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The Evolution of Designer Evening Gown Silhouettes

Designer evening gowns have long been synonymous with elegance, luxury, and timeless beauty. Over the years, these iconic creations have undergone significant transformations in silhouette, reflecting the changing trends and fashion sensibilities of each era. In this blog, we will take a journey through time, exploring the evolution of designer evening gown silhouettes, with a focus on the exquisite collection offered on Nour Fathallah’s website.

The Hourglass Silhouette of the 1950s:

The Sleek and Minimalist Silhouettes of the 1960s:

The 1960s witnessed a shift towards sleek and minimalist designs in evening gowns. Influenced by the mod fashion movement, designers like Coco Chanel and André Courrèges embraced clean lines and simple silhouettes. Column gowns and shift dresses became popular, emphasizing a more streamlined and contemporary aesthetic.

The Bohemian Influence of the 1970s:

In the 1970s, the bohemian spirit swept through the world of fashion, and evening gowns were not exempt from its influence. Flowing, ethereal silhouettes became the go-to choice for designers, inspired by the free-spirited style of the era. Halter necklines, empire waists, and maxi-length gowns adorned with floral prints and intricate embellishments epitomized the bohemian evening look.

The Power Shoulders of the 1980s:

The 1980s brought about a dramatic shift in evening gown silhouettes, with power dressing and bold statements taking center stage. Exaggerated shoulder pads and structured silhouettes were in vogue, reflecting the power and confidence of women during that time. Designers like Thierry Mugler and Azzedine Alaïa showcased strong, assertive silhouettes that made a statement on the red carpet.

The Bodycon and Mermaid Silhouettes of the 1990s:

In the 1990s, evening gowns embraced the body-conscious trend, with form-fitting silhouettes that celebrated the female figure. The rise of supermodels and red carpet events further popularized slinky, figure-hugging gowns. The mermaid silhouette, with its fitted bodice and flared skirt, became a staple on the red carpet, epitomizing elegance and allure.

The Modern Era of Versatile Silhouettes:

In recent years, designer evening gown silhouettes have become more diverse and versatile, catering to a wide range of body types and personal styles. From sleek sheath dresses to romantic ball gowns, designers have embraced inclusivity and customization. High slits, plunging necklines, and asymmetrical cuts have also added a contemporary edge to traditional silhouettes.

Conclusion:

The evolution of designer evening gown silhouettes is a testament to the ever-changing nature of fashion and the creative ingenuity of designers throughout the decades. From the hourglass silhouettes of the 1950s to the sleek and minimalist styles of the 1960s, and from the bohemian influences of the 1970s to the power shoulders of the 1980s, each era has left its mark on the world of evening wear. Nour Fathallah’s website showcases a stunning collection of designer evening gowns that capture the essence of these evolvingtrends. Whether you prefer a classic, retro-inspired look or a modern and daring silhouette, you can find a gown that suits your personal style.

So, explore the collection on Nour Fathallah’s website and discover the beauty of designer evening gown silhouettes. Embrace the rich history and transformative power of fashion as you select the perfect gown for your next special occasion. Remember, each silhouette tells a story and allows you to express your unique personality while radiating confidence and grace on any red carpet or glamorous event.

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SEMA is a hard show at which to properly appreciate cars. On one hand – it’s a show overflowing with some of the best builds you will see all year. On the other hand – it’s that same overflow that makes it almost impossible to keep your wits about you. It’s almost too much of a good thing. In a sea of thousands of cars, I feel like some inevitably get lost. The great thing is: The cars that are truly memorable, the cars you are talking about weeks and months after the show… are cars which rise above the temporary flash-in-the-pan Instagram fame. Some cars deserve to be immortalized. More than digital noise or passing fancy, they draw their inspiration from the timeless. The classic. 

  This 240Z certainly qualifies as one of these cars. While it has some innovations and forward thinking design elements, it also honors the tradition and legacy of Datsun’s Z car heritage. Car owner Dennis wanted a Z that could be as menacing on the street as it was on the track. In looking to manifest his dreams into reality, he was fortunate enough to meet aspiring builder Kyle Kuhnhausen. Kyle is a fresh out of business school automotive entrepreneur with a penchant for metal work. Ok, more than a penchant… he has a gift.  From the paint scheme to the heavily gusseted cage, this car is well thought out & beautifully executed. How well executed? Well, when we talked he made sure I knew that the LS swap was a place holder engine until they built something truly epic for under the hood. WOW. Some place holder. 

