| Electric fires were once viewed as being rather | | | | present in every home. |
| old fashioned. Now they seem to be one of the | | | | How has this happened? In order to find out more |
| most stylish home accessories around. What's | | | | about the story, we need to take a closer look at |
| brought about this change in attitude towards the | | | | the way in which properties are heated. |
| simple electric fire? | | | | Looking back through the ages of human |
| If you think of an electric fire as being a little | | | | civilization, it's clear that the most basic form of |
| device that sits in a corner of a room, pumping | | | | heating was the open fire. Used for centuries, this |
| out heat while looking ugly, then it may be time | | | | was a simple way of heating a home, but it |
| to think again. These appliances are increasingly | | | | wasn't necessarily the easiest and most efficient |
| being seen as a stylish accessory that should be | | | | solution. |