Syrencot hotel & wedding venue

Nestled in the English countryside, the Syrencot Hotel & Wedding Venue offers a luxurious and romantic escape for couples seeking an unforgettable experience. With its historic architecture and refined interiors, every detail has been carefully curated to evoke warmth and elegance. So when it came time to select a fireplace worthy of this exceptional setting, the JC Bordelet Eva 992 was the obvious choice.

More than just a source of warmth, the Eva 992 is a sculptural centrepiece—a suspended fireplace that captures attention from every angle. Perfectly positioned within Syrencot’s grand space, the fireplace’s signature 360-degree glass enclosure puts the dancing flames on full display, creating an enchanting atmosphere that enhances both the romance and visual luxury of the venue.

A Sculptural Statement in Every Sense

Designed and handmade in France, the JC Bordelet Eva 992 is a true work of art. Its clean lines, suspended form, and bold colour options offer a contemporary twist on traditional fireplace design. At Syrencot, the fireplace seamlessly complements the venue’s timeless aesthetic, acting as both a functional feature and an iconic design statement.

Its suspended nature adds drama to the room, while the see-through flame view invites guests to gather and connect, making it ideal for open-plan layouts and large hospitality settings.

Built for Luxury Commercial Environments

The Eva 992 isn’t just beautiful—it’s also highly practical for premium commercial applications. In a wedding venue like Syrencot, where comfort and ambience are paramount, the fireplace contributes to a warm, inviting environment that elevates guest experiences.

Especially suited to the cooler UK climate, the Eva 992 offers reliable warmth while remaining visually light and open, avoiding the bulkiness of traditional hearths. For architects and designers working on hotels, boutique accommodations, or entertainment venues, it offers a rare combination of art and engineering precision—designed to be admired and remembered.

Inspire Your Next Project

The JC Bordelet Eva 992 at Syrencot demonstrates how powerful a role statement fireplaces can play in luxury hospitality settings. From its sculptural beauty to its immersive flame experience, it transforms every space it inhabits.

To explore the full JC Bordelet collection or to learn how to specify these unique designs for your next project, click here!

Seguin Visio 8 Plus: A Fusion of Style, Functionality, and Performance

As the only model in the Seguin Cheminees range to feature a vermiculite firebrick lining, the Seguin Visio 8 Plus is a stand out! 

Hand assembled in Randan, France, this range of wood fireplaces offers incredible efficiency, eco-friendliness, and design versatility, making it a standout choice for discerning homeowners. Whether you choose the sleek single-face model or the dynamic corner VL variant, the Seguin Visio 8 Plus seamlessly combines timeless elegance with modern innovation.

Exceptional Features 

1. Advanced Heating Technologies 

• Double Air Flow System (DAFS): The Seguin Visio 8 Plus is equipped with the revolutionary patented DAFS, which enhances combustion efficiency. Therefore, by injecting oxygen into the chamber, this technology burns unburnt gases and smoke, ensuring: 

• Extended burn times 

• Cleaner operation with minimal residue 

• Maximum heat output from every log of wood 

• Air Wash System: The air wash system keeps the glass clean by directing a controlled stream of air across the glass surface, preventing soot and creosote build-up. Enjoy an uninterrupted view of the flames without constant cleaning. 

• Outdoor Air Kit Compatibility: For modern, airtight homes, the optional outdoor air kit ensures the fireplace receives sufficient oxygen for combustion, preventing negative pressure and maintaining indoor air quality. 

 

2. Power and Efficiency 

Additionally, the Visio 8 Plus range delivers impressive heating performance: 

• Power Output: 16kW
  Powerful enough to warm your living area during the coldest months. 

• Efficiency: 70% average
  This high efficiency ensures that most of the energy generated is converted into usable heat. 

• Low Emissions: 1.0g/kg
  Environmentally friendly, the Visio 8 Plus complies with stringent emissions standards. 

 

3. Design Options to Suit Every Home 

Moreover, the Seguin Visio 8 Plus range is designed with versatility in mind. Offering solutions to suit various interiors and tastes: 

Single Face and Corner Models 

• Single Face Model:
  Perfect for creating a central focal point in a living room or open-plan space. Its clean lines and expansive glass panel provide an uninterrupted view of the flames. 

• Corner Model (VL):
  Ideal for modern homes, the corner model adds depth and visual interest. Offering a two-sided view of the fire. This is an excellent option for corner installations or dividing walls. 

Installation Types 

• Inbuilt Installations:
  Perfect for integrating into existing walls or custom surrounds, creating a seamless look. 

• Freestanding Applications:
  Combine with a stylish hearth for a bold statement piece that stands out in any room. 

