Posts by mikeeide

Few enhancements to your home can rival the comfort, character, and convenience of a gas fireplace. Think of all the rooms in your home where you could enjoy one! And unlike a wood-burner, there’s no mess from newspapers, wood splinters, bark, ashes or soot with a gas fireplace. Just flip a switch or hit a…

When you think about universal design, perhaps images of aging and accessibility come to mind. While that’s the basic premise behind it, universal design makes all living spaces more convenient, easier to navigate and safer for everyone – no matter your age or physical ability. By integrating some simple elements of universal design, your home…

Do you like sitting outside around a warm fire? Or how about snuggling indoors near a fireplace – do you like that too? If you answered yes to both, we have the perfect fireplace for you! The Heat & Glo Twilight gas fireplace is essentially two fireplaces in one. It’s a see-through fireplace that’s designed…

(Source Heat & Glo) Paint color regret is a real issue. You’ll quickly know if it happens to you. In the paint can, you love your Marsala hue that’s perfectly trendy, but on the wall it’s either too bright or too blah. Many of us have made our own decorating mistakes by hastily choosing a…

Welcome to another issue of 5 Things with Mr. F. With summer less than a week away, I’ve decided it only makes sense to do 5 Things I love about SUMMER! Hot Weather The first thing I love about summer is the hot weather. Gone are the days of having to worry about winter coats,…

Tangy Grilled Pork Tenderloin Prep Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 25 Minutes Portion Size: 6 Servings Ingredients 2 Pound Pork tenderloin 2/3 cup honey ½ cup Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon chilli powder ¼ teaspoon salt   Preparation Place meat in a large resealable plastic bag. In a medium bowl, mix together honey, Dijon mustard, chili…

Welcome to another issue of Mr. Fireplace You Ask… We tell. In this issue we tackle a few of the most common questions we get asked as fireplace professionals. Q: How often should I have my gas or wood fireplace/stove serviced/cleaned? A: This is a question with a few answers. Since each fuel source will…

Welcome to another issue of A Day in the Life of Mr. Fireplace. I of course am the one and only Mr. F. At the time of this post my latest video “Fireplace Reviews by Mr. Fireplace: The Caliber Modern” has been released and let me say, this might just be some of my finest…

                      Grilled Steak and Asparagus Salad Photography by Jeff Coulson/TC Media Grilled Steak and Asparagus Salad Source: Canadian Living Magazine: September 2013 Prep Time: 15 Minutes Total Time: 15 Minutes Portion Size: 4 Servings Ingredients 1/2 tsp (2 mL) celery seeds 1/4 tsp (1 mL)…

Grilling season is here! We like many Canadians believe this is the greatest time of year. But did you know that your grill, much like many household items requires some maintenance before the season it will be most used in? here are some helpful tips to help you get your grill ready for the grilling…