Our designer friend is trying to steer my wife toward a sleek modern "fireplace" that to me just does not seem worth it. We have a rather useless corner between a long wall and the large front windows in our living room (see poorly drawn and not to scale picture).
When my wife and I decided to redo the room, smooth walls, update can lights and fan, replace front door, add built in low entertainment cabinets, ect the idea of a simple fireplace in the corner for heat and ambiance came to mind. Our designer friend agreed and planted the concept of a square corner fireplace.
At first I was dead set on a wood burning unit. I have an offset for smoking; we love to use our firepit outside; the sound of a crackling fire is so relaxing. That being said, we have a small place with little indoor storage and my wife would rather me not haul logs in the winter from the back of the house through to the front living room. So since we already have a natural gas home, we thought maybe we just go with gas. If we want smoke and crackle we would just go outside and hang around the firepit.
I began looking for a corner facing gas unit and came across the Montigo Divine H38CL/CR. I would still want to have an open firebox, not exclusively behind a glass window but the option was there, and go with the wood like logs. This is a direct vent unit.
Come to find out our designer was thinking about an ethanol insert like the Flex Corner Insert. She still suggested placing an overhead column similar to the Montigo Divine, but this option would not require a gas line or any venting.
Am I crazy or do ethanol units look like a cosmetic only large candle? Has anyone use either one of these brands or units?
-I I- indicate doorways
------ dotted lines would be fireplace footprint
When my wife and I decided to redo the room, smooth walls, update can lights and fan, replace front door, add built in low entertainment cabinets, ect the idea of a simple fireplace in the corner for heat and ambiance came to mind. Our designer friend agreed and planted the concept of a square corner fireplace.
At first I was dead set on a wood burning unit. I have an offset for smoking; we love to use our firepit outside; the sound of a crackling fire is so relaxing. That being said, we have a small place with little indoor storage and my wife would rather me not haul logs in the winter from the back of the house through to the front living room. So since we already have a natural gas home, we thought maybe we just go with gas. If we want smoke and crackle we would just go outside and hang around the firepit.
I began looking for a corner facing gas unit and came across the Montigo Divine H38CL/CR. I would still want to have an open firebox, not exclusively behind a glass window but the option was there, and go with the wood like logs. This is a direct vent unit.
Come to find out our designer was thinking about an ethanol insert like the Flex Corner Insert. She still suggested placing an overhead column similar to the Montigo Divine, but this option would not require a gas line or any venting.
Am I crazy or do ethanol units look like a cosmetic only large candle? Has anyone use either one of these brands or units?
-I I- indicate doorways
------ dotted lines would be fireplace footprint