Shannon's Kitchen--The Fireplace

In Shannon's Kitchen, she also wants to add a fireplace in the living space. In the picture below, it will go where the armoire is, and the tv will be mounted to the space above.


Unfortunately, we found that we can not use a wood-burning or gas appliance fireplace because the vent pipe would be too close to the air conditioning unit in the attic. And direct-vent gas fireplaces are not allowed in our city. But that didn't stop Shannon! She researched electric fireplaces and went to a couple showrooms to see them. (It is important to see the product before you buy, since pictures can be deceiving). Shannon found one she liked and we made a frame for it, see the picture below:


It is important to secure the frame to the concrete floor and also to the 2x4's in the wall to ensure stability. We will trim this out with a tile surround and a mantel to complete the look, so stay tuned!