Fire it up

That’s it! After last night’s cold snap I’m definitely on the lookout for a fire place to warm up my igloo in the winter months. Thankfully there’s a local company that specialises in fireplaces for the home or the garden – and they just happen to look gorgeous too.

Professionally balancing convenience and aesthetics with the latest trends in home heating, Beauty Fires offers an extensive range of biofuel or gas fireplaces, as well as offering design improvements on the traditional wood fireplaces 

Their biofuel fireplaces (also referred to as ethanol fireplaces) are completely flue-less and require no chimney or any additional ventilation. They don’t produce any harmful byproducts, are virtually maintenance free, are not reliant on any power supply and they’re completely safe to use. Plus the flames are real and the heat is instant.

The Zero and the Rondo really stand out for me.

Zero is a wood fireplace for outdoor use designed for pleasant outdoor moments. Design and art blend to form a new furnishing accessory and its mission is very simple: bringing people together. It is provided with a closing disk that covers the combustion chamber, so as to prevent residual material getting out in the event of rain or wind. Zero is not just a fireplace but also a container for firewood which, when not in use, can also be a useful storage surface. It also comes with grill kit for braais in summer.

Rondo is a wood fireplace for outdoor use with supporting structure in steel and round Santafiora trachyte stone sitting. The natural elements of fire and stone are combined together with a modern design, thanks to technology and craftsmanship. A sculpturesque furnishing element, Rondo lives in every outdoor situation where an important stage presence is required. It is also provided with a closing disk and a grill kit, and the natural chromatic variations of stone are a guarantee of uniqueness.

Looks like I might just make it through winter after all.

For more information, including a selection of indoor fireplaces, visit www.beautyfires.com