Environment-friendly fireplaces that will be cosy without killing the planet

Previously this autumn Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, caused a storm by revealing strategies to put limitations on wood-burning ranges, prohibiting the burning of solid fuel in particular zones.If they proceed, it’s not just the authenticity of

a stone-baked pizza from your favourite pizzeria that would be snuffed out– the aromas and hypnotic cosiness of a genuine fire in your sitting room would be a distant memory, too.With 2025 slated as the year of the ban, it offers us plenty of time to think about the alternatives. Some interior designers, such as the prolific Kelly Hoppen, have already welcomed the pleasures of a working fireplace, electric or gas, as a style function. Hoppen has actually just released a stylish variety with the expert Chesneys that makes a function of being smoke-free. She is the most recent in a roster of style names, such as Barbara”Biba”Hulanicki, Tim Gosling and Jane Churchill,

to partner with Chesneys, and Kelly Hoppen for Chesneys is the company’s greatest collection with an independent designer, corresponding with the opening of its 3,500 sqft flagship store in Belsize Park.” Gas will constantly exceed wood when it pertains to fireplace performance,”he says.”Gas burns more easily and produces 99 percent fewer emissions.”From opulent to understated, Hoppen’s collection comprises eight fire surrounds(from ? 1,395 ), 5 sets of ornamental fire dogs, a fire basket and a bronze fire urn, all used natural stone, such as limestone, and metals, such as polished brass and nickel. “I wished to reignite the love of the fireplace and its accessories to make it the focus of the room, in as much as it could stand alone as a table carries out in a hall, and be seen as a masterpiece,”Hoppen says. The Bradley, Kelly Hoppen for Chesneys If you find that electrical fires look a bit

phony (there’s no real flame flickering around the faux logs ), gas might be your go-to fuel (no logs to clean up, and a remote control for the heat and flame). And if you think that solid-fuel emissions in London deserve a dousing, then Modus Fireplaces ‘style director Daniel Sanders has some stats to back you up.”Gas will constantly defeat wood when it pertains to fireplace effectiveness,”he states.”Gas burns more easily and produces 99 percent fewer emissions.” His customers understand the environment, but many are also wedded to the aesthetic of a genuine wood fire.” Our designers have integrated the two– effective gas fires that appear to burn with wood, “he says.And you needn’t stress about the installation as the Method’ operandi is bespoke– if you have a contemporary home with floor-to-ceiling glass that you wish to provide some much required winter cosiness, a slick contemporary flickering fire can be retro-fitted( from ? 7,800 installed ). To obtain a feel for how a glamorous Modus fire might look in your home, inspect out its installations in the Berkeley hotel lobby, Understanding bar at the W, and the cigar balcony of the Wellesley.And new to the UK this autumn is Canadian firm Paloform’s handcast concrete fireplaces(from ? 2,700 )and surrounding tiles(from ? 375sqm). Influenced by the work of Finnish designers, such as Eero Saarinen and Alvar Alto, Paloform specialises in a simple

structured aesthetic that lets the materials promote themselves. They’re hot stuff.Chesneys, 147 Haverstock Hill, NW3( chesneys.co.uk); modusfireplaces.com; paloform.com Laura Ivill