Are vertical radiators the answer?

[Baalamooree]

I'm trying the find the most aesthetically pleasing yet efficient way of heating my living room.

At the moment there is a 1.75cm ugly radiator sitting along the wall earnest the hallway. It also happens to be the wall which my sofa sits against, which means moving the sofa forward in the evening whilst the heating is on to feel the benefits.

My living room looks very similar to this one so as you can see, space is at a premium. I had thought of moving the radiator under the bay but as shutters are too expensive I'm planning on putting curtains up and don't wish to lose any heat to the outside. I've also thought of the wall opposite the window but that has a smaller sofa and the door opens on to it.

Would you go for vertical radiators? It is the only solution I can think of but can't think where I would put them. I quite like the column radiators. Where would you put them?

You will get heat loss through the windows regardless of where you put the radiators, however if you install them underneath the windows the room will feel more comfortable as the heat from the radiators will catch the cold draught from the windows, distributing the heat more evenly, and make the room feel more comfortable.

If you do not place the radiators under the windows you will get a cold draught.

Having said that, if I was you I would look into radiant heating, either underfloor or ceiling panels. Both can be retrofitted.

Underfloor heating will reduce the ceiling height by approx 30mm which isn;t that much really.