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Fire baskets (also known as fire grates) are a simple, effective way of making your open fireplace both more efficient and safer. Typically situated within the…

While manually controlled fires served us excellently for many, many years – it now seems so old fashioned to function fires in this way. In the…

Smartphones, smart TVs, even smart fridges. Yes, it seems like everything is turning ‘smart’ these days and now fireplaces are getting in on the act too!…

Olde England Reproductions aka OER have been designing and manufacturing fireplaces for over 30 years and have over 18 years of awards for their designs and…

The world of electric fireplaces is an ever-changing one. Interior design styles and and trends are constantly being modernised, and therefore so are the fireplaces that…

If you’ve just had a new solid-fuel burning fireplace installed, or you’ve just moved into a property that features an open fireplace, then you may be…

There are many reasons why you might want to add a new fireplace to your home. Perhaps you’re upgrading an older fireplace. Maybe you’re completely refreshing…

It is always extremely exciting when a new model of fireplace comes along and lands on the Direct Fireplaces website. It’s especially exciting when we see…

There is a common misconception we often hear at Direct Fireplaces that electric fires don’t produce enough heat. Of course, this isn’t true! Electric fires are…