When I moved into a new apartment four years ago, one of the selling points was the fireplace. Who does not like a crackling fire, especially during the winter months when there is a chill in the air?

There’s just something special about the cracks and pops of a fireplace, isn’t there? It really brings the coziness factor to a new level. Sadly, not all of us are so blessed as to live in a home with ...

It had to happen: the yule log in 3-D. This latest refinement carries a whiff of retrofitted modernity, like a space capsule upholstered in chintz or a Microsoft Kinect game of croquet. But each ...