Q&A: What To Look For When Purchasing A Fireplace
When you’re in the market for a fireplace, there is a lot to consider before making your final buying decision. Whether you are replacing an older fireplace in your living room or installing a zero-clearance gas fireplace into your brand new home, it’s important to find a fireplace that fits the needs of your home and your family. Q: What Fireplace Suits My Home The Best? When it comes to…
Homemade Apple Cider
This homemade apple cider is the perfect drink for the Fall season especially if you find yourself with last-minute guests as it won’t take long to whip up a batch of this festive cider. Once you’ve made your cider, make sure to top it off with a fresh apple garnish to celebrate the fruit of the season and add a refreshing twist to this warm beverage. Ingredients 8-10 Apples, any…
How To Make Scented Pinecones For Fall
With the changing of the leaves and outside temperatures dropping lower and lower, it’s easy to see that Fall has officially arrived. So while we may find ourselves heading inside to get comfortable and warm, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t bring a little of that Fall feeling from the outdoors into our home. By creating scented pinecones that have a smell of cardamom and cinnamon, you will bring a festive…
Homemade Roasted Tomato Soup
As we enjoy the last few days of the Summer season and prepare to welcome the new season, nothing feels more Fall-like than a warm bowl of roasted tomato soup. Even better, this tomato soup is simple to make, easy to freeze and only calls for a few simple ingredients and some fresh produce that you most likely have on hand already. Ingredients 2 Pounds Of Tomatoes, halved 1 tbsp…
4 Ways To Use Mason Jars Around Your Home
Over the last few years, the idea of using glass mason jars for something other than canning fruit and jam has genuinely changed the way we look at these simple, yet beautiful jars. You can create almost anything from a festive centerpiece to a rustic light fixture with glass mason jars as the main feature, so why not get started on a new project? Gold Mason Jar Vase If you’re…
Valor’s Green Initiative
When trying to be ecologically friendly and live a green, clean lifestyle it’s important to consider every detail in your home and life including your fireplace. Luckily, you can rest easy knowing your Valor Fireplace has you covered when you begin to make changes that will help your home run more efficiently. When we look closer at how your Valor Fireplace is running, it can be seen that with a…
How To Create A Comfortable Bathroom
When it finally comes time for a change in seasons we tend to start making changes around the home such as changing linens out from light to heavy or rotating your wardrobe to prepare for cold weather. But what about the bathrooms in your home? It’s easy to forget about smaller rooms, however, these areas are just as important as the rest and should be included when making changes for…
How To Decorate With Chalkboards
Home and decor inspiration changes regularly, as there is always a new idea or style waiting around the corner. But one decor trend that has stuck around over the last few years, chalkboards or using chalkboard paint in and around the home. Chalkboards can be so versatile as you can use them as a practical way of communication, as beautiful wall decor or you can even paint a whole wall…
3 Ways To Prepare Before The Power Goes Out
Storms and power outages can be quite common depending on where you live and what’s worse is when bad weather hits you know the lights are going to go out and the heat will be close behind. If you happen to be the owner of a Valor Radiant Gas Fireplace you already know that your Valor is prepared for any storm no matter the size as your fireplace unit will…
Cleaning Your Gas Fireplace For Fall
The Fall season is almost officially here and Winter won’t be far behind which means it’s time to get your home ready for the upcoming change in weather. One way to prepare yourself for the cold part of the year is to give your gas fireplace a deep clean inside and out, ideally, your gas fireplace would be cleaned at the start and end of each season. Cleaning your fireplace…