Interior decoration and heating element: a variety of forged firewood holders
Any fireplace or stove requires place for storing firewood.
The stove serves not only a practical purpose, warming the home, but also an aesthetic one, decorating it and creating comfortable conditions for rest, then the storage space should be done neatly and fit into the interior.
For this purpose, there are a large number of firewood storage options made from various materials that combine decorative and practical functions.
Forged versions are quite common, representing a metal structure for storage, just as often decorated with various cast or stamped elements. However, every owner of a private house who respects such an interior element as a fireplace, or who uses a stove, wants the place for its kindling to look solid, and the fuel for it to be laid in even rows and not spoil the view.
Metal firewood holders for fireplaces in various interiors
Metal products are suitable for different purposes: for example, a simple metal frame, which easy to build yourself.
Suitable for a summer house, and a welded version with decorative elements will serve to decorate any sauna stove or fireplace inside the home.
Firewood rack with decorative elements will look appropriate in any interior.
Firewood racks can be portable or stationary, for outdoors or indoors. Which of these options is better? depends on the size of the oven, because it happens that a firewood rack for a small stove can be assembled (or moved) in the summer, and stored disassembled in another place in the winter.
Storage for a sauna stove should hold a lot more firewood. This affects the weight of the structure, which is why for such stoves it is worth using a built-in option or a wood-burning stove.
Outdoor for the dacha
Which design is suitable for a summer house depends on the place for storing firewood.
If they are stored under a canopy, then nothing will bother the summer resident. build a simple shelving unit yourself. In this case, it is advisable to divide it into several shelves for greater stability.
If the place for storing firewood is chosen outside, then it will be necessary to build a roof so that avoid them from getting damp.
Important! Most solutions are based on this simple formula: frame, shelves and roof. If the woodshed is small, then the shelves can be replace with one or more walls (or metal corners) holding the firewood.
Forged firewood sheds for a bathhouse: key features
Firewood storage for a bathhouse is distinguished by the fact that it must contain such a quantity of wood that Suitable for periodic kindling. The best solution would be a woodshed next to the bathhouse, equipped with a roof. You can also always store some wood in a decorative woodshed next to the stove or use a built-in option (a niche in the brickwork of the stove).
Interior Firewood Shelf Design
Exists some basic design options firewood storage:
- Conventional ones, which are a rectangular frame. They are universal, but it is better to use them under a canopy so that the firewood does not get damp from precipitation.
- Decorative semi-circular, reminiscent of a folding chair (These often have handles for carrying or actually fold up).
- Multi-level, in which the storage space is located above or below the stove, or the wood compartments alternate with some other structural elements.
- Vertical outdoor woodshed, equipped with a roof and, if necessary, walls and decorative elements.
They all differ in capacity. Semi-circular ones hold quite a small amount of firewood, but they fit perfectly into the interior.
Reference! They are often used together with a fireplace, not wanting to store a large amount of firewood in the living space. The prefabricated structure cheap, versatile and easy to make.
But on the other hand, inferior in aesthetics (this can be fixed if you fit the woodpile into the design of the room or stove). Multi-level ones are suitable for those who are thorough in arranging the stove, such a solution will look advantageous and allow you to store a lot of firewood in one place.
Photos of interior products
Photo 1. Forged firewood shed, located outside, on the territory of the dacha, also suitable for indoors.
Photo 2. A large forged metal outdoor firewood storage with a roof, installed near the wall of a country house.
Photo 3. Forged interior woodshed in the shape of an anchor, installed next to the fireplace.
Useful video
The video shows firewood bins of different designs, shapes, and sizes, which can be a good idea for creating your own design.
Conclusion
The choice of a firewood rack depends primarily on practical needs, and if you have taste, you can make even the most economical stove design option please the eye. All elements should harmoniously combine with each other, this will add coziness to your home and combine successful design and functionality.
