Do people buy chimineas as Christmas gifts? Yes, they do. And what a fantastic gift a chim makes. You’re not giving someone you love a chiminea. You’re treating them to year-round outdoor warmth, which means they can entertain, chill out and generally enjoy being outside during the day, into the night, through summer and into […]
The winter weather is your chiminea’s worst enemy. It’s easy enough to stash yours until spring, when things warm up again. But what if, like many of our customers, you fancy entertaining alfresco throughout the winter, weather be damned? Here’s how to clean and maintain your chiminea in winter, our simple guide to winter chiminea […]
Are you ready for some chiminea cooking? During spring and autumn a chiminea takes the edge off the chill outdoors. In summer it’s the ultimate in extra warmth, extending alfresco celebrations long into the already balmy nights. In winter it really comes into its own, making all the difference between staying in because it’s just […]
Fancy some Halloween fun? This time of year has become one of the biggest as far as outdoor events are concerned. Once a fairly minor celebration in the UK, in recent years we’ve almost outstripped the USA in our enthusiasm for Halloween, AKA All Hallows Eve. There’s a powerful Day of the Dead trend emerging, […]
When you fire up your chiminea, it smokes like mad. How come your chiminea is smokey? While there’s almost always a tiny amount of smoke, chimineas aren’t particularly smoky. It’s a design thing. Hundreds of years of trial and error means the design is extremely efficient and effective, minimising smoke. Using clean fuel like dry […]
The nights are closing in fast. Autumn is underway. But the end of the summer doesn’t signal the end of the chiminea season – the whole idea is a chim extends your alfresco potential by warming up outdoor spaces all year round, not just through the summer months. Now’s the time of year when storytelling […]
If we gathered together all the questions we’re asked about chimineas, the ‘decking question’ would be in our top five – ie “Can you put a chiminea on decking?”. What happens when you put a chim directly on top of wooden garden decking? Unless you’re incredibly careful you’ll end up with escaped ash and sparks, […]
If you’ve ever wondered why you get a powerful sense of real well-being and satisfaction from sitting around an open fire, bonfire, barbecue or chiminea, you’re not alone. It’s a human thing, and there’s a very good reason for it. So says a fascinating article in the Huffington Post. Why lounging by a fire is […]
Rising to the occasion – Chimineashop.co.uk introduces its range of Portable Pizza Ovens With alfresco dining soaring in popularity, a recent survey by a leading paint firm* identified that 40% of young British families listed outdoor pizza ovens as a garden must-have when it comes to entertaining. To help those families host the party of the […]
Chimineas are brilliant for barbecuing. Many of our cast iron models include slide or swing-out grills for cooking succulent steaks, sausages, burgers and veg. But there’s more. You can cook almost anything in a chiminea that you can cook in an oven, and more. Smoked foods have a unique flavour redolent of long, balmy summer […]