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Hearth & Home April 2015

The Night Owl tableau with full moon, chopping block, ax and cut logs.

Parting Shot: Art Then Fire

Photos Courtesy: ©2015 Jerry Fisk.

For most of us, cutting and splitting firewood is a chore – a rewarding chore, but a chore nonetheless. For some, however, it’s an opportunity to create a bit of art that will prompt the envy and applause of family, friends and neighbors.

As a cold wave blankets much of the country (-10 in NH this morning), our thoughts go to all of the gorgeous pieces of wood art that shortly will go up in flames.

A felled tree.

 

An outer skin of small logs.

 

Two cabins.

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Perspective: Sounding
the Right Note

Since weather most likely has been the main driving force behind the surge in hearth purchases over the past two years, it was perhaps appropriate, if not pleasant, to have cold temperatures and snow settle on the HPBExpo 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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The Key is Innovation

By Richard Wright

The Vesta Awards program was started in 2001 with one goal in mind: to honor and highlight those companies that propel their industries forward with products that are well designed and innovative.

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2015 February Business Climate

In early March, Hearth & Home faxed a survey to 2,500 specialty retailers of hearth, barbecue and patio products, asking them to compare February 2015 sales to February 2014. The accompanying charts and selected comments are from the 215 useable returns.

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