The owners of this 10 year old elegant colonial home in Malvern, Pennsylvania had a large kitchen and breakfast room connected to a large family room with an 18’ high ceiling with a second floor balcony area which opened into the main entry foyer of the residence. The room had a small formal fireplace with a pre-fabricated wood burning unit which was inadequately sized to heat this space. Next to the fireplace was a sizable entertainment center. The desire was to modify the e