A Warm Gathering Place for a Family
Too often the family gathering place is built around a TV. Even old homes that have fireplaces are too often converted to be more TV-friendly. How can you have good, family bonding time when everyone is zonked out staring at a screen? What happened to nights around the fire with the family? Gathering around the fire place is a good way to unwind, talk about your days, tell stories, read and do other wholesome things.
Perhaps you should consider shelving that TV or moving it to the basement? What will you put in its stead? An electric fireplace insert. Although TV is fun to watch, a fire can by quit hypnotic. You and your family can enjoy warm evenings sitting around the fire. It's not just your family who will enjoy it. Guests will come over to bask in the glow of the fireplace as well. Your home will be a highly envied attraction in the neighborhood.
Down the line, when the kids are all moved out and you're deciding whether Boca Raton or Phoenix, an electric fireplace insert will add value to your home. Ask any realtor, a fireplace is a highly prized commodity. People love the rustic charm they add to a home so make sure to take good care of your fireplace insert if you plan on selling your home down the line.
If your home already has a fireplace, don't let it go to waste. Maybe you have hesitated about using it; you may not even know if it works. Have an expert come and check it out. It may be working just fine. If it is not, then you can probably get it working with some minor repairs and equipment. Perhaps a new fireplace chimney cap is in order? Maybe it just needs a good cleaning to get out years of soot and oil? Fixing up a chimney, especially an aged one, can be an intimidating task. Chances are however, it is a few minor repairs from being 100% useable.
If your home does not have a fireplace and installing one doesn't seem practical to you, opt for an outdoor BBQ grill. You and your family can sit around it in the summer while cooking up some burgers and dogs. Neighbors will come over when they smell that smoky aroma wafting through the air. It won't add value to your home, but you can certainly take it with you when you move.
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