While fireplaces can be strictly for decoration, few will disagree that it’s way better when they’re not. Why waste time queuing up a YouTube video of a burning yule log when you can opt for the real thing (with far less targeted, unskippable advertisements)? Particularly at this time of year, not much can compete with the warm glow and cozy heat emanating from a wood-burning fireplace.
But that comfort need not be reserved for the Hudson Valley farmhouses or the Brooklyn townhouses. In a world where gas-fueled setups tend to reign, these marvelous Manhattan apartments boast wood-burning ones that stoke the flames of undeniable appeal.