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Outdoor fire pits are popular this time of year, but as the days get shorter and the temperatures get lower, keeping warm inside the home becomes a greater challenge. So here's an idea: An electric fireplace that can keep you warm in any room of the house, and look great while doing so. Once a luxury item, you can now find these extremely cool pieces for a bargain, like the one we've found at Walmart below.
Right now, the Auseo Electric Fireplace is on sale for only $211, which is an impressive $289 off the regular $500 price. A fireplace like this can instantly upgrade a room, and it also has the added benefit of being portable, so you can move it throughout your home as needed.
Auseo Electric Fireplace, $211 (was $500) at Walmart
While you might think that this electric fireplace is a one-trick pony, you would be wrong. The 60-inch LED screen has touch-control capabilities, but can also be adjusted by infrared remote. The fireplace can be either wall mounted, embedded, or semi-embedded. At less than 4 inches thick, it is unobtrusive and versatile, and the backlit screen has 12 flame and flame bed color modes. Plus, the electric heater built within has an automatic overheating shutoff function.
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Walmart customers couldn't say enough good things about this product. One buyer said the "vibrant colors of the crystals" were "elegant." Another shopper implored others to "get one," while claiming, "it's beautiful and puts off the heat needed for winter." Many of the reviews used the word "beautiful," and shoppers repeatedly used phrases like "best purchase" and "great buy" to register their satisfaction.
The Auseo Electric Fireplace can keep you warm and happy well through the fall and winter for just $211 right now. This definitely isn't your grandfather's fireplace, and that's great news.