Hi Deeley Holdings, If you are still looking for some help regarding a contemporary woodburner, then do take a look at our portfolio of work on our website for installations we have completed for our clients. http://www.billingtonpartnership.co.uk/residential-contemporary-stoves/ We are more than happy to have a chat to you about your requirements.

Can you post a floor plan - a rough drawing would do - so we can get an idea of how the room works? I want desperately to say "turn the chair round so it faces the fireplace and door/window" but perhaps there's a reason why the chair has to be in the middle of the room facing a wall? I feel all items in the room are fighting against each other instead of working in harmony. If you have a sofa, where is it - or is that something you are waiting to buy once you've worked out how to make the room work? What is the furniture peeking out on the left in the third photo and why is it there where my logic says should be where the sofa goes? Why is the rug behind the chair? It all seems a bit plonked and that if it were all moved slightly, it might be brilliant. A floor plan would really help!

Hi there, Adding a wood burner sounds like a great idea and by winter you will have a really nice cosy feel to the living room! In terms of which one you should go for, it all depends on what look you are trying to achieve and how you want the room to feel, modern or traditional? If you are definitely going to build a proper fireplace which is compliant with building regs etc. then a square burner will look more traditional inside the square especially with the wooden beam on top. If however you do prefer a modern look and want the wood burner to be the focal point and stand out piece in the living room, then a curved stove would be better suited. I would also advise to have the pipework visible too (see attached picture). This makes it look more modern than a square one, saves space and assuming you go for it black, it will really stand out against light coloured walls. You can then style it with modern log holders etc to make it look really chic! I have a traditional square wood burner and I absolutely love it, especially in winter its super cosy when its on. I hope this helps?! If you are still unsure let me know and I'll see if I can help some more Have a lovely day Rukmini

Ok, thanks for your thoughts. Styles have clearly moved on since I bought this and the same mirror in black that I have in my other room, about 10 years ago. I used to have this mirror in my daughter's room in our 1906 mid terrace and it looked great in there but now her room is styled in a woodland theme with scallops and a forest mural so it no longer goes.  Even in our room, there is no where for it as there are enough mirrors with the dressing table and wardrobes.  Either way, I'm still just playing around trying to suss out this rooms style so all thoughts are helpful.  I do like the circular mirrors.  I've put the screws in the wall to take a smaller mirror so will see what I can do.