Door Options 

• Lift and Swing Doors or Swing-Only Options:
  For convenience and aesthetics, the Visio 8 Plus offers a choice between the effortless lift-and-swing door mechanism or a classic swing door. 

Why Choose the Seguin Visio 8 Plus? 

• Unmatched Durability:
  Crafted from 100% pure cast iron, these fireplaces are built to last. Unlike recycled materials. The pure cast iron construction ensures exceptional heat retention and consistent performance without the risk of cracking or warping. 

• Timeless Aesthetic Appeal:
  With minimalist lines and a focus on the beauty of fire, the Visio 8 Plus enhances any interior, whether contemporary or traditional. 

• Eco-Friendly Operation:
  With low emissions and advanced combustion technologies, the Visio 8 Plus is a responsible choice for environmentally conscious homeowners. 

Versatile Applications:
Whether you need a fireplace to anchor your living room or a corner installation for added visual flair, the Visio 8 Plus offers a solution.

Experience the Seguin Visio 8 Plus 

The Seguin Visio 8 Plus range, available through Sculpt Fireplace Collection, redefines what a fireplace can be. Whether you’re drawn to the single-sided model’s classic elegance or the corner VL variant’s modern edge, you’ll find a fireplace that meets your needs and exceeds your expectations. Additionally, with its cutting-edge technology, versatile installation options, and unmatched craftsmanship, the Seguin Visio 8 Plus is the ultimate choice for anyone seeking a premium French Cheminee. 

Contact Sculpt Fireplace Collection today to find your perfect fireplace!

“A French Fireplace to add that European Touch”

From new homes to renovations, to outdoor rooms and pool designs, Complete Homes are the most comprehensive online source in Australian home living. Recently, Sculpt Fireplace Collection had the pleasure of being featured in on the website for our stunning range of designer fireplaces. Sculpt are proud to be the sole importer of Seguin, Axis and JC Bordelet fireplaces, with exclusive distribution rights throughout Australia and New Zealand.

 

Complete Home highlighted our wide range of fireplaces imported from France and how these picturesque units can not only provide your home with incredible heat but unmatched quality and design.

Our Axis fireplaces use state of the art technology to laser cut all units. This process ensures no warping of the firebox and is a beautiful display of craftmanship. These superb pieces will retain superior heat, combined with large heating capacity, your home will comfort during those cold winter nights. A select range of Axis units utilise the DAFS (Double Air Flow System) technology. These aim to inject oxygen at a determined level inside of the combustion chamber. The supply of new oxygen will burn the gases and smoke that has not yet been burnt and prevent them from being released into the flue system.

Meanwhile, Seguin prides themselves on being at the forefront of firebox design and include their patented DAFS (double air flow system), to allow you to control your wood heater, and their four sided glass firebox rivals many others in the market. With an average firebox thickness of 8-10mm their wood fireboxes are crafted from pure cast iron – which also aids the radiant heat of the unit to last well into the cold nights. Resultantly, Seguin are so sure in the quality of the products that they ensure a 10 year warranty on all fireboxes.

 

JC Bordelet suspended fireplaces, are renowned for their suspended firebox. These incredible units have received multiple design awards under their illustrious career. Their dedication to creating handcrafted suspended fireplaces makes installing any JC Bordelet fireplace the grand statement in any room. These fireplaces are made in limited quantities each year, and are centre stage for the dancing theatre of flames that can be viewed up to 360degrees.

Sculpt Fireplace Collection are proud to be included in Complete Home and are thrilled to share our stunning fireplace with our consumers. 

 

 

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“Organic in its creation and handcrafted by a passion for natural-born beauty, this bespoke beachside home unveils a stunning and unique architectural style”

 

 

Striking yet exquisitely elegant, featuring high arches and curves, cathedral ceilings, organic earthy colours and handcrafted finishes this brand new luxury home was created. While a northern orientation brings sunlight pouring in to complete the natural vibe in this sensational home.

Welcomed by a long tree-lined driveway with an auto gate and surrounded by gardens designed by a horticulturalist, the inside offers outstanding individuality including a lime wash colour scheme, exposed concrete, Wild River timber flooring and a spectacular kitchen crowned with a giant arched window. Across a breezeway, the fully lined garage cleverly doubles as a rumpus studio that can be used for your private yoga sessions or a deluxe space to work from home complete with a kitchenette, while semi-attached guest accommodation includes a sumptuous bedroom and ensuite with the same luxurious finishes at the rest of the home.

Sculpt Fireplace Collection were thrilled to be featured within this spectacular home with our gorgeous Seguin Europa 7, being a prominent feature in the main living space. Contemporary meets classic with the Seguin Europa 7 Cheminee Fireplace with swing door mechanism. This beautifully crafted pure cast iron wood fire can be installed as a built-in or freestanding fireplace. Hand made in France, the undeniable quality of the Seguin Europa 7 Cheminee Fireplace will also aim to please aesthetically and burn effectively.

