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An electric fireplace can completely change the way your home looks and feels. A traditional fireplace is a symbol of status, taste, and success. It is also a functional and luxurious gathering point, which both attracts conversation, and invites people to gather around it.

Electric fireplaces allow you to simulate all of these effects, without having to go to the trouble and expense of having a chimney installed in your home. It also allows you to enjoy a fireplace in spaces where it might not be practical to install a chimney, such as a basement, or a front porch.

Fireplace Features and Benefits

Electric fireplaces, unlike real ones, allow you to turn the heat up, down, or completely off. This allows you to choose exactly how toasty you want a room, without having to worry about the burn rates of logs.

They also have the positive advantage of creating very little pollution, with no wood smoke being sent off into the air from their use.

Another positive feature of electric fireplaces is that the simulated flame only uses a couple of pennies a day in electricity. When the heater is turned on they do start to guzzle power, but the ability to control heat output allows you to regulate this.

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Living Room Fireplaces 

The living room is a natural place for a fireplace. In a space designed to be cozy, comfortable, and relaxed, the gentle flames of a fireplace can really do a lot to enhance the enjoyment of this room.

A fireplace is also a good alternative to making a television the center focal point of the living room . The flickering flames are a relaxing alternative to the whirring flashes from a tv. A television can still be kept in the living room, but by pacing it in a tv cabinet, you will make the fireplace the natural focus of attention in this space.

A fireplace is also a very romantic piece which can instantly turn a room into an intimate conversation chamber. Try placing a traditional shaggy or animal skin rug by the fire to create the perfect spot for romantic encounters.

Bedroom Fireplaces

 What a luxury to be able to fall asleep to the gentle flicker of firelight every night.

This could be a good way for insomniacs to relax and mesmerize themselves into a world of dreams.

 The presence of the flames can also be a good way to reignite the passion in your love life.

 As always, an electric fireplace has the advantage that it can be placed anywhere, without worrying about a chimney, and you don’t have to be afraid of a fire starting if you fall asleep while it is still on, as long as all normal precautions are taken.

It is also a good way to warm up on those chilly nights.

 Fireplaces in the Basement

 A fireplace is a way to instantly make even a rough or unfinished basement one of the coziest and most popular rooms in the house. The ambient light produced by the fireplace is gentle, and relaxing. It creates a laid back atmosphere that is attractive and enticing. When combined with the relative isolation of the basement, this can be a powerful effect, allowing you to create the perfect little intimate hideaway.

Electric fireplaces can range from $800-$2,000 depending on the features you want. Fireplaces range from simple and attractive, to elaborate with marble inlays and carved oak surrounds. Some fireplaces can have an extremely realistic flame.

Alternatives to an electric fireplace include electric logs, which are much less expensive, and free standing electric stoves, which don’t require installation and can easily be placed anywhere, or moved from room to room.