GoodLifeFamilyMag.com MARCH | APRIL 2018 31 Though the time-honored brick or stone fireplace is still quite popular, Fredy Mize, president of Trinity Hearth and Home in Grand Prairie, says that fireplaces have“really evolved,” with more styles, shapes, media, amount of heat they generate and types available than people realize. He says that the latest trend is what the industry calls “linear” fireplaces. “Linear is a streamlined, geometric modern look that still has a romantic feel,”explains Mize.“They’re long and lean with clean lines and can be see- through.”Linearfireplacescanbeinstalledindoorsandoutdoors,don’trequireamantel andusegasforefficiency.Crushedclearglassusesthespacewherelogswouldtypically be and LED lights can create a colorful aura. Outdoor linear fireplaces, says Mize, can be built along a wall, in a corner or can be a part of a peninsula. They’re usually finished with stone or a similar material, and they vent out of the front, so there’s no need for a flue or chimney. Mize notes that homeowners can get whatever shape they desire in both indoor and outdoorlinearfireplaces.“Manyindoorfireplacesoperatebyremotecontrolandfeature a thermostat, so they turn off when it gets too hot, similar to a home furnace,”he adds. Most outdoor fireplaces Mize sells don’t have a pilot light and use the IntelliFire™ Ignition System (IPI), an advanced intermittent pilot ignition system. IPI constantly monitors ignition, ensures safe functioning and reduces monthly energy costs. Born and raised in the construction business, Mize has over 35 years of industry experience.HisfatherandgrandfatherhelpedbuildtheReunionTowerandmanyofthe buildings in downtown Dallas. Mize learned the business by helping them out from the time he was a small child of eight years old, sweeping floors at the construction sites. He was a journeyman carpenter by the age of 18 and worked in both commercial and residential construction. He’s been in upper management for the last 25 years and has ownedseveralbusinesses,includingTrinityHearthandHome,whichhestartedin2010. Editor’s Note: Since 2010, Trinity Hearth & Home has built a reputation of offering customers throughout North Texas a vast selection of the highest quality fireplaces, handcrafted cedar doors, steelgaragedoors,dooropenersandmore. Visitwww.trinity-tx.comformoreinformation. TrinityHearthandHome 2917N.StateHwy.161,GrandPrairie trinity-tx.com 972.215.7675 Fireplaces WANT TO ADD SOME WARMTH AND LIGHT TO YOUR INDOOR OR OUTDOOR SPACE? A FIREPLACE IS JUST THE THING TO SPARK SOME STYLE INSPIRATION.