that is as convenient as a simple candle—but still a fireplace.

Given the number of blogs I have written on kitchens and bathrooms, this may seem a strange place for a blog on fireplaces, but what I try to do is write about things that are both interesting and useful, and Miles Industries’ fireplaces certainly qualifies for that. And it is something that I know from my own experiences is a product that will find a use in almost any home.