Designer Radiators

Designer Radiators

Buying a radiator for your home is no longer what it used to be. Once upon a time, buying your radiator was as simple as going to your local plumbers’ merchants and picking between tubular and convector radiators. The choice was slim, so it took no time at all. These days buying a radiator for your front room now is just as big a decision as choosing the colour of the room you will be living in for the next few years.

Designer radiators have come up the rankings, in a particular showy fashion, to offer the most contemporary and stylish heating options for your living room. Not only does the designer radiator show that you are keeping with the times, showing what is becoming more commonly known as a piece of artwork, but also is practical and well worth having.

Things to think about

Even with designer radiators becoming an item of fashion, you may think that the market only has a few different options. This is not the case, as designer radiators are becoming as many as women’s shoes with designs to fit every living room, bedroom, office etc.

Designer radiators have been developed for some time now, and with the market asking for horizontal and vertical, manufacturers have strived to deliver both styles to help you make the correct decision for your home.

With tubular and convector radiators being predominantly made in white, the market was also seen to have a gap. Not everyone wanted a white radiator. It was seen as boring. If you can get a coloured radiator, it will stand out, be a conversation started, be noticed.

Designer radiators are available in chrome, anthracite, black and of course white (there is still a market for this colour!)

Gloss black designer radiators seem to have taken the market by storm. Why wouldn’t they? White radiators dominated for such a long time, black radiators gave people the change they wanted and you can’t get further away from white than going to black.

Anthracite offers something a little different. This finish it rough to the touch and is not shiny. This colour of designer radiator is bound to get people talking due to its individuality. Who would have thought that a conversation could be started through your unique taste in radiators?

Chrome designer radiators have spawned off of the popularity of chrome towel rails. With the modern appearance of chrome and its ability to fit into any situation, a chrome radiator is a clear favourite choice for those who have got the more unique style when decorating there living room.

White designer radiators led the way within the industry. Some don’t like too much change, so the white designer radiator allowed people to move with the times, have a stylish radiator without moving to far from their old convector radiator.

Styles

You may think of the style of a designer radiator would be limited to a flat panel feature. This is not the case. Designer radiators are so far forward, that they can be seen as a floor piece with one noticeable model being pyramid shaped.

You may be considering removing that mirror to make room for a house warming radiator. This need not be a worry. There are some vertical radiators that double up as mirrors. Have the best of both worlds with whatever it is you want.  With designer radiators coming in horizontal and vertical, a host of widths and heights there is guaranteed to be a radiator that will fit into your room and more specifically within the chosen gap destination.

To be sure you are getting the correct heat output; we strongly advise using our plumbing calculator.

Valves

Once you have chosen the designer radiator that suits your home, valves is the next port of call. Valves, very much like radiators have been developed to be more pleasing to the eye. No longer do you have to settle with round capped white valves. Depending on which style of designer radiator you go for, there will be a valve to fit it like for like. Contemporary valves come in all shapes and sizes. Have you decided for a square designer radiator? Yes? Then there are cube valves at your disposal. If the radiator is square with essence of some rounding, there are square top round body valves. The valves are also available with a choice of colours. Chrome and brushed steel being the more popular choices.

Designer Radiators

Designer radiators combine elegance, class and style with the required functionality of a heat source for your room. If you are looking for a real focal point or wow factor for your room then a designer radiator is definitely the way to go. We have a vast selection of designer radiators for you to choose from. Our ranges included vertical radiatorsradiators, we have radiators with a chrome finish, made from stainless steel and we have some very creative designs and styles to choose from as well. When selecting your designer radiator it is important to take into consideration that it is going to be the heat source for your room as well as a designer feature, this means that before you make your decision on the design that you want to go for you will need to work out the amount of BTUs required to heat the space that the radiator will be supplying heat to. If you need help with this then please give our sales team a call on 08445044499. If you cant find a specific style or design that you are looking for then please contact us as we have access to all products in the market. We can usually source anything you are looking for very quickly and we are more than happy to help you find what you need if you are looking for a specific item.