Have you ever used a 2-sided interior/exterior fireplace?

Proposed Family Room Design With Dual-Sided Fireplace

Proposed Exterior Design

Current Family Room - Fireplace in Corner

So, I'm designing a family room and one of the ideas was to use a two-sided fireplace, but rather than have it room to room - we're going to use it for the family room on the inside and to heat the patio on the outside. I've done a lot of research on this and it's actually a window-rated product. It's gas fueled and the glass stays sealed, so there's no concerns with safety, and it's clean.

My clients wanted to be sure that their view to the backyard wasn't obstructed by moving the fireplace from the corner to the center of the back wall, so I gave them French doors on either side of the new fireplace. Still in the design phase, but if we move forward on this, it's going to be very cool!

Huh? Designs Featured on Bessey Tools Website

Bessey Tools, makers of probably the best clamps out there for woodworking, have decided to feature some of my work on their website - check it out. I entered a cabinet-making contest a while back, and although I didn't win that, they were so impressed with my work that they decided to feature it along with some other key notables.

I'm leading dual-lives right now - working in advertising (a girl has to make a living) and continuing my woodworking passion on the side. I hope to find a way to make my two lives intersect again soon. I was quite inspired today by an old friend/boss of mine who left his corporate job to start something that fed his passion - he started a wine company, Worthwhile Wine, that focuses on triple bottom line business - profits, people and planet. I love that. I WILL find an art-based equivalent that meets this high standard!