Fireplaces

Why Choose a Gas Fireplace?

Why Choose a Gas Fireplace?

Dreaming of fireplace? Heating bills forever rising? Home have cool rooms? A natural gas or propane fireplace could be just the solution you need for adding heat, coziness and save energy dollars. There are several reasons why gas or propane may be the better option...

Holiday Decor and Gift Ideas for Your Fireplace

Holiday Decor and Gift Ideas for Your Fireplace

With Christmas around the corner you are probably busy decorating your home for the season and and gift purchasing. Don’t forget about your fireplace when it comes to holiday decorating and your loved one’s fireplace when it comes to gift giving ideas. There are many...

Why Are Fires So Relaxing

Why Are Fires So Relaxing

Gathering around a fireplace is a guaranteed way to instantly increase the coziness factor in your space. WHY WE LOVE FIRE According to an anthropologist, fascination with fire dates back to our early ancestors. Christopher Lynn, of the University of Alabama, says our...

Can I Hang My TV Above My Fireplace?

Can I Hang My TV Above My Fireplace?

One of the latest trends is to place a television above the fireplace. While this is beautiful and a good use of space, there are some practical considerations before making that move. VIEWING COMFORT Have you ever sat in the front row at the theatre and left with a...

Do Gas Fireplaces Need Annual Maintenance?

Do Gas Fireplaces Need Annual Maintenance?

Anyone who has trudged through a bitter Ontario winter can appreciate the comfort, warmth and convenience of a gas fireplace. It’s not only an efficient and economical way to stay warm, a gas fireplace requires far less attention and effort than a wood burning...

Dancing with fire: steps in the right direction

Dancing with fire: steps in the right direction

Ah! There’s just something about the glowing hues of fire that can leave you transfixed, calmed by the bright dancing flames in front of you. Some researchers believe that watching fire is one of our primal habitual instincts. And, if rising sales of crackling...