Fireplaces add a warm appeal to any room. No matter what surrounds your fireplace, whether it’s brick or a wood mantel, your fireplace is the focal point of the room, easily drawing your guests’ eyes.

However, if your fireplace is outdated or older, it can age a room and detract from your home’s charming appeal. So how can you improve the look of your fireplace? What are your options?

As the summer goes on, you likely want to spend your weekends with your family and friends. And barbecues are the perfect way to enjoy quality time with your loved ones and eat delicious food together.

To fully enjoy barbecuing, you may think you need your own grill to cook on. But if you have an outdoor fireplace or fire pit, you can grill dozens of foods in just a few simple steps. If you’re ready to make the most of the warm season and fill your summer with delicious barbecue, use the following tips and tricks.

Spring breezes are here and summer is right around the corner. We asked our experts to provide guidance about preparing stoves and fireplaces for the off-season, and here’s what they said. 

Outdoor living that incorporates indoor comfort is all the rage this season-and it’s no question as to why. Homeowners across the United States are getting ready for summer by turning their outdoor spaces into extensions of their homes; they intend to blend the best of the great outdoors with the most comfortable aspects of their interior space.

Fortunately, it’s easy to capitalize on this trend. Make the most of your summer by reading the tips listed in the rest of this blog, and then get in touch with home improvement specialists in the area to make your dreams for cozy outdoor living a reality.

Where do you go when you come home from a long, exhausting day at work? You might lock yourself in your master bathroom and relax in a warm bubble bath. You may go to your bed and lose yourself to soothing music. Or, you might fall onto your sofa and watch your favorite Netflix series.

But have you ever thought about going out to your backyard?

You may have spent so much time indoors that you neglect to keep your backyard space fresh and inviting. Perhaps your patio chairs are fading in color. Or maybe your fences are wearing down. In this blog post, we discuss six ways you can beautify your backyard so that it can become a refuge for relaxation or a hot spot for social gatherings.

You’ve finally made the decision-it’s time for a move! You’re excited to move to a new place and enjoy all of the fun, challenging experiences that come with moving.

Moving is exciting, but selling your home can be a bit challenging, especially if your home is a bit older and doesn’t have the bells and whistles of more modern homes. But did you know that a few renovation projects can help you sell your home quickly and without a lot of fuss?

Below are four easy, buyer-friendly renovation ideas that yield a high return on investment (ROI).

You know that a roaring fire is exactly what’s missing from your home’s main living area. Unfortunately, you still haven’t decided which fireplace type best suits your needs. You may have your options narrowed down, but you still have questions about use, maintenance, and efficiency.

In a previous blog entitled “Which Type of Fireplace Is Right for You?,” we gave you the basic advantages and disadvantages of your four most common options.

In this blog, we’ll address six of the most common questions about perhaps the most popular option: gas log fireplaces.

As a homeowner, you love your fireplace. This feature adds beauty to your home, warms up the space, and creates a soothing atmosphere. You love this appliance, but you also worry that it may cause a house fire.

You want to keep your family and property safe from this danger, but how? In the blog below, we list several tips so you can enjoy your fireplace and keep your loved ones (and property) safe from an accidental fire. Read on to learn how you can prevent fireplace-caused house fires.

You recently installed a new fireplace in your home or backyard. Or maybe you remodeled your old fireplace into something a little newer or more stylish.

Whatever the case, you love to use this appliance to celebrate special occasions, enjoy a relaxing evening, and much more. You’ve even read our previous blogs and used our tips to create family memories around and roast scrumptious treats over your fireplace.

But with all this excitement and enjoyment, you forgot that you need to clean your fireplace. In fact, you can’t recall the last time you brushed and cleared the area in and around your fireplace. You also realize that you don’t really know the best way to clean it.

Below, we’ll tell you why you should clean your fireplace regularly and how to do it.

As you plan to build your new home or renovate your current one, you have grand ideas of what you want it to look like. Your house may have vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, or it may have large bow windows. You also want it to have a cozy fireplace.

As you’ve shopped for fireplaces in your area, you’ve probably realized that you have quite a few options to choose from. But before you look at appearance and style, you need to decide what kind of fuel you want your fireplace to burn. The fuel determines how the fireplace functions and how much upkeep the apparatus requires.

To decide which fireplace you’d like in your home, read the pros and cons of each type below.