Based in the heart of Auvergne, France, Seguin Duteriez fireplaces are renowned for producing some of Europe’s most revolutionary and sought-after range of elite fireplace products for over 30 years. Artisan engineered and with the use of exclusive materials, Seguin fireplaces are manufactured with 100% pure cast iron and are highly regarded for their durability and increased heating output.

Unique to majority of Seguin wood fireplaces is the use of DAFS (Double Air Flow System) technology. The aim is to inject oxygen at a determined level inside of the combustion chamber. The supply of new oxygen will burn the gases and smoke that has not yet been burnt and prevent them from being released into the flue system. The advantages of this; a longer fire term, cleaner glass, also total combustion of the fire wood.

These cast iron Cheminee Fireplaces are well known for their heat retention even after the fire has dissipated, allowing for a longer lasting heat well into those colder nights. All Seguin cast iron fireboxes come with a damper, air washsystem, fire grate and ash pan as standard and thanks to the choice of high quality raw material Seguin cast iron Cheminee Fireboxes are guaranteed for 10 years.

This project combines beautifully neutral tones with statement features for an incredible finish, Sculpt are proud to be part of!

To View the Seguin Europa 7, click here. 

Project Details

Real Estate Agent: McEwing & Partners

Photography: Space Craft

To view this property from McEewing & Partners click here. 

Sculpt Fireplace Collection products provide high quality and high efficiency products, learn about DAFS Combustion Optimisation system here!

The science of the Flame – It seems like an elementary thing to us as we’ve been burning wood since burning wood was invented, however the process of combustion is actually a series of complex chemical reactions between a fuel source and oxygen. What occurs in this exothermic reaction is more than just energy (heat) production, what forms is a double oxygen bond (02) which basically means energy is a result of the molecule being strengthened in the reaction – this is combustion in a shortened, simplified version. In a wood fire the energy produced and the resulting flames and heat make it possible for this process to become self-sustaining form of combustion or the cosy (Sculpt) fireplace you enjoy. Sculpt.

The wood combustion process and all it’s stages; complete, incomplete, smouldering, rapid, spontaneous, turbulent, micro-gravity and micro-combustion can be calculated which means we have highly educated professionals who’s main objective it is to discover how to maximise your wood heater and minimise pollution. They know how to create the largest energy production with the least amount of energy lost, how to minimise fuel use and by-product emissions and thus optimise the process of combustion. So without getting any further into the science of flames, and using impressive sounding words like stoichiometric, chemical equilibrium and catalytic converter – which would guarantee you, dear reader, a deep sleep, lets tell you how Sculpt’s products achieve patented optimised combustion.

Most Axis and Seguin models are equipped with DAFS technology – a patented method of combustion management that controls reaction mechanisms, air flow, temperature and instabilities in both the primary and secondary phases of combustion. In long form DAFS stands for Double Air Flow System, it’s an optimised burn system that improves performance right from the initial ignition stage. All this ensures Sculpt’s products have more effective burn systems, maximise airflow and heat production, utilise optimal oxygen and fuel ratios, have superior heat output, are eco-friendly, and result in cleaner units, glass and flue systems, and have a longer burn times than open fireplaces. Sculpt Fireplace Collection’s Seguin range and it’s exclusive patented DAFS technology ensures your purchase not only looks fantastic but works fantastically, looking great for longer and warming your home more effectively and reducing pollutants in your home and the environment.

Love the Sculpt Fireplace Collection systems? Check out the full range here!

Seguin Stove Collection

 

 

Seguin Stove Collection

With a variety of sizes, large heat outputs and minimal clearances, Sculpt Fireplace Collection Seguin Stove Series provides a range of 100% pure cast iron compact wood burning fireplaces; perfect for any home!

Based in the heart of Auvergne, France, Seguin Duteriez fireplaces have been renowned for producing some of Europes most revolutionary and sought-after range of elite fireplace products for over 30 years. Artisan engineered and with the use of exclusive materials, Seguin fireplaces are manufactured with 100% pure cast iron and are highly regarding for their durability and increased heating output. Seguin Stove Collection

With an average cast iron thickness of 10mm (compared to others that are 4-6mm), these cast iron cheminee fireplaces are well known for their heat retention even after the fire has dissipated, allowing for a longer lasting heat well into those colder nights. All Seguin cast iron fireboxes come with a damper, air wash system, fire grate and ash pan as standard and thanks to the choice of high quality raw material Seguin cast iron cheminee fireboxes are guaranteed for 10 years.

