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Fitting a Fireplace into a Small Space
Even if you’re in a small house or want a fireplace in a small room, you don’t have to miss out on the beauty of a mantle or hearth in your home. When you really want to minimize or lack the wall space for a full fireplace/mantel, a stove is a great alternative....
Find All Your Hearth Needs at Brekke Fireplace Shoppe
When you work with a local fireplace store, you are supporting a small business and the entrepreneur community. Brekke Fireplace Shoppe has been around since 1957, which makes us the oldest family-owned fireplace store in Minnesota, and we’ve achieved that through a...
Adding a Heat Source to Your Lower Level
Winter home remodeling projects often include finishing an unfinished lower level of a home. As part of the many things to consider when finishing a lower level, it’s important to think about heating. Zone heating certain areas of a lower level with a gas, electric or...
How to Prepare Your Home for Winter
As we move further into the cold season, it’s important to think about whether or not your home is ready. Here are some small maintenance tasks to take care of around the home, both inside and out: Clear out the gutters and downspouts so that they’re not blocked. When...
Fireplace Maintenance Tasks to Check Off for Fall
The leaves are turning, the days are getting shorter, and families are getting ready to cozy up by the fire. Is your fireplace ready for the months of cold weather to come? Fall is the perfect season to check-up on your fireplace, whether it’s gas, electric, or wood,...
Not All Creosote is Created Equal – What You Need to Know
When talking about creosote, tar, and soot we often get questions about whether or not all of these terms are referring to the same thing. In actuality, they are different and to make it more confusing, there are different types of creosote that can build up in a wood...
Choosing the Right Fireplace for Your Space
There’s nothing like the warmth of a fireplace when the chill starts to creep into your home. Even though that might not sound appealing in our current summer heat, the autumn/winter weather will start to show itself in a few short weeks. Are you ready for the...
Fireplace Products for the Summertime
Beautiful summer evenings were made for outdoor fireplace products. Whether you’re looking to add a mood setting accent to a pool area or wanting to add just a bit of warmth to your patio lounge space, we have just the right products for your needs. We break down your...
Ways to Add Appeal to Outdoor Living
Now that we’re entering summer, it’s time to get the most out of your outdoor living space. However, is your backyard ready for the season? Whether your outdoor space is a smaller deck or a large patio, there are many things you can do to add appeal as you lounge...
Make Your Fireplace a Bigger Focal Point
As a central part of our home, your living room area greets a lot of guests. Great paint, a comfy couch and some fun throw pillows are a good start, but if you really want to add some warmth to your home—both figuratively and literally—install a fireplace! A warm...
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