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The Case for a Wood-Burning Fireplace

When looking for a new home, we all have a list of our “must haves”.  For some, it’s an open-concept living room. For others, a kitchen with lots of counterspace or a location that’s a short walk to public transportation, good schools or hip bars and restaurants.

For me – as odd as it may seem for someone who’s lived in large cities all his life – it’s a wood-burning fireplace.

An Eternal Garment

Dolcevita, Turtleneck, Cuello de Tortuga, Col Roulé.

Many ways to talk about one of the most distinguished, iconic and classic cold-weather garments. The origin of this piece of clothing is thought to be related to its mere function: sailors had to endure long voyages in harsh conditions, wind, storms and cold weather made them ideate a cozy and functional item of clothing that would protect them from the cold.