Fireplace

Fireplaces are Build Mode objects found in The Sims, The Sims 2 and The Sims 3.

The Sims & The Sims 2
In The Sims and The Sims 2, they raise the Room/Environment score. In The Sims 3, they give the cozy fire moodlet. However, they can cause fires if flammable objects - or Sims - are too close to them.

Fireplaces need to be placed along walls, and some fireplaces have mantels, which can hold small objects. Putting anything in front of them, or leaving them lit for extended periods of time, may increase the risk of starting a fire.

The Sims 3
In The Sims 3, fireplaces are modular objects, consisting of chimney pieces alongside the fire itself. Chimneys cannot be recolored. Cheap fireplaces can be upgraded to become fireproof or change their fire color, while the expensive types are purchased fully upgraded. Daredevil Sims can 'play with fire', which almost always sets the Sim on fire. Mummies fear fire because are very flammable, they will get the "scared" moodlet in a fire is lit in the same room as them, and they autonomously try to put fires out. Fires can cause a variety of moodlets:

Combustion Junction
The best revenge is living well, and the best way to live well is with a Combustion Junction fireplace. Its ventilated interior stimulates flames and taps into their natural ability to provide both light and heat.

The Combustion Junction is a free-standing fireplace with an environment score of 3.

Pyro-Pit
New advances in fire technology have led to the Pyro-Pit, the next evolutionary step in home fireplaces. Its Micro-Inferno vortex can reach near-supernova temperatures, which comes in handy during those cold winter nights.

The Pyro-Pit is an embedded fireplace with an environment score of 12.

Chiminea Muy Caliente
There's nothing cold about the Chiminea Muy Caliente. Even long after its fires have been extinguished, this fiery fireplace stays warm from the hot Latin flicker of bygone flames. So if you can't stand the heat, stay away from the Chiminea Muy Caliente!

The Chiminea Muy Caliente is an embedded fireplace with an environment score of 15. This fireplace is a reference to the Caliente family.

Sweet Heat Home Warmer from Romanco
Romantic fireside rendezvous and bustling warm conversations now come standard with the Sweet Heat Home Warmer! Friends and significant others not included. Romanco - Warming homes and hearts for generations.

The Sweet Heat Home Warmer from Romanco is an embedded fireplace with an environment score of 26.

Torch Moderne
Sleek, stylish, and full of hot flames, the Torch Moderne will light your home and ignite your affinity for all things current. Don't get burned by lesser fireplaces - grab the torch of top tier architectural taste before this offer is extinguished!

The Torch Moderne is a free-standing fireplace with an environment score of 28.

Fireplace 2.0
Fireplace 2.0 picks up exactly where the last iteration left off, but with a few notable improvements. Smoke now escapes through the newly-added chimney, and the interior has been redesigned to actually keep flames inside.

The Fireplace 2.0 is a very large embedded fireplace with an environment score of 30. Although this object features a prominant mirror it cannot be used to raise the Charisma skill, the mirror is purely decorative.

A Very Civilised Fire
Though it may hearken back to days around a fire pit and even evoke more recent reminiscing about a bare brick hearth, this fireplace is far more civilised! It imparts a sense of class, while also providing a fairly traditional source of heat.

A Very Civilised Fire is an embedded fireplace with an environment score of 20. It was introduced in The Sims 3: World Adventures.

Federal Column Fireplace
With a design featuring timeless columns and a smooth marble mantle, this fireplace is a shining example of classical craftsmanship.

The Federal Column Fireplace is an embedded fireplace with an environment score of 15. It was introduced in The Sims 3: Ambitions, and is designed to evoke the colonial South of the United States.

The Shelby Mantle
Classically carved wood provides an elegant facade to this fireplace. The Shelby Mantle is just like a lady: elegant on the outside and fiery on the inside.

The The Shelby Mantle is an embedded fireplace with an environment score of 26. It was introduced in The Sims 3: Ambitions, and is designed to evoke the colonial South of the United States. It is a very tall fireplace. Although this object features a prominant mirror it cannot be used to raise the Charisma skill, the mirror is purely decorative.

Nu-Horizons Fireplace
Abstain from traditional fireplace design with the Nu-Horizons Fireplace! The sleek European styling makes this the finest fireplace in the world, as rated by interior design magazine "inhabit".

The Nu-Horizons Fireplace is large embedded fireplace that does not, according to the in-game description, contribute to a room's environment score. It was introduced in The Sims 3: Late Night. It is one of the most expensive fireplaces to match the Late Night theme of Celebrity Status. This is also one of the most modern fireplaces in-game.