Gather the tinder and kindling, the cold is coming (if it hasn’t already arrived in your neck of the woods.) One of the best ways—or at least the coziest way—to keep warm this fall and winter is by snuggling up around a woodburning stove with a cup of tea, hot chocolate, or maybe even something a little more spirit-forward. Let these modern stoves—many of which greatly reduce pollution compared to their predecessors—provide inspiration for warming up your space.

An Interior Designer Rescues a California Desert Cabin From Drab Finishes

Interior designer Natalie Myers fixed up a 1958 Yucca Valley cabin that had fallen prey to a house flipper’s uninspired renovation. In the living room, a Franklin stove adds an authentic touch to the updated home. " layout="wide" credit="Photo by Natalie Myers" photoUserId="6262470889776074752"/>

This Canadian Cabin Is Equal Parts Woodsy Wonder and Scandinavian Chic

For Montrealers Emilie and Antoine, architect Ravi Handa has crafted a contemporary take on the Québecois cabin that embraces oh-so Canadian forest views and Scandinavian minimalism in equal measure. In the living room, the southwest-facing corner with the wood stove and the forest views is the spot in the home Emilie loves best. “It’s the spot where we do everything,” she says." layout="wide" credit="Add credit" photoUserId=""/>

This Pristine A-Frame Cabin Glows Like a Lantern in a Redwood Forest

San Francisco–based architects Brit and Daniel Epperson transformed a 1974 A-frame into a bright and airy getaway, embracing certain original elements like the wood stove." layout="" credit="Photo by Suzanna Scott" photoUserId=""/>

Get a Taste of Farm Life at a Cheery Guesthouse Outside Portland

For the past five years, Vail Fletcher and Greg Stamp have been creating the Croft Farm on their once-barren, five-acre plot. The property, where they reside full time, is a fully functioning farm with “U-pic” blueberry bushes. The barn features hiplap pine walls, unfinished concrete floors, and a wood stove by Jøtul." layout="" credit="Photo by Ellie Arciaga Lillstrom" photoUserId=""/>

Commune With Nature in This Enchanting Timber Cabin in Holland

Nestled near a forest in northern Holland, this tiny prefab cabin offers city dwellers respite in nature. The compact, 162-square-foot space is simply furnished with a fixed bed, a compact and fully equipped kitchen, and a woodburning stove by Prity." layout="" credit="Photo by Jordi Huisman" photoUserId=""/>

This Serene Cabin in Slovakia Takes the Shape of a Yurt

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An Obsessed Designer Fills Her Home with Vintage Finds

Interior designer Kathryn Tyler built her home in South West England around her ever-expanding furniture collection. In the living room, a woodburning stove from Cleanburn Stoves set in a white brick hearth keeps the space warm." layout="" credit="Photo by Andrew Meredith" photoUserId="6133431957711380480"/>

Learn How to Connect with Nature from This Off-the-Grid Prefab

This 820-square-foot, two-story home in Oroville, Washington, was built from solid cross-laminated timber panels and sheets of unfinished raw steel, all manufactured offsite. A True North wood stove from Pacific Energy heats the house." layout="" credit="Photo by The Morrisons" photoUserId="6133437951854051328"/>

An Idyllic Swedish Summerhouse

This summer house, renovated by Jonas Labbé and Johannes Schotanus of LASC for a family in Skåne, Sweden, features a two-sided stove, elevated slightly to bring the fire closer to eye-level. The stove marks the meeting of the new concrete floor with the old wooden floor." layout="" credit="Photo by Laura Stamer" photoUserId=""/>

House of Cards Actor Molly Parker’s Echo Park Bungalow

The freestanding midcentury fireplace on a retro brick flooring adds rustic charm to the living room." layout="wide" credit="Photo by Sherri Johnson" photoUserId=""/>

Westwood House

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, with distant north views of Mount Spivey, this wedge-shaped home is filled with light. An energy-efficient, Danish woodburning stove by Rais anchors one corner of the living room. " layout="wide" credit="Photo by Thom Gaines" photoUserId=""/>

A Converted 19th-Century Church in the English Countryside

Situated outside the village of Burrowbridge in Southwest England, this historic property occupies the site of a 19th-century Baptist chapel. A stunning example of adaptive reuse, the brick structure features two connected parts: the chapel itself, which is a grade II-listed building, and a large, L-shaped meeting house set behind the former chapel and surrounded by a private garden. In the chapel, a woodburning stove adds a cozy element." layout="wide" credit="Photo by The Modern House" photoUserId=""/>

Kitchy Kitchen Founder Claire Thomas Takes Us Inside Her Retro Mountain Getaway

The vintage olive fireplace from The Retro Burn was the first piece Thomas got for the living room. That locked in the color palette of avocado, sorbet pink, and marigold. The Fireclay Tile platform came in when, despite ordering the tallest fireplace she could find, it missed the ceiling by a few feet." layout="" credit="Courtesy of Claire Thomas" photoUserId=""/>

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An Architect in Chile Transforms an Uninhabited Island Into a Hideaway for Friends and Family

Architect Guillermo Acuña’s sprawling getaway lines the coast of Isla Lebe in the Chiloé Archipelago in Chile. He developed it in stages, first building a boathouse with a modest living space, then adding two cabins and later remodeling the boathouse. The upper floor of one of the cabins features a woodburning stove, beanbag chairs, and a hanging paper lantern." layout="wide" credit="Photo by Cristóbal Palma" photoUserId=""/>

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