Article: Households warm to varied fireplaces.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)(COVER STORY)(Column)

Byline: Cary Lee Dailey, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Fireplaces evoke nostalgic memories of families gathered around a glowing fire, listening to crackles and pops while watching orange and gold flames dance. Yet today's fireplaces are not the utilitarian brick structures of the past. Homeowners interested in adding or upgrading a fireplace have an astounding variety of choices - from wood-pellet stoves to outdoor fire pits and even gas fireplaces with creative surrounds.

Mark Ramos, general manager of Offenbacher's in Lanham, says customers were concerned last year about the rising costs of fuel, so wood-pellet stoves and wood-burning inserts for ...

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