When you are old, and gray, and drowsy, and nodding by the fire...
This is the poet Yeats thought the best home.
And as the philosopher Plato once said, "There is no place more agreeable than by the fire."
The fireplace, it is a thoughtful listener, whether you are young or old, it will not abandon, glowing and warm quietly waiting for you.
Its bouncing firelight is actually the memory of The Times, reflecting the social changes from ancient to modern, as well as the changes in architectural styles, projecting the personal ideas of artisans and designers.
From the opening of the sky in Pangu to the drilling of wood for fire, and then to the great central hearth of the Door-Kings of England (1485-1603), people could not give up the pursuit of warmth.
Finally to the end of the Tudor Dynasty, the fireplace, with its unique decorative and heating effect, replaced the central large hearth, and gradually became an irreplaceable important part in the interior space of western buildings.
The fireplace passes through the western architecture, from the Renaissance - Barrow - Georgia - Rococo style evolution, at the same time to confirm the changes of The Times.
In the process of east-West cultural collision, Shanghai was the first port city to enter China, especially represented by high-end villas in Shanghai, deeply influenced by its historical atmosphere. The fireplace became a core symbol of Shanghai architecture.
The unique artistic atmosphere it exudes is not only the transmission of ancient warmth, but also the embodiment of cultural change.
People in pursuit of quality are particularly fond of building a fireplace in the most comfortable area of their home and then putting up their own private collection.
By the fire there were crouched sofas, listening to lingering music;
With the movement of the eyes, the hand slowly turned the pages of the book, now and then sip a cup of tea, or sip a cup of fragrant coffee.
Lingering in the burning pine incense, time slowly flowing but traces difficult to detect......
With it, life is as elegant and quiet as a poem.
Between the glow of fire, the life of the building has temperature, villa culture is more noble and complete.
I remember my boyhood, when I clenched my little hand by the fireside, and listened attentively to Ali Baba and the forty thieves, and fell into a sweet sleep;
And every Christmas morning by the fireplace surprise, from now on to Santa Claus is full of moving and looking forward to, the fireplace under the chimney is the most happy mystery zone.
And when you meet another throbbing soul, the crackle of firewood burning, this most primitive way of heating interpretation of life's most moving music.
Compare with present air conditioning, fireplace always has the advantage that cannot shake: warming up fast, energy consumption is low, warm feeling is slowly and natural get proper, this is the breath communication between a kind of home and person, it is the indelible memory spot in domestic warmth.
How many have murmured before it?
How many stories linger and fly before his eyes?
In fact, to fall in love with the fireplace is to fall in love with its ancient mystery, the languid comfort of the previous family, and the everlasting warmth inherited.
It's like every time you close it, the warmth still lingers, filling the aftertaste of the story