There is nothing like the light that comes from a beautiful fireplace.
I have always had a special fondness for fireplaces, I think that this is because I grew up with them as a kid.
My parents lived in a house with a huge fireplace and I have many fond memories of Christmas morning in front of the fireplace as well as sleeping in front of the fireplace on cold nights. We had a central heating system, but there is just something extra special about sleeping in front of the flames. Ever since I have made it my goal to continue the tradition and give my own children the same wonderful feeling that I had growing up. So when my wife and I were going house hunting we both decided to purchase one with a fireplace. I don’t want no gas or electric fireplace either, it has to be the traditional kind, the real deal. My wife and I did find a house we loved and it unfortunately didn’t have a fireplace, we discussed the option of having one put in by the local HVAC company, but in the end we decided that it was too big of a job and way too expensive so we continued to look for other houses. When we found the home we have now, we knew right then and there that it was the perfect one for us. Now our kids love the fireplace as much as I did when I was their age. It really has worked out wonderfully for our family and is perfect for the holidays.