Any homeowner will tell you that a fire feature, indoor or out, is an immediate ticket to a warm, comfortable, friendly ambiance. Outdoor fire features come in all shapes and sizes, from the teeny-tiny to full-blown fireplace hardscapes. An outdoor fire feature, like a fire pit, enhances your home’s environment for every type of night, from holiday gatherings with friends and family to simple, cozy evenings at home. So everyone gather ’round the...

This couple wanted a budget-friendly fireplace for their home. So the man built a DIY electric fireplace wall with a mantle. After removing the cabinet and the TV, he built a wooden frame. With his wife's help, he installed the wooden stick-out frame and fixed the electric fireplace. They covered it and mounted the TV, and his wife painted it black. *The underlying music rights are not available for license. For use of the video with the track(s) contained therein, please contact the music publisher(s) or relevant rightsholder(s).

A fireplace can be the main focal point in your living room, making small changes or adding features is a great way to give your space a lift.

You don't need to throw out your fireplace wood ash. Try these savvy ways to use it. The post 18 Ways To Use Fireplace Ash appeared first on Family Handyman. Fireplace ash may seem like a useless by-product of burned wood, but it actually has several practical uses around the home. In the garden, it can improve the soil and help keep pests away. In your home, use it to clean glass, polish silver or make a natural soap. Instead of throwing away our wood stove ash, I started adding it to my compost pile for added nutrients. “People put ashes in their trash because they don’t know what else to do with them. You can use them and recycle them,” Sharon Wilczek of Paul’s Fireplace Wood, Inc. says. Ahead, find 18 ways to use fireplace ash with tips from Wilczek and Joyce Corbett from Classic Courtyards.

They may not look super-real, but we've found some that can help keep you cozyWe tested 10 comparable fireplace inserts to determine how well they heat a room and how easy they are to operate.By ...