With growing fuel prices and happy shoppers snapping up chic retro ideas, why not think about a luxurious wood burner to heat your home or some new (old, refurbished) radiators which will keep your costs down.
The Guardian commented recently on the delights of wood burning, although not available to everyone because of legislation, the wood burner is the classic accompaniment to radiators as we get back to basics and live closer to our historical past.
That said, the choice of radiators today is phenomenal, with architectural salvage and antique radiators going for a premium and new designer radiators emerging almost daily from radiator suppliers and designers with flair for the minimal. Lets face it, apart from the Hilton, who had a towel radiator 10 years ago and now look. Radiators are a double edged sword in the interior design field, as they are still fairly essential (although you might consider underfloor heating) however most homes need to make as little statement about their rads as possible rather than drawing attention to them.
That’s where a combination of wood burner and radiator creates a perfect match as we can justify drawing attention to the wood stove whilst heating the room predominantly with the regular old radiator.
Some designer radiators are too gorgeous to simply hide in a corner though, hence the multitude of new designs from radiator suppliers arriving frequently on the market.