Written on December 8, 2008 – 1:13 pm | by Maria Mihale |


Everybody’s making plans for the Christmas holidays. There’s nothing else to be more discussed these days than where and how each and every one of us decided to spend this special time of year. It’s understandable, if you get to think about it, because the Christmas spirit is too powerful for people to put up resistance to.

That’s why companies of all sorts try to somehow take advantage of customers, tempting them with irresistible offers. “I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse”, if you know what I mean.



Besides the romantic aspect, which is already well known, fireplaces represent the perfect decorative work when it comes to completing this winter scenery. Arkiane is a French fixture manufacturer that brings two beautiful wall mounted fireplaces. You might laugh in your sleeve and I somehow agree, because this isn’t something new whatsoever. Still, we’re talking about Icoya and Yàn-Li, which are more elaborate than anything you’ve ever seen before.



It seems that Icoya is based on the Inca civilization, where people worshiped several Gods, one of those being queen “Icoya”, representing nature, rebirth and beauty. The symbol of Icoya was a butterfly flapping its wings and preparing to fly. That’s why she was called “the flower that flies”. This model comes in two different versions, one fixed in the wall while the other one is a mural fireplace. As far as the Yàn-Li model is concerned, this one recreates the image of a stylized flame that evokes the movement and the heat spread by the fire. Due to its very good combustion, the fireplace protects the environment as the emission of CO2 (carbon dioxide) is very weak.

These efficient fireplaces feature an eco factor, the fact that they’re non-electric and work with wood, which is a renewable energy source. Unfortunately for those who are interested in purchasing these wall mounted fireplaces and don’t have anything to do with the Gavroche land, these designs seem to be available just in France.

(Source: Dvice)