# Table Top Fireplaces 'Apoll' Candle Alternative By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-08-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/table-top-fireplaces-apoll-candle-alternative References: [81.27.226.144](http://81.27.226.144/main/doc/index_e.htm) & [unicahome](http://www.unicahome.com/p42498/apoll-tabletop-fireplace-by-carl-mertens.html) Do your pyromaniac tendencies leave you wanting more of a blaze than the [flames emitted by a candle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magma-lamp)? There seems to be a trend in table top fireplaces which offer dramatic ambiance in a compact size. This stunning new table top fireplace by tableware company Carl Mertens is a perfect marriage of [glass, stainless steel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-stainlesssteel) and flames. The company say, that products are charged with emotional instruments for perfect culture at the dining table. The Apoll is made in Germany and is available for $675 from Utica Home. Below is a previous table top fireplace designed by Mertens, followed by 19 smokin' fire places. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Table Top Fireplaces:** The rise of table top fireplaces for dramatic ambiance in a compact size presents opportunities for innovative designs in materials and functionality. - **Compact Home Decor:** The trend towards compact and portable home decor items, such as table top fireplaces, presents opportunities for disruption in the design and manufacturing of multiple home decor products. - **Emotional Design:** The emphasis on emotional instruments for perfect culture at the dining table presents opportunities for integrating emotional design into other products and industries. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** The home decor industry can capitalize on the trend for compact, portable, and emotionally charged products like table top fireplaces. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can incorporate emotional design and table top fireplaces to enhance ambiance and experiential elements in their facilities. - **Tableware:** Tableware companies can expand their product line to include emotional design elements and complementary items such as the Apoll table top fireplace by Carl Mertens. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Cylindrical Fireplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecosmart-fire-pillar-3t.md) - [Dining Table Fire Pits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabletop-fire-pit.md) - [Cooking-Friendly Outdoor Fireplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regg-surprise.md) - [Smokeless Accent Fire Pits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuisinart-tabletop-fire-pit.md) - [Convenient Personal Fireplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personal-fireplace1.md) - [Minimal Sculptural Fire Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prometheo-uno.md) - [Communal Fireplace Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearth-coffee-table.md) - [Outdoor Tabletop Fire Pits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solo-stove.md) - [Slick Modern Holographic Fireplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holographic-fireplace.md)