Your home interior decor is a fascinating extension of your self-expression when you think about it. Just as people see our clothes and hair, or the car we drive, and discover from that (or at least make certain assumptions from it!) about who we are and the kind of person we aspire to be, so it is with the style choices we make about our soft furnishings, ornaments, textures, layouts and colour schemes.
So many gas fires, so many options! If you’ve decided on gas as your fuel of choice, then congratulations, because it’s a very popular option for so many excellent reasons. In terms of styles, gas is going to give you the best of all worlds. The designs of gas fires on the market these days are strong on aesthetic styling, as well as environmentally friendlier and more cost-effective than many other fireplaces.
Wall hung electric fires have changed the way we see electricity as a fuel for heating. In the past, the idea of an electric fire might evoke old-fashioned images of those lethal, glowing red bars of wound wire, emitting fierce heat from within a silver cage. It was effective, but it was hardly ambience. These days, the look and feel of an electric fire is completely different. Much closer to the real thing. And when you can have a screen that can be wall-mounted, it’s as easy to fit as a TV. Even easier!
Old world stoves bring to mind traditional country kitchens and cosy corners of thatched cottages. But you don’t even need to live out in the countryside to have a gas stove fire and all the vintage decor that goes with it. No need to store, carry and load solid fuel, to have a gas stove that has all the atmosphere and ambience of the real thing.
Gas fires have always needed some kind of chimney or at least an external wall. That sounds like common sense. But, believe it or not, having no chimney is not a problem these days, when it comes to getting a gas fire. You just need to ensure you go for a flueless gas fire.