Rasmussen Gas Logs & Grills can provide the specialty dealer with creative solutions for the customer’s large or unique fireplace. The company has decades of experience, a veritable forest of refractory logs, and the ability to create burners needed to make the look (such as this see-through burner, 44 inches wide by 22 inches deep). Rasmussen describes its standard gas log sets as pretty darn good, too. Contact Rasmussen when your customer needs better than the industry standard. Contact: (800) 782-1365 or www.rasmussen.biz.

Introducing the Chesapeake from MHSC. Make any place in any home a gathering place with the efficient Chesapeake vent-free fireplace system from MHSC. This system comes complete with firebox, logs, and cabinet—ready to install. Featuring the Triple Play Burner System®, the Chesapeake provides loose embers, glowing logs, and yellow flames, all in one complete package. Available in both 24- and 32-inch sizes and with up to 26,000 Btu, the Chesapeake also comes with your choice of dark cherry or white cabinets. Available with optional firebrick and an optional variable, thermostat-controlled forced-air blower, the Chesapeake from MHSC provides your customers with…

The Sonoma bar collection offers a sophisticated (yet casual) outdoor-dining experience. A generous tabletop and ample seating area give comfort to dining at bar height. Handcrafted of shorea hardwood using mortise-and-tenon joinery, this bar set will be around for years. Contact: (877) 866-3331 or www.oxfordgarden.com.

Napoleon’s innovative LHD50 offers homeowners a custom-design fireplace without the custom price. The long, narrow firebox provides a room with a modern centerpiece design and a comforting warm glow that adds the finishing touch to the perfect setting. The LHD50 comes standard with an exclusive CRYSTALINE™ glass ember bed. You may also opt for river rocks or colored glass to customize your fireplace design even further. Another unique feature of the LHD50 is that you can choose between one-sided and see-through models. Contact: (888) 726-2220 or www.napoleonfireplaces.com.

Some models in the Ecoteck range of wood-pellet stoves can be ducted, which connects them to a system of ducts in order to distribute warm air to other rooms in the house. Ducted heat diffusion uses these superbly functional stoves to their fullest potential. Ducted heat-distribution systems can turn wood-pellet–burning stoves into extremely flexible heat sources that are easy to install and operate. Ducted diffusion enables just one stove to provide warmth for an entire house. Contact: (866) 361-7355 or www.northlanddistrib.com.

Stone Age Manufacturing now has available masonry hardscape panels for outdoor kitchen islands. Featuring patent-pending design, these island kits can be assembled quickly and easily, accept any brands of appliances, are compatible with all Stone Age fireplace units, and can be covered with any exterior that is used in concrete or masonry. With more than 20 standard models, these hardscape panels can be arranged into any configuration, can be cut to fit, and are durable in all climates. Contact: www.stoneagemanufacturing.com or (877) 371-8866.

The name says it all. This fireplace is designed to fit freely in any room layout, matching any style. Choose from black, bronze, or the new ultramodern titanium front. Once you select a front, you can then accessorize with a wide collection of door sets, screen fronts, or the company’s all-new, four-sided, nickel-painted trim kit. Drywall or tile right up to the Freestyle for a clean wall finish. Contact: (800) 468-2567 or www.valorfireplaces.com.