Cast Iron Stove: The Heart of the House

A heavy cast iron wood stove. It stands in the center of the room or in a fireplace niche, its black cast iron casing has simple cast textures and a small glass door through which the fire can be seen; the smoke pipe above goes straight up through the ceiling. On the floor next to the stove is a stone slab, with neatly stacked firewood and a cast iron fire poker stand. A kettle for boiling water might be placed on top of the stove. Avoid: using electronic simulated decorative fireplaces; hiding the smoke pipe; using modern minimalist enclosed fireplaces; storing firewood out of sight.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一台厚重的鑄鐵柴爐。它站在房間的中央或壁爐龕裡,黑色的鑄鐵外殼有簡單的鑄造紋理與一個看得見火的小玻璃門;上方的煙管直接向上穿過天花。爐旁的地上是一塊石板,堆著整齊的柴薪與一個鑄鐵的火鉗架。爐頂可能放著一個燒水的壺。避免:使用電子仿真的裝飾壁爐、把煙管隱藏起來、使用現代簡約的封閉式壁爐、把柴薪收在看不見的地方。