“A wood-burning fire in the city is a ridiculous luxury — we would never have put it in ourselves,” said Mr. Arpels, grandson of one of the founders of Van Cleef & Arpels and the former managing partner of Netto Collection, a baby furniture company bought by Maclaren. “In the city, it doesn’t make sense to burn fires, because it’s inefficient and it’s polluting.”
Hard as it may be to believe, the fireplace — long considered a trophy, particularly in a city like New York — is acquiring a social stigma. Among those who aspire to be environmentally responsible, it is joining the ranks of bottled water and big houses. (via)
good thing i just ditched mine! thx g!
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ugh. the new york times can eat a dick. over the past two years they've told me i should not bathe, get fat, eat like a cave man, and how to deal with a boyfriend who hasn't read all of dostoevsky. Gasp! now i can't enjoy a nice wood burning fireplace? ENOUGH!
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