# Friday, April 15, 2011
Copper chimney caps provide enhanced elegance and architectural interest to fine homes and commercial buildings. The beautiful home featured in this blog received two custom chimney caps made from pure copper to nicely accent it's charming stone tiled roof deck and multi-hued clay roof tile. As the copper chimney caps transition through the many stages of copper patination or weathering, these chimney caps will dynamically coordinate with the various colors presented in the roofing tile and roof decking. 

copper chimney caps shown
Copper Chimney Caps

custom chimney cap design made of copper mounted on chimney top
Custom Chimney Cap Design

copper chimney cap custom design
Copper Chimney Cap Installation

chimney cap installation
copper chimney cap installation
Custom Chimney Caps Being Delivered and Installed

The custom copper chimney caps above, also called chimney hoods or chimney shrouds, are shown being delivered to job site via flat bed truck. A crane will hoist the heavy copper chimney caps into position on the chimney top. Installers on the roof top will help manually guide the chimney caps into their exact position and fasten them down to the chimney crown. Rutland has over thirty standard copper chimney cap designs and their copper work craftsmen also create any custom chimney cap to your own design and exact specifications which may be shipped anywhere in the U.S. and around the world. Rutland also crafts custom copper chimney pots with single or multiple flue design, with or without a chimney shroud or tray. To see more copper chimney cap designs and view architectural CAD drawings of them, visit their Chimney Caps - Chimney Pot webpage.

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# Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Copper home decor is unmistakably elegant, warm, inviting and luxurious while copper decor and copper accessories are also the healthiest choice due to copper's germ killing, antimicrobial power and copper additionally is a substantial contributor to eco-friendly green design as well. Copper decor has been around forever but is becoming increasingly fashionable today and part of a natural trend in home architecture and interior design.
copper bath tub Juliana copper design pictured here
Copper Bath Tub (Juliana)

copper bathroom sink - copper faucet - copper toilet handle pictured here
Copper Bathroom Sink - Copper Faucet - Handle

copper sink set in blue stonework with inlaid copper designs and copper faucet, design by Milestone pictured
Copper Sink and Stonework (Milestone)

copper shower enclosure and copper pan, indoor copper shower and outdoor copper shower shown
Copper Shower Enclosure & Pan - Indoor and Outdoor
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Indoor Copper Shower courtesy ExtremeHowTo.com - Frigo Design)

copper kitchen sink pebbled hammered copper design pictured here
Copper Kitchen Sink

copper stove La Cornue copper design pictured here
Copper Stove  (La Cornue)

copper range hood kitchen island hood by Rutland Copper Kitchen Decor pictured
Copper Range Hood (Rutland Copper Kitchen Hoods)

copper island bar face Chris Lemmen copper design pictured here
Copper Kitchen Island Bar Facing (Chris Lemmen)

copper kitchen sink - copper kitchen countertops pictured
Copper Sinks - Copper Counter Tops
 
copper kitchen cabinet doors Ikea Rubrik copper design pictured here
Copper Kitchen Cabinet Doors (Ikea Rubrik)

copper furniture Rainbow Copper Southwest Furniture Copper design pictured here
Copper Furniture  (Rainbow Copper Southwest)

copper doors entryway by Saxony copper design pictured here
Copper Door Entryway (Saxony)

Copper has traditionally been used in home design for its aesthetic qualities of warmth, elegance and unique timeless beauty. Copper and most copper alloys have warmth and elegance compared to the more institutional look of say, stainless steel. Not everyone knows about the tremendous antimicrobial, antibacterial, germicidal power of copper or about copper being a very green material. As more people become aware of these uniquely copper attributes, the demand for copper products will skyrocket. Already the copper industry has been seeing increased demand for copper products over the past eight years, with a large increase in the breadth of copper products as well as the number of copper product manufacturers which supply them. Copper is the only natural material which will kill harmful bacteria, germs, fungus, mold, contagious pathogens and deadly viruses which come in contact with the copper surface. The U.S. EPA has uniquely approved copper as a germicidal agent and numerous studies have proven copper's amazing antibacterial quality. Copper starts killing germs, bacteria, viruses immediately and they are completely eliminated within hours with tremendous health benefits throughout the home, especially kitchens and bathrooms. For example E-Coli survives on stainless steel for up to 34 days while on copper surfaces it is 90% eradicated within 90 minutes, 99.9% within 2 hours and completely within 4 hours.

