When I had my basement developed I had them put in an electric fireplace which works well, but not as well as a gas fireplace. Another thing that made a difference was the subfloor (most of the basement is carpet) which means no cold feet. And heated tile flooring in the bathroom. Obviously only doable if you are renovating or developing a basement.
With all that said if it gets really cold, around -20, I also use a space heater as needed.
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