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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