Avoiding any mention of that Doors song, Interiors Editor CAROL BURNS looks at the latest in fabulous fires
ONCE languishing in the corner, a hidden unattractive necessity (look no further than the ubiquitous three-bar gas fires that replaced real fires throughout the latter half of the last century), the fire has become the ultimate focal point of the living room.
Forget the latest flat screen TV no matter how good the definition and turn down the lights to enjoy the delights of a flickering fire – there’s one out there for you, no matter what your fuel options.
In this 21st century of underfloor heating and designer radiators, there’s no real need to come home to a real fire, yet the lure of a roaring fire remains overwhelming; perhaps tempered by the need to light it, tend it and safely extinguish it - not to mention the need for a chimney sweep on speed dial and vigilance at all times.
This story is from the November 2017 edition of Somerset Life.
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