Let’s take a moment and revel in my three favorite aspects of this car. 

  First) 

There is the paint scheme. Nimbus Grey (or battle ship grey in some parlance) has to be my personal favorite hue on show cars. It’s rich, it allows shadows to adopt a deep dark over tone, and light reflections to be silvery & pronounced. Every truly beautiful design looks amazing in this color. So… win number one? CHECK! The Peter Brock homage striping is as evocative and respectful of the Z’s motorsport heritage as it is a tasteful modern touch of racer bravado. I dig it. Those famous side stripes actually start on the hood at the vents and then cascade over the fender and down the side forming the Brock stripes we are all familiar with. A killer design cue that is at once forward thinking and period correct. Nicely done. 

Second) 

Let’s talk about that metal work. The Aero is mean, functional, and gives the car a seriously provocative stance. What’s more – it’s designed to just rip/break away cleanly in the case of a momentary lapse in driver skill (for example paying a visit to say, China Beach at the end of the straight at Mid Ohio). Well played Kyle, well played. However, as fantastic as that aero is, it is nothing compared to the beautifully executed roll cage. Meant to be a street car that can participate is serious track time… it had to be a car from which Dennis could easily get in and out. Kyle kept the safety high by fabricating one seriously artful, yet stout, fully gusseted integrated cage. Take a few moments and look at the cage in this car. I have severe race car envy. My race car has race car envy. Seriously. It is so good that it easily merits adjectives like superlative, excellent, exemplary. Bravo. 

Third) 

And this is one where so many cars sort of take a pass… the gauge cluster. When a car has track day toy duties, it’s easy to just pick up a digital display, mount it up, and just call it done. Not in this car. The cluster in this car is 13 individual pieces of aluminum lovingly hand shaped into what you see before you. It honestly called to mind some of the extreme and bespoke modern interpretations currently en vogue built around the Porsche 911. The Singer cars being the most notable, they take an air cooled 911 and massage every aspect of the car… and polish, preen, & refine it until it is absolutely jewel-like. The perfect 911. Well, that’s where this Z took me. It’s like a really nice 240Z… only polished to the highest possible degree. Everywhere you look there are tasteful touches. This instrument cluster exemplifies that. The angle at which it is canted toward the driver, the alignment of it inside the MOMO wheel. It’s absolutely glorious. 

So yeah, this car is one of the highlights of last year’s SEMA show. It truly was. Bespoke modern takes on past classics are hot right now. Cars like the Singer 911s are fetching 500k and more per unit, so it makes builds like this kind of a serious proposition. Get it right and the value and classic status is legitimate. In the end, Dennis can drive this car on the road or the track, confident in the fact that he found the perfect enthusiast to execute his vision. And he can rest well in the fact that he’s now driving the Singer of Datsun 240Zs.

InZanity 240Z

CHASSIS

1972 Datsun 240z shell

10-point fully tig welded roll cage featuring flared hole body tie-in gussets 

Lower jacking & towing points welded to bottom of main cage shelfs 

Every unibody seam is fully stitch-welded inside & out, and seam sealed

All top strut mounts replaced with camber adjustable heavy duty plates

Pre-load adjustable tie-rod strut braces featured in engine bay

Tig welded fuel cell cradle with integrated rear center mount tow hook

Rear sub-mounted battery with remote charging points and kill switch

Custom tig welded engine & transmission mounts. Optimized center of gravity

50/50 weight distribution

Bolt-in aluminum transmission tunnel stiffeners / driveshaft hoops

Integrated scraping points for oil pan protection

BODY MODS

Trackspec Motorsports heat extracting louvers on hood & front fenders

Front fender-exit side exhaust with custom alloy diffusing louvers

Rear rockers clearanced for functional rear brake vents, and lowered 1.25”

Fender & rear emblems shaved

Antenna & side marker lamps shaved

CNC billet aluminum laser engraved KMC tail lamp insets

CNC billet aluminum quarter panel vent emblems featuring modernized “Z”

Rear bumper & mounts shaved

Symmetrical rear body pan recess, opposed to unsymmetrical stock recess

Front bumper shaved & swissed with dimple die punched holes

Reinforced rear hatch for functional spoiler mounts

Rear quarter panel turbulent air extraction holes with alloy bezels added

Wide “ZG” style flares, adding 6” of width to the rear fender wells

All body gaps cut, welded, and staked. 

