The TV programme, on the topic of firewood, consisted mostly of people in parkas chatting and chopping in the woods and then eight hours of a fire burning in a fireplace. Yet no sooner had it begun, ...

For some, an unstacked cord is a call from the muse to make site-specific art. A good woodpile should offer protection from the elements, airflow, ease of retrieval, and no chance of toppling over, ...

As the daughter of a frustrated woodsman, I admit to taking a particular pleasure in the sight of a large, neatly stacked log-pile, especially at this time of year as the long, cold nights of winter ...

Jennifer Aniston's cosy fireplace surrounded by stacked logs, nostalgic Christmas stockings and a totally timeless tree is the soul-warming decor inspiration we needed to see. At this time of year, we ...