Hearth & Fireplace

Browse free hearth and fireplace catalogs covering luxury direct-vent gas fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, pellet stoves, electric fireplaces, custom mantels, outdoor fire pits, and gas log sets from Heat & Glo, Mendota, Napoleon, Jotul, Vermont Castings, Stoll, Pearl Mantels, Solo Stove and more — request brochures by mail or flip through online.

Hearth Categories at a Glance

Luxury direct-vent gas fireplaces — Heat & Glo, Mendota, Travis Industries (Fireplace Xtrordinair), Napoleon, Majestic and Astria sit at the top of the gas-fireplace category, with linear and traditional designs running 36 to 96 inches wide, sealed-combustion direct-vent technology, and remote-driven flame and heat. Catalogs in this tier typically show whole-room installations, glass and rock media options, and the optional interior accent lighting that turns a fireplace into a year-round design feature.

Wood-burning stoves and fireplace inserts — Jotul, Vermont Castings, Lopi (Travis Industries), Regency, Pacific Energy and Quadra-Fire dominate the wood-burning category. The catalogs cover freestanding stoves, inserts that retrofit into masonry openings, and zero-clearance wood-burning fireplaces. Look for EPA emissions ratings (current standard is ≤2.0 g/hr particulate), firebox cubic footage (1.5 to 4.0 cu ft covers most homes), and burn time (premium cat-stoves run 10 to 14 hours per load).

Pellet stoves and biomass — Quadra-Fire, Lopi, Regency and Harman publish dedicated pellet catalogs covering freestanding and insert configurations, hopper capacity (40 to 80 lbs typical), and the automated thermostat / WiFi options that distinguish current-gen pellet appliances from earlier units.

Mantels and surrounds — Pearl Mantels and Stoll Industries are the two largest US mantel specialists. Pearl publishes wood mantel shelves and full surrounds in cherry, maple, oak and painted finishes; Stoll specializes in heavy-gauge steel surrounds, glass doors, and custom-fabricated fireplace facings.

Gas logs and decorative media — Real Fyre (Peterson) and Empire Comfort are the two dominant US gas-log brands. Catalogs show full vented and vent-free log sets, glass burner trays, fire glass and lava-rock media, and the remote-driven flame controls that make modern gas logs convincing.

Outdoor fire pits and fire features — Solo Stove (Bonfire and Yukon lines), Outland Living, TIKI Brand and Restoration Hardware publish catalogs covering portable smokeless wood pits, propane and natural-gas pits, fire bowls and fire tables. Solo Stove and Outland dominate the smokeless and propane categories respectively; Restoration Hardware leads on architectural cast-concrete and corten fire features.

Electric fireplaces — Dimplex is the category leader, with linear wall-mount, built-in, and freestanding stoves using its patented Opti-Myst and Opti-V flame simulations. Electric fireplaces require no venting and install on any wall with a 120V or 240V outlet — the right pick for apartments, finished basements and rooms where running gas or a flue isn't practical.

What to Look For in a Hearth Catalog

The most useful catalogs spell out heat output in BTUs (gas fireplaces run 18,000 to 50,000 BTU; size to your room cubic footage), fuel type and venting requirements (direct-vent vs B-vent vs vent-free for gas; Class A chimney vs masonry for wood), viewing area in square inches (modern linear gas units run 700 to 1,500+ sq in), and finish and surround options. For wood stoves, the EPA emissions number and the max load size in cubic feet are the two specs that matter most. For inserts, double-check the existing masonry opening dimensions before you spec — insert frames need 1" of clearance on every side.

Designing a Hearth Room

If you're building or remodeling around a fireplace, request catalogs from at least three brands that publish full design portfolios: Heat & Glo, Mendota, and Travis Industries all show whole-room contexts with framing, surround treatments, mantel options and TV-over-fireplace heat-management strategies. Pair the appliance catalog with a mantel/surround catalog (Pearl Mantels or Stoll) so you can spec the entire wall as a system. For outdoor installations, the Solo Stove and Outland catalogs include patio-layout guidance, clearance-to-combustibles diagrams, and the cover/stand accessories that make a fire pit usable year-round.

Free Hearth and Fireplace Catalogs by Mail

Most of the hearth and fireplace catalogs below are mailed free to homeowners, designers and contractors. Premium brand brochures from Heat & Glo, Mendota, Travis Industries, Jotul and Vermont Castings are particularly worth requesting in print — the large-format installation photography and the spec tables that list every model, BTU rating and finish option are easier to compare across brands on paper than on a phone screen, and your local hearth dealer can use the catalog edition number to confirm current pricing.