With technology changing and advancing with every rising and setting sun, so is everything else. And radiators are not left behind.

This is good news for everyone looking to upgrade and modernize their homes. Designer radiators are the new interior designers’ choice. Just like the name hints, you can expect them to be like just anything you fantasize about.

They come in different shapes, sizes, types, colors, and designs and you are only left with choosing what you best prefer. In this case, it is more about the design and looks, just as it is about the heat provided.

Choosing a Designer Radiator for your Home

Most people look at designer radiators like choosing one is all about the looks and style. Well, that could be true. But overrule the fact that it is also really about the amount of heat it kicks out to keep your home nice warm.

If it can’t do that, it is just like another broken watch that you just wear so your wrist doesn’t feel bare. Now, if it doesn’t serve its primary purpose, it becomes a bunch of metal pieces, not useful.

Keeping that in mind, it may still be a challenge to pick the “right” designer radiator for your home. “Right”; in the sense that you have to make color choices, shapes, sizes, material, and overall style and designs.

The following points will help you choose the right one;

The Themes in your Home

You want to make sure that the radiator you chose will blend in well and continue with the themes that you already started in your home. Choose one that will blend in with your theme colors and compliment your theme style.

Luckily, designer radiators come in different shapes, colors, sizes, and styles. You can even get a custom-made tailored to fit your specific home theme. Following your home design will make it easy for you to pick one.

The Materials and Functionally

Still at fitting the radiators with your style, you want to take a look around your house and consider the material. Modern radiator materials vary. You can get stainless steel, aluminium, and iron.

Stainless and aluminium are excellent heat conductors and provide more warmth. They heat up and also cool down pretty fast. On the other hand, iron designers may take a little longer than to heat up and cool down.

This means that iron lets out a gradual, low heat, which also stays a little longer than stainless and aluminium. So while you are choosing material that compliments the items in your living room, keep the heating factor in mind too.

How to Position your Radiators 

Now that you have chosen your preference, you obviously need to install or put it up to start working. So how do you place your radiator?

Often, the radiators come with basic instructions on how to put it up. But that is not the only thing you need. A lot of things go into how the radiator will sit on your living room wall. This includes the space, the room, your décor, the interior design, and more.

This means that before you go hunting for radiators, you should first consider where and how you want them to display and blend in the room. Don’t just jump into making a purchase, without first thinking about the installation process.

Otherwise, most people prefer to place the radiators under the window, or spaces around the window. The simple logic behind this is that the cold air entering your home through the window will interact with the hot air from the radiator and circulate warm air throughout the room.

Another advantage of placing your radiator under the window is that it also has a positive visual effect. It is easily noticeable here and can easily catch the eye. You also most probably wouldn’t need to move your furniture around.

However, if you have an empty wall space right across the window or any other side, nothing should stop you from experimenting with different designs and trying different things.

You did not invest in a designer radiator just for it to sit under your window. You have a right to make it the centre statement piece in your home and show it off too.

Designer Radiator Options

You probably know that there are multiple options when it comes to designer radiators but you don’t know what they are. Here are some examples of designer radiators;

Vertical Designer Radiators

This is probably one of the most popular radiators in the market. They are also called tall radiators. Just like the names suggest, they are a tall thin type of radiator that doesn’t take up much wall space in width.

Horizontal Designer Radiators

This may not be as popular as vertical radiators but they sure are following closely. In fact, with technology advancing, the more recent vertical radiators are gaining momentum in popularity, fast and steady.

They can be said to be opposite of vertical radiators, in shape. They are not as tall and they take up more wall space in width. If you have a large surface area, you can opt for horizontal radiators.