Shaved hood springs & streamlined hinges

Show grade bodywork 

One-piece front & rear windscreen gaskets

POWER 

GM 2004 LS1 engine with T56 6-speed manual transmission

Modified & ported 1.625” primary headers ceramic coated in gold

Bespoke 2.5” Fully pie-cut and tig welded exhaust with front X-pipe (167 weld joints)

Dual 8” sectioned Magnaflow Corvette style mufflers mounted in front wheel wells

Improved Racing 180 degree oil cooler thermostat with 400hp Setrab cooler

Holley Coil on Cover valve covers

Radium Engineering FCST fuel cell surge tank and full fuel system

Vibrant Performance –AN fuel lines 

Modified stock throttle body with Lokar stainless throttle cable

Custom 4” aluminum air intake with K&N filter outside engine bay 

Aluminum crossflow radiator with 16” Flex-A-Lite electric fan and custom shroud

Modified Hurst short shifter with KMC integrated transmission fluid top-fill

Centerforce single disc clutch

ACT Clutch Prolite lightweight flywheel

Custom one-piece driveshaft

Infinity Q45 R200 differential with VLSD limited slip unit and 3:54 final drive ratio

Nissan Armada CV axles

BRAKES

6-piston Wilwood front calipers & 4-piston Wilwood rear calipers

Fully functional ram-air 3” brake ducting to all 4 corners with custom caliper hats

ASD Motorsports hydraulic 16” e-brake system with braided -3an lines

Wilwood billet master cylinder with modified vacuum booster assembly

Optimized pedal box with reduced weight and improved pedal placement

3/16” Stainless hardlines and -3an braided flex lines

Wilwood proportioning valve with hidden custom mount

Remote Wilwood proportionating valve in-cabin adjustment knob custom retrofit

Custom aluminum master cylinder heat shield

SUSPENSION

Full Arizona Z-Car “Track Pack” billet aluminum adjustable suspension

Arizona Z-Car struts with coilover adjustable springs, modified for tire clearance

Apex Engineered bump steer adjustment kit and high steer knuckles.

Full polyurethane bushings

Modified front crossmember for improved roll center

ST Suspension front & rear sway bars with Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings

5 Lug converted hubs with front Wilwood spindles

ARP chromoly extended wheel studs

Stitch welded and reinforced front crossmember

  AERO

Custom HDPE adjustable front air splitter with alloy radiator and brake dams 

Custom HDPE adjustable rear diffuser with jacking point & air straighteners

Custom HDPE 6” side splitters with exhaust vent & rear brake vents integrated

Aluminum tunnel underbelly, mostly flat under entire car

Pitch adjustable 3-piece rear deck spoiler with Ringbrother’s micro hinges

ARP carbon fiber micro mirrors

Lexan headlamp aerodynamic fillers

4 Piece aluminum radiator ducting with cabin air ducts integrated

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ELECTRONICS

Street and Performance engine wiring harness with reflashed stock ECU

Braille lightweight I25X lithium battery

Bowler Performance phantom key with Honda s2000 push button starter

Fully custom KMC chassis wiring harness

Fully integrated Passport 9500ci radar detector system

Alpine double-din 6” monitor with frenched backup camera, navigation, and satellite radio

Dakota Digital VHX-1100 competition dash with 16 digital readouts

Dakota Digital BIM 1 OBDII gauge interface

EPAS electronic power steering integrated into Woodward steering column with input potentiometer knob on dash

Custom carbon aircraft-style switch panel with u-shaped toggle protectors

Quick Latch removable main electronics panel featuring Marine resettable circuit breakers

  WHEELS / TIRES

18” CCW 3-piece LM20 wheels with gloss black lips, satin black centers, and ARP bolts (18×10 front 18×11 rear)

BFGoodrich Rival S 200tw extreme performance tires (275/35zr18 front 315/30zr18 rear)

Gorilla extended race lug nuts

INTERIOR

MOMO Super Cup FIA homologated seats and alloy brackets

MOMO 350mm MOD. 07 suede steering wheel

MOMO 6pt. harnesses

MOMO quick release hub w/ bespoke manually machined adapter to race column 

Highly modified pedal box

Longacre 17” wide rear view mirror

Bowler performance billet shift knob and lever

Aluminum bead-rolled hexagonal pattern fuel cell fire wall

Custom alloy center console, and 3-piece alloy bespoke quick removable dash 

Smoothed transmission tunnel

Bespoke flared-hole heel plates

Flared-hole fabricated dead pedal and geometry optimized clutch and brake pedals

Custom heater with 4 vents hidden under removable dash

Hexagonally stitched suede door cards with carbon fiber aircraft riveted inserts

  PAINT (All Axalta Refinishes Products)

