Does an Electric Fireplace Feel Fake?

In today's homes it's becoming more and more rare to find an original wood burning fireplace still in use. Most homeowners are converting their existing fireplaces into electric fireplaces to save time chopping wood, cleaning out the ashes and dealing with the overall mess. An electric fireplace offers the convenience of push button heat without hauling a single log of wood. But do they feel fake?
The answer to that question really depends on the type of person you are and the quality of fireplace you buy. There are definitely ranges of quality in the fireplace market. You can buy one that has cheap plastic "fire" colored to look like a flame. You could buy on that comes with an elegant arrangement of logs with "burning embers" intermixed in the design to give the appearance of slow burning wood. There is a definite difference between the two in terms of ambiance and cost. Obviously the more realistic the design the more it will cost.
Some people are very picky and snobbish about their home's appearance. For them to have guests think their perfect winter haven is being fed by something fake is considered a social disgrace. However, at least in the Midwest, we're more concerned with being together with friends and family and don't generally scrutinize the fireplace or assign labels to the homeowners based on our perception of its reality. If you consider yourself a snob, then by all means continue chopping and hauling dirty wood into your home. Ironic isn't it?
With today's technology and sophisticated designs you can get yourself an incredibly realistic electric fireplace that looks so genuine you'll be tempted to light your cigars with it. We've been shocked a number of times to find out we've been roasting our chestnuts with electric heat instead of genuine flame. But either way, we were warm, happy and thoroughly enjoying the company of family and friends around its gentle glow. Isn't that all that really matters?
We feel the ultimate answer is, no, electric fireplaces do not feel fake if you get the right one for you.
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