It's a bit of a waste as, even with closing glass doors, a lot of heat escapes up the chimney once the fire is over. We think about getting a stove, or perhaps an insert, but that is just not as appealing as the primitive fire and having to sweep the sparks back in.
It would be fun to have one of those crazy-big fireplaces. We could stick logs in that would go for days. I also like when they build the racks into the walls (perfect for termite infestations no doubt).
Mr likes the idea of pulling out the center wall and having a sort of 360 fireplace. Not sure I am so into that. There are some sort of, er, contemporary ones that hang from the ceiling - he'd probably like those too.
Well, enough said. Time to go get some more wood.
