Fireplace Guide

If you are designing a new fireplace or replacing a fireplace in your older home, you’ll find hundreds of ideas, tips and images of fireplace designs, mantels, surrounds and more in our Fireplace Design Photo Gallery.

Save money on home heating costs with an efficient space heating wood stove. Our guide will show you how to select and install a wood or pellet stove.

To pull off a fireplace design that is unique, energy efficient and complements your home decor, follow these tips and ideas on fireplace design and decor!

You can increase the efficiency of your older home fireplace with a wood fireplace insert, but is an insert right for your fireplace? In this guide we’ll give you tips and advice on fireplace inserts.

Venting your fireplace depends on the type of fireplace to be installed and your budget, fireplace fuel preference and overall fireplace design, as well as the climate in which you live.

A characteristic problem of chimneys is they develop deposits of creosote on the walls of the structure when used with wood as a fuel.

The blue flame of a vent-free fireplace is designed to provide nearly complete fuel combustion, resulting in less carbon monoxide and soot than a vented model.

Since the beginning of time, families and friends have gathered around fires for companionship, dining, and entertaining.
As the patio and garden evolve into outdoor entertainment rooms, many people are looking for ways to add outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, or fire bowls to their outdoor spaces.
Before you purchase your outdoor fireplace, there are some things you [...]