Fireplace Accessories

A fireplace refacing project is one of the best investments you can make in your home. Updating brick or plain tile to stone or custom tile can give you a huge bang for your buck. Not only that, but most fireplaces are located in open areas of the home that a lot of people see. By replacing your fireplace hearth and surround, you are changing an area that will get a lot of attention, as the fireplace is also often the focal point of the room. read more..

If you own a wood burning fireplace, you’re probably aware that the heat it produces doesn’t travel too far from the room where it’s located. While it can be nice to cozy up to the fire, if you want to save money on home heating costs, that heat needs to be moved around to the rest of the house. If you want to reduce your bills, a great solution is to get a fireplace blower fan. read more..

If you have a fireplace in your home that you use regularly, it’s essential that you ensure that you have fireplace doors in place. When it comes to your safety and the safety of your loved ones and even your pets, every precaution you take to keep everyone alive and well is worth the effort and cost. This is one of those things you don’t want to skimp on. read more..

There’s nothing quite as charming as the sight, smell, and sound of flames slowly consuming a wood log in a fireplace. Yes, wood burning fireplaces are controversial these days because they emit particulates and smoke into the environment, but they remain popular in part because wood is a sustainable fuel. The only problem with using a wood burning fireplace – or a gas burning fireplace, for that matter – to heat a home is its inefficiency. Without a fireplace blower, all the heat from a fireplace stays right in front of the firebox opening. Unless you are standing directly in front of a fireplace, you may not feel the heat at all. read more..

You’ve probably had one of those days. You wend your way home in a driving wind that flings freezing rain at you with every step. Before too long, your umbrella is useless, your hair is drenched, and your clothes are dripping wet. But once you set food inside your home, it all changes. With the push of a button, a warming fire is lit, flickering behind a copper fireplace screen. While the fireplace starts to warm up the room, you can dry off and make a soothing cup of tea or a maybe pour a glass of wine to enjoy while you soak up the atmosphere. read more..