The stove is increasingly a solution chosen not only to heat the house but also to furnish our home with style.
Gone are the times of the stoves in grandparents’ houses, large, bulky and, in their own way, reassuring that shed warmth during the winter days and evenings, today stoves are design objects , which are chosen for their beauty as well as for their functionality.
Therefore, the stove must be chosen with care, taking into account certain aspects as well as our aesthetic taste. Choosing the stove: what aspects to consider
Often the first reason for choosing the stove as a heating systemdomestic and the economic advantage that can derive from it : saving on heating is a great way to optimize the costs of a home, if it can be combined with an aesthetic improvement, as in the case of designer stoves , it is even better.
To best evaluate which stove could be right for us, however, first of all we need to take into account some fundamental aspects.
First of all it is important to understand which space we want to heat : the whole house or a single room
of how many square meters it is
In order not to risk choosing a stove that does not heat enough or that, on the contrary, is excessive for the environment in which we are going to insert it, these calculations must be made before any other choice.
For example, if we find ourselves having to heat several rooms, it will be good to choose a ductable stove , that is, with a system of pipes that can spread the heat throughout the house.
The other question concerns the use that will be made of the stove : will it be a support for classic heating
Or will it become the primary source of domestic heating
Or we are simply choosing a designer stove that replaces a decorative fireplace
These considerations are fundamental for choosing the right product: a pellet stove, for example, can be the ideal solution to heat the whole house while a bio-fireplace usually has a mostly aesthetic function.
Also the characteristics of the house and of the environment in particular where we are going to insert the stove are to be taken into consideration: if there is no flue, an electric or bioethanol stove will certainly be for us. The stove in the center of the house
An ancient mountain tradition provides that the stove , called in this case stube, is placed in the center of the house as a meeting point for the whole family.
Resuming this custom in a modern and functional way can help us choose the perfect stove for our home if we are looking for a solution that warms the whole house and is also the fulcrum around which the furniture revolves.
In this case , a beautiful wood-burning stove with an open fire or a bioethanol fireplace are the best solution : the flame warms the house but also the atmosphere, making it immediately more welcoming and cozy.
You can go classic, with a large stove, in soapstone or covered with majolica , perfect for houses in the mountains but also for those seeking to recreate a similar, relaxing and pleasant environment in the city.
The extra advice, in this case, is that ofspread a soft carpet in front of the stove with lots of pillows and blankets to sit on or lie down on for truly relaxing moments at the end of the day.
But the long history of wood stoves , ubiquitous in homes many years ago, must not make us forget how much and how in recent times they have become real objects of contemporary design. Design stoves, with clean lines, resistant materials, no frills , which fit perfectly into a modern and functional furniture, are perfect for those who love to reinterpret tradition according to new styles.
Lightweight and space-saving, these stoves are usually electric or bioethanol, they can however represent a point of reference for the furnishing of the whole house, placing themselves in the center of the living room surrounded by large sofas or armchairs. The pellet stove, discreet and sustainable Pellet stoves are among the most used models to supplant traditional heating systems and have now become real household appliances complete with an energy label.
This type of stove, in fact, is able to guarantee high performance, thanks to the continuous optimization of the technical components in order to enhance combustion and to this is also added a high degree of sustainability thanks to the automatic and controlled management of the fuel and, therefore, reduced emissions.
Furthermore, in the most technologically advanced models, special brushless motors are mounted which concentrate the pallet in the brazier, preventing it from banging against the walls of the hearths and producing unpleasant noises.
Even the routine maintenance and cleaning of a modern and rather simple to manage pellet stove.
The cladding materials are traditional, mostly cast iron, stone and steel, but the design is advanced: without any visible technical element, the pellet stoves can be decidedly minimal and, at the same time, become real points of style reference for the environments in which they are located. The most particular shapes of stoves
For enthusiasts and for those who want to dare by introducing an important piece of furniture into the home that will inevitably attract attention, advice and to focus on design stove models.
Among these are the column stoves , the flame and visible and is inserted inside a long cylindrical column that goes from floor to ceiling: an original expedient to heat and at the same time divide two rooms. The volcano shape , with an exposed fire with circular glass and a large extractor hood up to the ceiling, is perfect for those looking for a design stove to be placed in the center of the living room that has a truly important personality. The suspended stoves, which do not rest on the floor but are only connected to the ceiling by their chimney, are perfect for not weighing down the furniture and enjoying the warmth of the fire.
Cylindrical, conical, square: design stoves take on the most disparate shapes and can also be made to measure to fit perfectly into the rest of the furniture.
