Butt-ugly radiator really is spoiling kitchen

[eyelevelgrill]

Dear mumsnet,

We finally did up our kitchen two years ago (classy shaker style - doesn't look clinical) but kept the butt-ugly radiator which I now regret.

All 76 inches of it plus holes in beautiful floorboards....

Any advice on replacing it with a beautiful radiator you can rest your bottom on would be appreciated. Old schoolroom style would be fab.

It faces a beautiful view and everyone likes to perch on it so I don't want to replace it other than with another radiator/warm perch.

Thank you

[GetOutMyCar]

This?

[eyelevelgrill]

Ooh, never seen one like that before, thanks.
May be too much of a feature IYSWIM?

[namechangedtoday15]

We've just put these in our house (replacing similarly butt ugly radiators !).

this

They come in a variety of shapes and sizes / height / depth etc. We have a mixture of tall column versions and more traditional low rectangular ones. I was in fact caught hugging a tall one last night I was so cold when I got in from work.

They really seem to kick out heat too - very pleased with them and came recommended by a structural engineer friend of ours.

[eyelevelgrill]

Hey thank you!
That could be the one.

I've been looking at a specialist shop in Bingley too but it would be terribly expensive I think...

[eyelevelgrill]

Here
www.featureradiators.co.uk/Reproduction.htm

[Anna275]

Do you need to replace it? Could you just do a nice radiator cover instead? Lots of ideas here: www.bobvila.com/slideshow/11-stylish-ways-to-enhance-or-hide-your-radiators-46992/home-office

[eyelevelgrill]

It's cold up north! We need skin-on-metal heat :)

Good idea though and the shelf would be useful....

[namechangedtoday15]

I think radiator covers block heat - there was a thread on here some time ago where the argument got quite spiky about the science of radiator covers - all I know is that my hall looks very nice now with a radiator cover but is much cooler.

[eyelevelgrill]

Ooh, link?

[trixymalixy]

We bought radiators from here. This was 10 years ago, but they seemed very reasonably priced compared to others when we were looking.

[Rupster]

If you didn't mind keeping the radiator, you could cover it in something like this:
www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/richmond-radiator-cabinet-smooth---white---%28w%29120-x-%28h%2990-x-%28d%2920cm-279784