Comments on: Small | Modern | Fire

By: Ana T

Ana T — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:32:39 +0000

Just discovered your blog and love the name. The story of Miss Rumphius was one of my daughter’s favorites and I am glad to run into another Lupine Lady!
We love fires in the backyard. There’s something addicting about dancing flames. Although I live in South Florida and our “cold” season is intermittent and brief we love to dance around the fire on and full moon. We have a tradition of saving all the neighborhood’s discarded Christmas trees for fuel. The clipped branches dry out nicely and the wood kindling is awesome in the bonfire, sap makes incredible sparks. The pine needles make a terrific mulch and Anything left can be used to feed our Rocket Stove. By the way, I am still looking for inspiration for a way to use the main trunks!

By: Leola Bellus

Leola Bellus — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 07:22:21 +0000

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By: Susan aka Miss. R

Susan aka Miss. R — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:20:10 +0000

I agree with you in principle and almost everything I showed can be modified for gas.

By: Michelle D.

Michelle D. — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:00:50 +0000

I’m eternally grateful that my area of the country takes a progressive stand on air pollution and has put limitations and bans on burning wood .
Burning wood emits a tremendous amount of pollution into the air.

When asks me to design a new outdoor fireplace or fire pit for a client , I happily agree and let them know that they have a clean burning option of choosing natural gas, but I cannot and will not design a wood burning pollution pit.

If the client wants to pollute the air by burning wood, then they will have to move out of most counties in California.

By: Susan aka Miss. R

Susan aka Miss. R — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:05:04 +0000

I’ve looked at that Haddonstone piece. Wasn’t modern enough for this grouping…maybe the next one!

By: Chris Heiler

Chris Heiler — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:43:37 +0000

Hey Susan,

Nice selections. Haddonstone came out with a gas “fire pit” a couple of years ago. It’s basically a planter turned into fire pit. It resembles a Frank Lloyd Wright vase. Here’s the link:

http://www.haddonstone.com/Product.aspx?ID=3899&ProductCode=HA413B&ProductName=Large%20Highland%20Fire%20Pit%20-%20Manual

Chris H.

By: Susan aka Miss. R

Susan aka Miss. R — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:24:43 +0000

I don’t have open fire in my yard. I live on a corner and it’s too exposed. I like my fires for myself–except for community bonfires and offerings to the gods of course.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:26:24 +0000

Susan, I too am a huge fan of the open fire and this year has been the best for those kind of nights… well… now that the rain has lifted. I love the beautiful ones you featured. Mine is simple, copper and has a lid… very simplistic… the lid is the best part because it can stay on my patio year round and its functional as an extinquisher. Best part is when not in use … the mess is hidden.

I keep wood stacked on side of my house and wheel over a few for the night we use it.

By: Sarah from Toronto Gardens

Sarah from Toronto Gardens — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:16:48 +0000

I do so love fires. Some of these fireplaces are lovely.

The one that looks like a pile of vertical sticks is gorgeous but not very practical. Would be a mess underneath after one small fire, which defeats the clean modern lines look they’re going for. Maybe it’s powered by gas?

I have an antique (old, wrecked) all-metal wheelbarrow that I use for outdoor fires at my house. Benefit is you can wheel it where ever you want it to go.

I love those clean-lined wood stackers. An object that would *actually* be used by someone who has fires on a regular basis. The problem of conveniently and aesthetically storing wood is a big one for true pyromaniacs. (mine is just piled up at my front door, and regularly topples over)