Copper is also one of the greenest materials ever known to man. Copper can be recycled 100% and in fact most of the copper used today in the U.S. is recycled with 4/5 of the copper ever mined around the world still in use today. Yet, we haven't even come close to tapping into all the copper deposits around the world. Copper is also one of our most durable materials and retains its excellent corrosion resistance, anti-fungal, antimicrobial and weatherability properties throughout it's extremely long life. At the end of it's long life or present application, all the copper can be reclaimed and used again and again somewhere else. Copper besides being the greenest metal is also one of the easiest metals to work with, being very malleable and can be textured, hammered,
quilted, patinated, polished, rubbed and fired, giving copper the ability to evolve into many textures, hues, designs and styles, which will fit into any style of home decor, interior design or architecture.

copper garage door with glass laminate panels and copper frame by Windsor pictured
Copper Garage Door (Windsor)
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# Friday, September 17, 2010
Copper has many qualities which make it an ideal interior design material. Copper has a warm, elegant, luxurious appearance and harmonizes especially well with wood, natural stone, glass as well as virtually any material and color. Copper has a timeless quality, not affected by changing styles and fads, remaining desirable and growing ever more beautiful with age. Copper comes in many hues, having many possible shades of natural patina and still more human treatment such as heat-fired and forced patination effects. Copper may also be alloyed with other metals to create even more shades of bronze and brass. In addition to many color variations, copper surfaces may appear with a wide range of textures and finishes, including polished, brushed, pebbled, hammered, quilted, patterns and even integral murals or art work created by copper artisans.

copper wall on interior front wall of St Croix Chapel
Copper Wall - Interior of St. Croix Chapel (courtesy copper.org)

copper wall decor - interior waterfall design with copper tile
Copper Wall Decor - Interior Wall Design Waterfall - by Lee Blackwell Studio

copper wall interior design made by patinating copper to match photograph of grass on farm
Copper Wall - Grass Image Patination from Photograph by MarcBDesign

copper wall - interior hammered copper wall design in bar
Copper Wall - Hammered Copper Design Interior

copper kitchen wall design around gas cooking range pictured
Copper Kitchen Wall - by LiLu Interior

copper wall panels - patinated copper sheets with flower design by Luvata
Copper Wall Panel Sheet Design - Patinated Flowers and Bubbles by Luvata
copper wall panels - hammered copper sheets with bubbles design by Luvata

Copper wall decor can be a very elegant, warm and beautiful component of modern interior design. A copper wall can also be an integral part of environmentally friendly green design as copper does not require any coatings or paint, does not give off any toxic or harmful gases, lasts for a very long time, requires little to no maintenance, improves indoor air quality, is 100% recyclable and forever reusable. A copper wall is a very hygienic surface due to copper material's unique natural ability to kill off germs, viruses, mold and pathogens which can spread contagious or infectious disease. Any germs or pathogens which come in contact with the copper wall surface through touch or airborne contact are killed by copper's natural antimicrobial, germicidal and fungicidal action in a very short period of time, even the new super-bugs which are highly resistant to other measures. No other material possesses this uniquely powerful health benefit as does pure copper. Copper wall panels mounted on hard concrete backer board or structural walls may also assist in maintaining more even indoor temperatures. Copper is also one of the best materials available for blocking or shielding against electronic radiation and radio interference such as EMI - electromagnetic interference and RFI - radio frequency interference. Interior designs featuring copper including copper wall decor provide many additional noteworthy and important benefits as discussed here in addition to showcasing the natural beauty and timeless elegance of copper.

copper wall art rock pattern copper decor for interior wall or backsplash
Copper Rock Pattern and Tropical Scene Copper Wall Art by Rutland
copper wall art tropical palm tree design copper decor for interior wall or backsplash
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