We have no central heating in the house. We could have had it installed when the renovation was happening, but having experienced how the heat is retained over the spring/summer/into autumn months, we decided against the expense. We also decided against air con, which could have been a dual system and therefore also provide heat, because we didn’t want a big external installation, nor did we want the units inside the house. So, we have our Dovre woodburner, which is due to be fitted by our builders, but there is a delay because the door glass was smashed somewhere in transit, and this is now on order. We also brought our portable heaters over from Istria – only one of these has made the final cut, because the others, which I’ve just sold on Facebook Marketplace, were no longer right for the house. Not at all pleasing to look at, and I’d never have been happy with them going forward, so they were sold. Luckily, we’d really looked after them, so did manage to get quite a good price for the four of them, so I didn’t feel at all guilty, when after realising I had just sold our only sources of heat, I ordered new heaters from Create-Spain. Two in sage green, which complement the floor tiles on the ground floor perfectly, and two in moca, for the first floor, where the tiles are patterned with a really lovely moca/rust red palette.

As with everything we’ve ordered from Create-Spain, the price was exceptionally good, the ordering process smooth and easy, and the delivery quick and efficient. By coincidence, they arrived on the day we sold the other heaters, so I think it was meant to be.

They are quite small in size (570mm x 430mm) but are seriously beautiful. Honestly, I have never been quite as delighted with a portable heater before. The colours are rich and gorgeous, and in a matte finish – and everything, just everything, on the heater is the same colour. No silver knobs and switches, or different coloured feet. All sage green or moca. And the best thing? The cables and plugs are the same colour! Not white (just about acceptable) or black (never acceptable, but so, so common), they are exactly the same colour as the heater. Cables are my pet hate and if I ever had my way, any in white or black that were too long, would all be consigned to Room 101. Up until now I haven’t know what to replace them with, meaning that there has been a flaw in my plan – but I now know. Coloured cables and sockets. If Create can do it, then ALL suppliers can.

Because it’s still not been quite chilly enough for additional heating – although I can feel that day is coming very soon – we’ve not been able to assess how effective they, apart from when we tested them, and the heat output seemed more than sufficient, at the time. A cold snap will tell, though. In the meantime, I am just enjoying looking at our delicious convection heaters…