Fireplace candelabra -
easy alternative to burning wood
By Pamela
Tice
It wasn’t that long ago that the
fireplace was the main source of heat in most every home. The
hearth was a place for families to gather so that they could
enjoy each other’s company while they read, played games or
worked on a hobby. And let’s face it. Houses in those days were
cold. If you weren’t in front of the fireplace, you could be
quite chilly.
Today, we have no need of the heat that radiates from a wood
burning fireplace. The invention of modern heating systems
which pump heat into each room, keeping the home a constant and
even temperature, has negated the need of a wood burning
fireplace all together. But still we hang on to the comfort and
warmth that we can only experience while in front of a gently
crackling fire.
Some families thoroughly enjoy building a fire on a brisk
autumn day or cold winter’s night; others enjoy the light of
the flickering flame associated with a fire but would rather do
without the work involved with building a fire. It is for this
second group of people that fireplace candelabras hold the most
allure.
The fireplace candelabrum is a candle holder designed
specifically to sit inside your fireplace. When lit the
fireplace candelabra creates the warm flickering glow that you
would normally get from a wood fire but without the wood and
hassle of building one.
Fireplace candelabras can range in size to accommodate
anywhere from 4 to 10 candles. Some fireplace candelabras are
slim enough to fit in front of your existing andirons and grate
while others are made to completely fill your empty
fireplace.
In addition to adding a no-mess fire to your hearth,
fireplace candelabras can be used to accentuate your existing
décor no matter what style. From Contemporary and Classic to
Country and Rustic, there is a fireplace candelabrum to suit
even the most discriminating decorator. You can choose from
candelabras crafted from the finest materials including steel,
wrought iron and copper, just to name a few.
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