The idea of starting afresh, cleaning up, organizing, finding new inspiration, these are all the things to love about the start of January. However, January itself, can be a dreary month. It does follow three back-to-back holidays and December after all! After a period of intense excitement, it’s just tough to compete and fill it with anything even remotely as fun or festive. It’s also wintry and cold and can start that dreaded and impending cabin fever. So, to keep yourself sane and on track to find some home improvements, I like to take a look at my “green” living every January and see what I can focus on for the month. This year, I turned to the kitchen. If you’re looking for some extra ways to green up your kitchen or simply to green it up at all, here are a few things to consider.
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There is very little that is as cozy, inviting, or even romantic as the home fireplace. Everything from the warmth, the flickering flames, the crackle of the fire in the wood, the glow, it all adds up to create an ambiance that’s unbeatable. It beckons you in, urges you to sit nearby, preferably with a very large fuzzy blanket and a cup of cocoa, and within moments, offers to soothe away your worries. There’s something extremely captivating about staring into a fireplace that most of us can’t avoid. However., many homes simply do not have a fireplace built in, nor the capacity to install one. There’s just no way to put a chimney into an apartment complex, a boat, your RV, or even your office. Fortunately, there now exists (to the surprise of many) electric fireplaces! These can be placed in any home, condo, apartment, etc., with no chimneys, venting or gas lines required. If you’ve ever considered one or you are now, here are some things to keep in mind as you go shopping and start looking.
