We brought a bunch of firewood inside for use over last weekend. But we've yet to establish suitable storage for the wood once its inside the house waiting to be used. Here, we've rounded up a little bit of inspiration with the hopes of getting our own firewood in order in the new year:
The first system is so well-organized that it includes compartments for paper, kindling, and firewood. And it's mounted at eye-height, allowing the user to select wood while comfortably standing. Storage like this would make starting each and every fire an absolute joy. Much better than squatted down, pilfering through an ad-hoc pile on the hearth!
Images: Lundberg Design, House Beautiful, Real Simple, via Marni Jameson, Raumgestalt Woodtower via Swissmiss
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Anyone know where those chairs are from? I dig them - great photo - love the stacked wood - gorgeous.
De ja vu?
Sending this to my mom. I love when there are great rustic design inspirations that I can send to her to make her farm homey but beautiful! (She has an adorable goat farm)
While the design is lovely, I don't really see that as practical. Even if you burn wood in the winter, what do you do with that space in the sweltering summer? Are you expected to tear down and store that massive wall hanging?
I think it would look just as cool all year round. Something else in it -- stark little flats of moss; a couple of little bud vases with fresh flowers; even empty. It is swell.
ummm... what about bugs? Termites? It looks really nice, but in reality you're not even supposed to store wood up against your house... outside.
That much wood would not last long if a wood-burning stove were one of your main sources of heat for the winter.
Wow, that is different. If you live in a wooded area, be ready to tidy that area regularly. Expect a lot of wood dust and debris to fall whenever you shift the wood and expect spiders and to try and make a home in it. It looks nice but I don't think such a big indoor wood pile is very practical, unless you are heating a big lodge during a week long winter storm.
I love the circular storage unit, even without a fireplace, just as a sculptural installation.
(Many people with fireplaces use kiln dried wood to burn, which is bug free. And at least in the north, you'd probably be more likely to get carpenter ants than termites in firewood stored in the house, which isn't good, but not quite as bad.)
My dad built a storage closet for firewood at the end of the built-in unit that housed the fireplace -- it opened perpendicular to the fireplace front and was adjacent to the sliders to patio where the wood was stored. We'd just fill the closet, close the door, and have enough for a few fires before having to fetch more. I thought that was a handy approach, and less messy than some.
"what's that, alexander? *more* wood? sigh. well, file it away in the living room wood-hole, if you must."
I DO like the round Lundberg design storage unit but could see it working just as well 2/3 the size of this one. Bugs are no big deal in the north, the wood gets used so fast there isn't time for infestation. Weekly vacuuming keeps dust and debris at bay. Living with wood burning we've learned ways to keep it clean and make it work. I think it's an eye pleasing design and sensible enough.
@bucktown - The yellow chairs are the Theatre Armchair from DWR. this image was from a DWR catalog from a while ago i believe...