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Now here's a decorating idea: A flat screen TV and fireplace in one. The Scenario from MCZ, an Italian company, and Loewe combines sound, image and heat. Yep, it's a fireplace that incorporates a flat screen LCD TV complete with audio speakers.
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The front cladding is made of tempered glass with a painted steel shelf and painted black steel framework. Scenario integrates a closed fireplace (either the wood-burning Vivo 90 Wood or the gas burning Forma 95 Gas) and a Loewe 37" LCD TV complete with two 60 W speakers.
It also comes with a rail for remote controls (which are included for the TV and the gas burning fireplace) and comes in an integrated cabinet for a DVD player or a satellite receiver, etc.
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While the price tag on one of these must be steep, it's fun to dream about romantic evenings in front of the fire while watching our favorite Nora Ephron movie.
Our only fear is that this sleek two-in-one piece will date itself in a few years, and then you'll be stuck with a heavy panel on your wall. But if you can afford one of these, you can probably afford to renovate every few years. (Not that we're recommending that -- It isn't exactly green.) Still, it's pretty cool to look at.
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Tell us what you think. Would you put one of these TV and fireplace combos in your home?
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