Fireplaces

with MARIA SPEAKE

Lesson 26 of 30

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Historically fireplaces played a vital part in heating our homes. While this isn’t necessarily the case today, they still remain an important aesthetic feature within a room for many people and a popular item to salvage. Maria discusses what to look out for when sourcing your own.

Maria Speake

Your Instructor

Maria Speake

Reclaimed Materials Interior Designer

Named interior designer of the year by House & Garden, Maria Speake co-founded Retrouvius in 1993 and leads its award-winning design studio. Her work reimagines salvaged and reclaimed objects from hardwoods to textiles into richly textured, liveable pieces. With three decades of practice, she’s helped put thoughtful reclamation at the centre of contemporary interior design.

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