Ornamental Assemblies and Methods

Abstract

Ornamental assemblies are provided that can include a decorative fireplace portion supporting a decorative chimney portion, wherein both portions are configured to be removably-fixedly attached to a wall structure, and wherein the decorative fireplace portion defines and opening simulating a fireplace opening; and a door operably coupled within the opening. Ornamental methods are provided that can include providing an ornamental fireplace having a door operably coupled to the fireplace opening; attaching the fireplace to a wall structure within a dwelling; and periodically exchanging one decorative surface of the interior of the fireplace for another decorative surface of the interior of the fireplace.

1 . An ornamental assembly comprising:
 a decorative fireplace portion supporting a decorative chimney portion, wherein both portions are configured to be removably-fixedly attached to a wall structure, and wherein the decorative fireplace portion defines an opening simulating a fireplace opening; and   a door operably coupled within the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The ornamental assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a removable surface portion within the fireplace, the surface portion configured to provide a decorative appearance to the interior of the fireplace. 
     
     
         3 . The ornamental assembly of  claim 1  wherein the assembly is configured to be in a first position to be removably-fixedly attached to the wall structure and can also be configured to be in a second position for storage. 
     
     
         4 . The ornamental assembly of  claim 3  wherein the assembly is constructed primarily of paperboard. 
     
     
         5 . The ornamental assembly of  claim 3  wherein in the second position the assembly is flat relative to the first position. 
     
     
         6 . The ornamental assembly of  claim 1  wherein either one or both portions of the assembly are configured to support light structures. 
     
     
         7 . The ornamental assembly of  claim 6  wherein the chimney portion is configured to support Christmas lights. 
     
     
         8 . The ornamental assembly of  claim 1  wherein the fireplace portion defines at least two openings with the door operably coupled within one of the openings and the other of the openings configured to simulate a fire. 
     
     
         9 . The ornamental assembly of  claim 1  wherein the chimney portion is configured to support a calendar. 
     
     
         10 . An ornamental method comprising:
 providing an ornamental fireplace having a door operably coupled to the fireplace opening;   attaching the fireplace to a wall structure within a dwelling; and   periodically exchanging one decorative surface of the interior of the fireplace for another decorative surface of the interior of the fireplace.   
     
     
         11 . The ornamental method of  claim 10  wherein the providing comprises unfolding the ornamental fireplace from a folded position to a display position. 
     
     
         12 . The ornamental method of  claim 11  wherein the ornamental fireplace is primarily constructed of paperboard material. 
     
     
         13 . The ornamental method of  claim 10  further comprising opening the door to view the decorative surface. 
     
     
         14 . The ornamental method of  claim 10  wherein the ornamental surface is exchanged in accordance with traditional holiday events. 
     
     
         15 . The ornamental method of  claim 10  wherein the ornamental fireplace includes a chimney structure. 
     
     
         16 . The ornamental method of  claim 15  further comprising associating light assemblies with the chimney of the fireplace. 
     
     
         17 . The ornamental method of  claim 15  wherein the chimney of the fireplace includes flapped enclosures. 
     
     
         18 . The ornamental method of  claim 17  further comprising providing items within the flapped enclosures. 
     
     
         19 . The ornamental method of  claim 17  further comprising associating each of the flapped enclosures with a holiday event. 
     
     
         20 . The ornamental method of  claim 19  wherein the holiday event can be countdown to Christmas Day.