Chimney Pots Cap Off Your Home In Grand Style
I posted an article and gallery recently of a newly constructed Victorian home featuring the chimneys and chimney pots. I promised more chimney pot photos and information so here goes.
I've been in contact with Ola over at The Chimney Pot Shoppe and she was kind enough to get permission from all of the homeowners featuring these unusual chimney pots that follow.
You may be surprised to learn how many styles, shapes and sizes that chimney pots come in these days. They are a great way to add character to your home while controlling draft simultaneously.
The lead photo (above) takes chimney pot style to the extreme with a dragon clinging to the chimney pot itself as if guarding his territory. You can see the beautiful custom home with the wicked looking dragon chimney pot atop the chimney in the photo below.
I'll do my best to identify what I see in the photos provided (with permission from ChimneyPot and the owners themselves...Thanks all!) If my identification of the style is incorrect I would encourage the homeowner to contact me and I'll make the change.
Many homeowners have really done a nice job, like the two shown below, of creating a backyard room anchored by an outdoor fireplace. What better way to top it off than with a very cool or unusual chimney pot.
You can see from the two examples (shown below) the extra height that a chimney pot provides to pull the smoke away from the immediate area. The courtyard fireplace (left) has a twist pot and the fireplace on the right has two pots...an antique Bradford Windguard (not a reproduction) and a buff colored pot.
The Tudor home (below left) showcases classic style with these dual chimney pots with one of them incorporating two colors of clay to produce a vertical swirl effect. The home on the right shows another popular style with a couple of chimney pots resembling knights from a chess set. Nice!
This stone and brick chimney with gorgeous herringbone inlay (below) is topped off with what looks like a couple of classic Surrey Octagon chimney pots. I could be wrong but that's my best shot. Nice final touch.
I like the unmatched buff chimney pots on the roof of the home shown below left, but I think I'm liking the multi-colored slate roof even more. Very nice work all around. The home shown below right has a couple of identical clay chimney pots with pointed rainguards on them. Nice style!
Ok now...the chimney pots shown below take unique to the extreme. I would have loved to have seen the style of architecture of the home that these beauties cap off. This unusual combination of antique pots show diversity, high style and scream for attention. I'm sure that the homeowners would love to talk about how they came to choose these gorgeous chimney pots to guests in their home. I know I would.
Did you know that chimney pots have been around since the 13th century? Want to know more about the history of chimney pots?
More great chimney pot history
Related:
- Interested in a little do-it-yourself how-to for installing your chimney pot once it's arrived at your doorstep?
- Chimney Pot FAQ: Lots and lots of great chimney pot questions answered.
- A chimney pot rain guard will add an additional level of protection for your fireplace and they look great, too!
Sources:
The Chimney Pot Shoppe (thanks once again to Ola and all of the homeowners that gave permission to showcase their chimney pots)
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