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It may be time to consider a wood burning stove or pellet stove. With winter fast approaching and all the experts talking about the expected price of home heating, the time couldn’t be better.

Heating your home with a pellet or wood stove is so efficient; you can significantly reduce your home heating bill. But, best of all, you can increase your home’s value too. Enjoy the new atmosphere in your home, enjoy the renewed warmth in your home, and add a focal point to the room, all while reducing your heating bills.

The Boston Globe reported today that Massachusetts households will face higher heating costs this winter as fuel oil prices recently hit their highest summer levels in three years.

Heating oil prices in Massachusetts averaged $3.73 a gallon last month, up $1 from the same time last year. If prices stay where they are, the average Massachusetts heating bill will go up by about $225 this winter.

Leave yourself some discretionary spending money this winter; visit us at West Sport, located near Framingham and Natick on Route 20 in Sudbury.

We are starting to see homeowners who are interested in wood burning fireplaces for the upcoming winter. If you live around Sudbury, Weston, Wayland or Concord, you are looking for a particular style and design element in fireplaces or fireplace inserts. In beautifully designed newer homes or antique colonials you need the perfect wood burning fireplace or fireplace insert to match your home and your décor.

Hearthstone has created the fireplace insert you are looking for. You can transform that fireplace into gorgeous focal point. Add ambiance, heat, and a warm glow to your beautiful home. After all, you bought your home for comfort and for entertaining, why not add a new fireplace, a beautiful element that will change the look and feel of any room.

Come on in to West Sport on route 20, just down the road from Framingham and Marlborough and save $200 on any Hearthstone wood burning fireplace or insert, plus the tax credit up to $300. Of course, Massachusetts is also holding another tax free weekend in August. So come take a look at our Hearthstone Fireplaces and Inserts.

In this economy there's not much leftover spending money, backyards are the vacation of choice for many. Just open the door and there you are!

How to make your backyard a relaxing and fun refuge? The experts say good lighting, fire pits and good seating and/or dining spaces are essential. Don't forget the grill.

Making the backyard a fun place to relax will cost some money, but it will always be there, so it is an investment.

Is there space in the backyard for a mini-kitchen? A complete outdoor grilling area where you can cook a full meal is the new hot item in homes; entertaining and cooking while you and your family and friends are enjoying your wonderful backyard. 

How about patio furniture? For a comfortable outdoor space, get rid of the old folding patio chairs. OutdoorSeating that is comfortable, and that you like, not seating that is on sale, is important if this is to be your new vacation spot. Buy patio furniture that is waterproof and won't need sanding and staining or painting on a regular basis.

Even some summer evenings can get cool so fire pits are a great investment. There's nothing like a controlled fire in your backyard to enjoy on a regular basis. An in Massachusetts, gas fire pits are easy work and they extend your summer into the cooler nights of fall.

If you need help deciding what will work for your space, visit us at The Fireplace and Grill Shop at West Sport, conveniently located near Natick, Framingham and Marlborough. We can help you with ideas and design, and we’ll come to your home to measure too.

Home and gardening experts are seeing increasing trends that are integrating outdoor living spaces more and more into daily life. This is mainly due to the increase of "staycations" due to the sluggish economy. Locally, there is a growing demand for outdoor living areas. Homeowners are adding outdoor living spaces such as outdoor kitchens and patios, with all weather furniture and fireplaces.  Outdoor fire pits are big now, and so are Kamado Joe and Primo Smokers.

A week-long family vacation for four to Walt Disney World can cost $5,000 or more. Instead, homeowners are opting to increase the functionality and value of their homes with outdoor living areas. These spaces also provide relaxing backdrops for time with family and friends.

This type of project can be easily budgeted as well. Homeowners can put in the patio and outdoor grill area first, and then add the sink and counter space or the more expensive furniture later on. As long as it's well planned, it won't look piecemealed together.
 
West Sport in Sudbury specializes in upscale exterior living spaces and can handle everything from helping with grill styles and needs, to cabinet and counter configurations, to outdoor kitchen plans and installation. Larry, the owner of West Sport says "You should have an idea of what you want in your outdoor living space and to be sure to make the area big enough to handle it. Often people want to fit a table and chairs, a grill and a fire pit, but then they don't have room to walk around."

West Sport prides themselves on their breadth of products and new showroom. It provides an area where customers can visualize and touch the products. The showroom features many components of an outdoor kitchen, fireplaces and fire pits; and a new patio is being built in order to showcase pavers and patio benches.
 
"Bring us a general idea of what you want or would like to have," Larry says. "Come on in and look at the stuff; touch it, feel it, and see what you like and what will work for you."

The foods and meals that are being grilled out these days are really evolving. You need a grill that can accommodate all of your needs. Surveys have been done that show when grilling, people have moved far beyond standard picnic fare to grilling turkeys, gourmet meals, seafood, ethnic foods and more. According to the study, 14 percent have even grilled their breakfasts! Trends have inspired the marketplace to develop grills that meet consumers changing needs. You can now add versatility to your gas grill with accessories like rotisserie spits, side burners, smoker attachments and cast iron cooking grids. Beefeater Gas Grills even makes a pizza oven component for their  grills!

At West Sport in Sudbury, near Framingham, consumers can choose from a wide range of sizes and styles of gas grills and grilling accessories. We offer all types of makes and models built from stainless steel and porcelain enamel. When buying a new gas grill, consider your outdoor area, there are so many sizes and styles of gas grills, including built ins, that whatever you need, you can find here.
 
The old way of grilling, only hot dogs and hamburgers, went out of style a while ago. It is time for a new grill for the new way of grilling. Invite the neighbors, invite your friends, and host the block party. With a new gas grill from West Sport you are going to want to grill all the time. We offer free assembly and delivery on all the grills we sell. Stop by today.

Now that winter is here have you found that you have a room in your home that just is not warm enough? With the electric heaters from Comfort Furnace, this no longer is an issue. Comfort Furnace is an attractive electric furnace that is both safe and efficient. It costs less than a coffee maker to run this electric space heater (less than $1 a day)! And, by using infrared heat, like the sun, it is more effective than the traditional electric heater. Unlike most heaters that provide uneven hot spots, the heat from a Comfort Furnace surrounds you–no matter where you are in the room. It heats the air through infrared heating elements.

The result is an even, soft heat that is normally balanced between the floor and ceiling by no more than a few degrees difference. Because of today’s spiraling gas, oil, propane, and other energy costs, The Comfort Furnace will pay for itself in no time, and it is designed to last 15-20 years. But this electric heater also promotes healthier, cleaner air. Comfort Furnace heaters destroy bacteria, virus, mold, mildew and other organic organisms that cause respiratory distress, colds and flu’s. They are the perfect heating source for your home. And, it is a safe source of localized heat that cannot burn or harm your pets, children, or furniture.

But even better, the comfort furnace is attractive. Invite people over to and see if they can spot your new Comfort Furnace which looks more like an end table. Unlike the dangerous and inefficient space heaters of the past, it looks exactly like a piece of furniture. Which means this more efficient and effective way to heat your home can match your décor as well. So if you have a refinished basement that just is not warm enough, or a tucked away home office where the heat does not travel too, no worries, West Sport in Sudbury has the answer. Located near Framingham, Marlborough, and Wayland, visit or call us today.