Where are you located? Would this fireplace strictly be ambience or would you want the heat? Personally, I'd prefer gas, but I live in a cold climate. But the allure of a larger window is appealing. Why can't gas go on the non window wall?

Hi! Im in Ontario, Canada, so not solely for the ambiance, but I know some of these electric firpelaces are also pretty good at heating up a room. I currently have gas fireplace and we don’t use it that often for heating purposes.

Unfortunatley the builder doesn't allow for gas on the other wall (that would have been ideal!). I’m assuming for building code reasons.

Times change!

Our first Toronto GTA build in the 1980s had four wood-burning fireplaces.

A build 20 years later and 6 houses away had 3 gas fp.

Our current 6,000 sf build features two gas and two electric fireplaces.

The gas units put out lots more heat than the electrics. The CRAVE8472ST-C 72 pumps out 46,000 BTU and the Montigo - DelRay Series, DRL6013NI, 28,000BTU.

Delray Linear Gas Fireplace

The largest electric fireplace generates 17,050 BTU. Which is not so shabby.

Given my druthers, I'd go all electric. But we're uncertain if the market is yet ready.

Not sure that the location restriction has anything to do with Code. The 368 feet of gas piping we need costs lots more than a hydro line. We have a 400 AMP service

I like the location of the gas fireplace, because then you can put the TV on the wall opposite the kitchen where you were thinkng to have the electric fireplace. If you loose electricty, you can use the gas fireplace for heat.

From a practical standpoint-
How often does your area lose electricity? Are the power lines buried? Do you have a generator? Basically could there be times when you would actually need the fireplace for heat?

On an unrelated note, if it were my kitchen, I would have the chef’s desk replaced with an additional pantry cabinet. The one by the fridge is tiny!

Power outages do happen on the rare occasion during our winters. That’s my husbands main argument for getting the gas.

And I absolutely agree about the chefs desk. That was already on my list of changes. Definitely need a bigger pantry! I just hope the builder will accommodate, as they aren’t very flexible.

Fingers crossed they work with you on the cabinets!

We wouldn't be able to turn on our gas fireplace if the electricity went out as it's on a wall switch. Even though we live in the northern US we rarely use our fireplace for heat. Mostly it's ambiance.

Looks like the gas would be a more traditional firebox while electric would be linear. I think this comes down to aesthetics and personal preference but I would pick electric.

I am having achuckle about more money for electric FP I think you get what you like best if you use for heating often then go with the one that is cheapest to run. I have no idea why a TV in the LR I like TV in the FR and the FP in the LR . That busy coffered ceiling is gloing to be your next big issue , furniture placement always a PITA with them. and lighting too.Looked at the plans again give me more windows and no TV

You can use gas fireplace in event of power outage. Ours has a wall switch as well, but we can open the front panel on firebox and use a battery to ignite it. We had a power outage last winter and it was great to have some heat from the fireplace.

How will you be using the great room space? What furniture do you have for the space or will you be buying new? How many people will be using the space? When do you use the space?

What direction do the windows face?

What is the view from the windows?

I like the location of the gas fireplace. you can see it from the dining room, so it will be nice ambiance for dinner parties. Then, put the TV where the electric fireplace is shown. Now you have a great view of the TV from the kitchen.

I can not get past having to walk through the living room (it is not a 'great' room) to get to the dining room from the kitchen.