Try to Avoid Fake Fire While you can certainly create a fireplace effect, Lewis advises against an actual fake bio-ethanol fire—especially if they feature a chrome box and fake twig logs.

A set of large faux candles is an easy option. However, products like VIVOHOME's Remote-Controlled Electric Fireplace Logs will almost certainly establish a more luxurious, comfortable atmosphere.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Fake fireplaces do not need real rules on energy efficiency. A federal appeals court on Friday threw out an Energy Department rule that could have forced decorative fireplaces ...