Seguin Aurore

Hand crafted in France, the Seguin Aurore freestanding wood heater introduces a new level of style and functionality. The unique design of the Seguin Aurore will definitely be an aesthetic crowd pleaser. Offering two damper controls which allows for complete temperature control and the glass door air-wash ensures a cleaner glass with every burn. Along with its unique shape, the Seguin Aurore also features front and side loading capabilities, so now reloading your fire will be the easiest task. Say hello to toasty warm and hassle free nights all winter long.

Seguin Topaze

The Seguin Topaze, landing in Australia from Randan, France, is the largest of the wood stoves collection. The Topaze also offers a traditional looking design

ready to become a feature in any home. The Seguin Topaze is fully equiped with an ash pan & ash grate, Double Air Flow System (DAFS) and dual fuel loading door, so now reloading your fire will be easier than ever. Offering the highest kW output in the range, the Seguin Topaze is the perfect wood burning fireplace to cuddle up to on a cold winter night!

Seguin Jade

The stunning Seguin Jade has the smallest clearance to combustibles in the Seguin freestanding wood stove range. Boasting an impressive 73% efficiency on low burning, the Seguin Jade will heat most rooms effortlessly. The Seguin Jade is also fully equiped with an ash pan, ash grate, and Double Air Flow System (DAFS). With its slender body and large viewing glass, the Jade is bound to be an eye catcher in any room.

Seguin Saphir

The Seguin Saphir offers a traditional looking design with two air controls including an air wash which allows for complete temperature control and ensures a cleaner glass with every burn. The Seguin Saphir is also fully equiped with an ash pan & ash grate, Double Air Flow System (DAFS) and dual fuel loading door, so now reloading your fire will be easier than ever.

To view the Seguin Stove Collection for yourself, visit one of our stockists for more details.

Darren Palmer’s Visit To The JC Bordelet Factory

During The Block’s: Darren Palmer’s visit to the JC Bordelet Factory in Montpellier, France, he was able to see the creation of his favourite hand crafted product; the Bordelet Tatiana 997. Darren Palmer Factory Visit

 

The Bordelet range of fireplaces feature 5 unique and hand crafted fireplaces, each boasting different festures.

The Bordelet Tatiana 997 is elegant and sleek, designed to rotate 360º as to feature its flame in any view in a room. Speak of its hand crafted details and perfected shape, Darren Palmer himself then assisted the product shapers by sculpting a Bordelet Tatiana 997 with assistance from the craftsmen.

Marvelled by the intricacy of the production, Darren Palmer talks about how unbelievable the entire process is to view firsthand. The Tatiana 997 has a signature curve in its hood, as to allow for a larger viewing space and heat output, the production to create this look is extremely detailed and takes some time to create a perfected product.

 

Although the Bordelet Tatiana 997 is created to host a flame fuelled by wood, it can also be converted into a gas fireplace. Still retaining its beauty and shape, a Gas Converted Bordelet Tatiana 997 allows the flame to be endless and controll.

 

Darren Palmer Factory Visit

For the past 40 years Jean-Claude Bordelet has designed and manufactured contemporary suspended metallic fireplaces in his workshop in Montpellier in France. It was in 1982 when JC Bordelet caused a sensation when he presented at a Parisian Trade Show, he showed his audacity and innovation when he designed a completely open, central fireplace suspended from the ceiling lacquered in vibrant blue. Since then, the company has cemented itself as the avant-garde masters in wood fireplace design, integrating colour and spectacular metal techniques. All JC Bordelet designer wood fireplaces are hand made by experienced and passionate craft-people, the only fireplaces using 4mm thick steel for durability and performance. Each and every suspended firepeice is begun in the sketch rooms of Bordelet and personalised by their designers, for a unique and exceptionally finished product and with only limited pieces per year being made worldwide.

Hanging wood fireplaces with glass surrounds can be used with either the glass open for decorative purposes, or closed, for functional purposes, can take large sized logs, and also have viewing areas to be enjoyed from 180 degrees to 360 degrees. For ease of use and maintenance all Bordelet suspended fireplaces come standard with grates and ash containers. The top components of the suspended fireplaces are fixed to ceilings and roof cavities with brackets, and are all custom made to each unit ensuring ease of installation. Now, thanks to Sculpt’s luxury fireplace collection making these dreams come true for Australian and New Zealand audiences, the opportunity to install one of these beautiful hanging sculptures is now possible. Whether its a retro inspired renovation, a mid-century modern, contemporary or a suspended outdoor fireplace in your entertainment area, there is a style and design to suit your desire. Making the statement piece of a suspended wood fireplace unmistakably powerful in impact.

Check out Sculpt Fire Collection range of suspended fireplaces and order yours today