Either a badly malfunctioning furnace, inept operation of fireplace or could definitely be from the candle burning.

Recent applicants request while touring the house, which is in Houston Tx:"Would you be willing to have gas piped to the house and put in a gas log fireplace and gas stove?

A few days later the tenant walks in to hand over a 7 day notice to terminate the lease citing that the fireplace didn't work at their 2018 move in and that their HVAC unit was replaced in the Fall of 2019 and it took 4 days, in mild weather I might add, due to the insurance claim delay.Clearly they've done some online research and are trying to use those items to get out of the lease that ends 8/31.  

Didn't light a fire in the fireplace as opening flue when it's that cold is counter productive.  

she also spilled candle wax on the limestone fireplace.  

The walls are wood paneling, so they do not need to be painted, WA-required water heater straps and carbon monoxide detectors and possibly an insert for the fireplace and chimney. 

Love, love love and I love that you painted the fireplace white, too. 

I have one cabin that has a wood burning fireplace and I keep wood on hand unlimited because it is on top of a mountain.  

Then they added a huge living room with fireplace on the end of the house...but you have to walk through the kitchen to get to it.

The interior was dirty, paint had dripped all over the fireplace.