Interior Designer Vanessa Francis incorporated a Dimplex linear electric fireplace when designing a basement retreat for her and her daughter to use.

Summer days and nights can be hot. So the last thing you may want to think about is a fireplace. But a fireplace is not just for heat.

When most people consider adding a fireplace to their home, the bedroom is not the first place they think of. In fact, when people re-design or update the interior of their homes, the bedroom is often the last place they tackle, or they do not put as much thought into it as the rest of the house.

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