How a $200 Fake Fireplace From Home Depot Soothed My Soul
It arrived in a flat, unassuming box, a purchase born more of whimsy than necessity. I was a tech journalist, after all, my world defined by silicon, algorithms, and the relentless glow of LCDs. Yet, here I was, assembling a $200 electric fireplace from Home Depot, a plug-and-play simulacrum of a primal human experience. What…