It is no secret that I am currently living in a construction site as we are trying to remodel our new house. It is also no secret that I am a bit of a pyro... This house remodel gives me a great excuse to spend a lot of time surfing all the cool design sites on the internet - great excuse to dream big and great excuse to post cool stuff on this blog!
Yesterday as I was doing research on fireplaces I found the perfect solution! Although I really like the feel of a wood fireplace - let's face it! It is a hassle. It is dirty - you have to haul wood, dry it, carry it, get it, clean up all the time, have the chimney cleaned... and bla bla bla... Then there is gas - which doesn't have so much of an appeal to me.
But after reading about the BioEthanol Fireplaces I think it is a no brainer really! What's nice about the bioethanol fireplaces as well, is that unlike gas fireplaces, which have a pretty unattractive (and unromantic) blue flame, the flame in a bioethanol fireplace is actually as close as you will get to traditional yellow wood crackling flame.
I totally love this coffee table with a build in fireplace from Schulte.
The fact that you don't need a chimney and that it is clean, safe and environmental friendly just makes me smile... Ethanol is made from plants, it does not release any new carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air. The only CO2 that can be released is the gas which was absorbed by the plants as they grew. Also, when ethanol is burned its emissions are roughly similar to human breath – small amounts of water vapor and carbon dioxide, with no harmful or toxic substances, so ventilation is not necessary.
Can you feel the exitement here????
