Designer radiator: when heating becomes decoration
The designer radiator is a new branch of home design that combines utility and comfort with decoration. Indeed, it is no longer a question of hiding the heating system in a casing or behind a door, it is displayed on the wall, in the entrance, or the bedroom like a work of art. Who said that the radiator was old-fashioned?
What is a designer radiator?
First of all, you need to understand what a designer radiator means. It is a new type of radiator that is shown and that we assume in our interior decoration.
Modern radiators are a combination of technology, efficiency, and design. They offer the consumer very satisfactory performance while claiming a new look.
The designer radiator market in France is booming, where it represents almost 50% of radiator sales in England.
In addition to being pleasant to look at, the designer radiator is a little technological gem that aims to reduce the bill thanks to open window detectors or integrated programmers. Combining an electric radiator with Dame Ecologie is no longer an impossible union.
The revival of electric radiators
Electric radiators have had a makeover to free themselves from negative ideas about them: people pointed out their electrical appetite and their relative performance.
Today, electric radiators are making a strong appearance in interiors thanks to efforts to improve their aesthetic appearance. Exit the beige and crimson radiators that have faded over time: manufacturers are teaming up with designers to offer new curves and completely new shapes.
It is now possible to hang your radiator like a painting on the wall, to place it like a column in the middle of the living room or to hide it behind a mirror surface, you had to think of it!
What can a designer radiator look like?
The designer radiator is there to assert a look and personalize its interior, well beyond comfort it is now an object of style. Who would have believed it?
The color boom
Zehnder, one of the leading manufacturers of designer radiators, explains: “We offer a wide choice of aesthetics, design, and new colors from the Metallic Looks range (sand, beige, red, orange, brown, green, etc.) or the latest Trendy Colors (turquoise, plum, anise green, ivory, chocolate, etc.) to perfectly match today’s decorative trends.”
Now, the brand even offers a wide choice of colors in a rich palette of 50 shades that can be combined with different effects (metallic, matte, or glossy). In the bathroom or kitchen, towel radiators are celebrating with a hundred colors at Cordivari – that’s what we call a wide range of colors.
Innovative designer radiators
Alongside the color, there is the material forever more originality: precious wood, exotic, marble effect, stainless steel, glass, or concrete.
And manufacturers don’t stop there. To adapt to a high-end clientele, some professionals offer to make custom-made products to limit the loss of space. Radiators are invited into corners, slopes, and even window sills. Indeed, the radiator is now invited in place of furniture. Without any risk of burns, we can thus find new models while enjoying diffuse heat.
The designer radiator can act as:
- Bench
- Counter
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Decorative furniture decorated with wooden shelves
The designer radiator is conquering interiors. The offer continues to diversify and offer more and more possibilities to those who want to make their home a unique place. For the moment quite expensive in trendy decoration stores, the websites of resellers like Cyber Confort make them accessible to a greater number.
Undoubtedly, outsiders will soon step into the breach to offer an alternative to those with light wallets.