Nothing alleviates the winter chill and damp like the radiant heat and glow of a fire. Cranking up the thermostat just doesn’t compare on the toast-o-meter. Fortunately, enjoying a blaze has never been so easy or stylish, thanks to this year’s crop of mostly retro tools.

Early American settlers treasured Southern longleaf pine — commonly known as "fatwood" — for its value as efficient, long-lasting kindling. Restoration Hardware offers a six-pound bundle of fatwood kindling ($18). And L.L. Bean’s fatwood packaging has even more panache: seven pounds of kindling in an oak basket ($19), and 15 pounds in a pinecone-stenciled burlap sack ($29).

Still, unless you’re planning a very illegal and soul-damning trip to the Arnold Arboretum, a natural stash of firewood is not readily available in Boston. One option is to have firewood delivered by Future Generations Forestry. Sixteen-inch hardwood, seasoned for a year, costs roughly $300 per cord (128 cubic feet), while 20- to 24-inch hardwood, seasoned for two years, runs about $320. If you use your fireplace recreationally one night per week, you’ll need roughly half a cord for the winter. If you use your fireplace several times a week, a cord should do. Locally, Mahoney’s Garden Center sells small ($19.98) and large ($34.98) carts of kiln-dried firewood; that’s six and 12 cubic feet, respectively.

Synthetic fire logs have many fans, as the logs require no more than a flame to get started and no stoking or clean-up. Just light the paper wrapper and Shaw’s Hearth Glow fire logs ($9.99/pack of six) will burn for two hours, while Shaw’s’ Duraflame fire logs ($17.95/pack of six) will last up to four hours.

Crank the handle of the cannon-shaped red and silver Tornado ($19.99), available at Restoration Hardware, to start logs a-blazing. Or opt for Crate & Barrel’s distressed-black terra-cotta Pinecone Match Striker ($12.95), which includes 93 long matches and features a striker on the base. For refills, grab a large box of safety matches at Restoration Hardware ($12) or Crate & Barrel ($9.95). Don’t want to get too close to the fire? The refillable Ever-Faithful Long Reach Gas Match ($37.99) has a 15-inch extender. To fan the flames, try a hand-crafted, old-school Zephyr bellows ($49.99). Both are available at Restoration Hardware.

If fire’s natural charms aren’t sufficient, you can add a couple of pine-scented Hearth Color Sticks ($14.95/pound) from Crate & Barrel to create brilliant colorful flames. Meanwhile, Restoration Hardware’s old-fashioned popcorn popper ($34) makes a tasty fireside treat.

Does your triple-decker apartment have an unusable fireplace or an ornate mantel where a fireplace should be? Head to your local antique store to seek out revolving, lighted electric logs from the 1950s. Their flicker alone warms up a room. If you can’t find electric logs locally, use eBay to search out options new and used (about $20 to $40). Lacking even an ornamental mantel? Surely you can find a kitschy cardboard fireplace ($25 to $50) at an antique store or on eBay.

Where to find it:

• Crate & Barrel, various locations, (800) 967-6696, www.crateandbarrel.com.

• eBay, www.ebay.com.

• Future Generations Forestry, (978) 352-8902, www.futuregenerationsforestry.com.

• L.L. Bean, (800) 441-5713, www.llbean.com.

• Mahoney’s Garden Center, 880 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, (617) 354-4145, www.mahoneysgarden.com.

• Restoration Hardware, various locations, (800) 762-1005, www.restorationhardware.com.

• Shaw’s Supermarkets, various locations, www.shaws.com.