It’s normal to think about a traditional source of heat when you think about a wood stove but there are many contemporary options. Stoves used to always be big bulky fixtures in a home, but many modern designs are compact, while they don’t have to be purely made of cast iron. There are also stainless steel concepts and many variations in terms of colour.

There are also more and more curvy styles, and some of which have multiple screens to give you even better views of the roaring fire. There’s nothing quite like relaxing in your home next a blazing fire, but contemporary designs just seem a lot more efficient, and they fit more comfortable in modern properties.

You don’t even have to have an inset fireplace to fit your stove, and you can easily enough place it against a wall, while the development now mean less maintenance and cleaning is required too.