POLL: Log stacks - yay or nay!

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Perfect as a decorative winter display, or if you're looking to add some raw texture to a space, log stacks are a popular feature to go for.

But do they get your seal of approval or are they an unnecessary extra? Vote and let us know what you think!

Barn Lounge with Log Stack · More Info

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Janey Butler Interiors

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Thank you all for your comments. This is indeed a Danish Design Gas fire and the logs which are cut short to size are screwed onto 3 separate removable boards and cover up the void behind which needs access. A great design feature for this Barn lounge. The logs are all kiln dried and bug free & are in fact delivered in their own stunning boxes and individually wrapped in tissue paper. This is a new lounge extension on this fabulous barn renovation. Our lovely clients did not want the hassle of a real fire and as the flooring has underfloor heating in it this is just a secondary heating source for special cosy nights in. This project went onto win 4 Architecture & Interior Design Awards. We recently went back to this project to see our lovely clients and the whole of the interior looks as fabulous as new as the day they moved in some two years ago.... and no creepy crawlies or mould in sight !!

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Paul McCann
8 years ago
Think spiders though!!
Emmanuelle
8 years ago
I am planning to incorporate a space for logs in our family room, in fire place alcoves. Hopefully, will add a little bit of Scandinave character and remind me of my beloved Alps... My only snags: have to cut the logs the exact length, have to be able to reach the top of the pile for a log and as Paul commented... the spiders!!
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User
8 years ago
Need shelves in it to access the logs safely.
Sophie Spence
8 years ago
love them but hate the idea of welcoming spiders !!
jude999
8 years ago
...and other insects. We introduced a wood boring insect to our home...
Paul McCann
8 years ago
And I forgot mould, make sure the wood is clean, dry and evenly cut. I have mould on one of my walls and im pretty sure its from wood that was stacked by the fire. Not particularly healthy. Unfortunately its going to need a serious repaint/replaster to fix the stains.
R Thomas Rainbow
8 years ago
As the fire doesn't use logs, couldn't you have a token pile of about fifteen logs in the space? If you're desperate to have all of them, they could be stacked outside the window, and you'd have your raw texture without the widlife...
jjcg
8 years ago
Love the look (who wouldn't?) but practicalities meant we didn't incorporate one into our renovations. We live in the countryside with solid stone walls, so would have had to keep a carefully spaced 'breathing gap' behind the logs to stop mildew forming on the walls....... Whilst gradually becoming over-run with wood-lice!
turquoisetree53
8 years ago
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that photo depicts the silliest wood stack alcove, i have ever seen. i suspect the fire would have to be one of those fake ones, anyway with that minimalist interior. No hearth equipment, like hearth brush and poker to be seen. all in all , fake and quite silly.
R Thomas Rainbow
8 years ago
oops - wildlife.
keen bean
8 years ago
Hmmm yes - I agree that log stack is utterly ridiculous being that the fire doesn't even need logs to burn?! Logs next to an open fire look lovely. We have a log rack that holds probably about 15-20 logs. You get the nice look, burn them before too many creepy crawlies emerge, and then refill.
soozmacrae
8 years ago
Ive got some lovely white bark birch logs that I just use for decoration in the winter.
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Lawrence Services Ltd - Design Manage Build
8 years ago
Great forthose that want the look but without the hassel of a log burning stove (seasoning, cutting and storing logs ect) Bio ethnal/ gel fires are also a way of getting around restrictions of smoke control areas.
jelliest
8 years ago
These comments just made me laugh! I think the pic is rather beautiful but point taken on the practical disadvantages. One thought if you like the look but don't want the disadvantages would be to create a fake log wall....? Just a few inches deep and made of the most beautiful rounds... then hopefully you won't get the spiders, insects and damp problems. The logs that we get here are rough-hewn and don't look anything as lovely as these immaculate ones! Also what do people do for kindling? We have a big fire bucket of twigs and I try to persuade myself that it's an aesthetic statement rather than simply a bucket of garden off-cuts in my living room!
Karin Madgwick
8 years ago
You can get wall paper of logs. No spiders!
163 hrd
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
We have logs next to our log burner. I have never found a spider there. I do often find them in the shower but I have no intention of getting rid of that.
turquoisetree53
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I suppose Marie Antionnette played at being a shepherdess in Le Petit Trianon, so 'faux' has been around for centuries. But, tissue-wrapped logs is quite funny!
mandobaggins
8 years ago
yay - but stacked outside only please! if you have wood furniture or floors then there is a risk of bringing woodworm in to your house if you leave logs piled around the house for any length of time. I saw it once where a friend had just had a new wood floor laid in the living room and then they had brought a log pile into the house and suddenly they realised what was happening - their new floor was riddled with woodworm all around the logstack and it was too late! We keep a log pile outside the back door so it's easy to grab a small basketload when we've got a fire. you may not be able to stop woodworm altogether but you can minimise it when you know that this can happen.
pavinia
8 years ago
Very much yay!
Lauren
8 years ago
I have a lovely log pile... outside. There's so many bugs lurking in them I'd hate to bring them inside for anything besides burning in the stove.
User
8 years ago
The spiders that come in with the logs put me off...
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Moduleo UK
8 years ago
Looks beautiful. Great way to bring nature into the home!
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Kebur Garden Materials
8 years ago
Adds character to the room!
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Dorset Fire & Chimney Centre
7 years ago
Love log stacks in the home. They give the room a lovely natural feel and a sense of the outdoors inside.
Julie H
7 years ago
I love the look of them, but not the thought of big spiders hiding in there :-0
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Greenflame Installations Ltd
7 years ago
Our customers quite often ask us to create spaces like this to complement their insert fireplaces. Great for a contemporary look!
moiraford
7 years ago
Spider central, no ta
Nicole Ormrod
7 years ago
Never noticed spiders coming out of my log stack
moiraford
7 years ago
Ooh Nicole don't be fooled, they are all in there, making cunning plans to take over the house when you are least expecting it!!
User
7 years ago
Unless you are burning the wood frequently, then go for a wood log effect wall hanging, log effect tiles or wall paper.
Heidi Cullen
6 years ago
Yes to log stack outside. NO to log stack inside unless you love these babies.

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