You may have seen it on TV or advertised in the newspaper over the last few months.  For Christmas, my parents surprised us with an Amish fireplace.  It is wonderful.  It is electric, so there is no messing around with ashes or even a vent as with a traditional fire place.   We decided to purchase the corner bookcase because we liked what it added to the fireplace.  It couldn’t have been any easier to set up and it looks great.  Also, it is totally safe for children because only the air coming out of the unit is hot while the rest of the fireplace remains cool.  Of course that will be a feature that will come in handy next winter after Baby Apel has arrived.   

To see a movie of the fireplace in action, click here.