Chromax Mosaic SBBC B9*01 – Color: Ford Stealth Grey

Imron 3.5 HG+ Polyurethane RH-3714 – Color: Gray 057

LF Epoxy DTM Primer Gray 2540S

Chroma Base “4 to 1” 2K Urethane Primer Filler Gray 7704S

Chroma Priemier Premium Appearance Clearcoat 72500S

Epoxy DTM Activator Medium Temp 2505S

Basemaker Medium Temperature 7175S

Activator-Reducer 60-70 Degree 7765S

Plas-Stick Flexible Additive 2350S

Chroma Premier Pro Normal Activator 14305S

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OTHER

Rear sub-mounted SPA Technique fire suppression tank with 6 nozzles in cabin/engine

2-piece removable front chassis-mount tow hook

Proprietary differential snout oiling system with Tilton commercial pump and Setrab cooler

Functional side hood winglet to integrated tig welded alloy coolant expansion tank

Dual “II Much fabrication” differential and fuel system vents with custom bracketry and aluminum hard lines.

Extensive use of ARP 12 Pt. stainless fasteners

  Text by Tim Neely   Photos by Dominick Barbero

InZane in the Membrane: Datsun 240Z SEMA is a hard show at which to properly appreciate cars. On one hand - it’s a show overflowing with some of the best builds you will see all year.

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7 Facts About Designer Radiators

Designer radiators are interesting things; striking shapes, exciting colours and the warmth needed to keep you comfy. But today we’ve got a neat infographic for you with 7 fantastic facts about designer radiators which will keep you on your toes.

Designer radiators are interesting things; striking shapes, exciting colours and the warmth needed to keep you comfy. But today we’ve got a neat infographic for you with 7 fantastic facts about designer radiators which will keep you on your toes. For more information, read on below for expanded descriptions of each of the 7 facts! 1 – The 1st Designer Radiator Was Invented in 1930! In the early 1900s, Zehnder was a manufacturer of light motorcycles with a reputation for quality built up over several decades. Because they already manufactured steel tubes fort their motorcycles, they had the opportunity at that time in 1930 to make the Zehnder Charleston column radiator and expand into an emerging radiator market which at that time was populated by heavy, unwieldy and in some cases unsightly cast-iron heaters. We are coming close now to a century on since that point and Zehnder have since revolutionised the way we think about our heating, and to this day sell the one and only Zehnder Charleston as one of the most flexible and popular designer radiators in the world. 2 – The Radiator Revolution The ‘Radiator Revolution’ is the industry drive to help the world understand that the monotony of white compact radiators is no longer a problem you must cover up or resign yourself to. Through the 70s and 80s the moment started to gain traction, and through the 90s and naughties modern hotels and the luxury homes of celebrities and socialites became the starting point for the nation-wide allure and fascination with the designer radiator, which today has become a the standard in at least one or two rooms in each modern home. 3 – Designer Radiator Materials Most designer radiators are manufactured from steel; it’s cheap, strong, convects thermal energy satisfactorily and can be finished in hundreds of ways which also protect it from corrosion. Aluminium however is more costly to manufacture for heating, and it’s softer too, but it is an excellent convector of heat. Cast Iron goes the other way and takes a long time to heat up, but looks absolutely tremendous in a contemporary setting, but especially in a period home. Stainless steel is step up from your run-of-the-mill steel, and typically lasts 4-5 times longer, but you can’t finish it with paint, you can only treat the metal itself and polish it or brush it to a satin finish. Brass is used for the super high-quality traditional towel rails you see in classical bathrooms, the kind of elaborate rails you might see in Buckingham Palace and Chatsworth House. It is a long lasting, high quality metal which is suitable for any heating system, making it a brilliant luxury product. Chrome is the last conventional finish on the market. Chrome radiators are in fact made from steel, and then chromium is electro-plated to the outside of the steel. The finish is a bright, reflective surface which is visually similar to polished stainless steel, but at a considerably better price. Glass and mirrors are used in a lot of cases on designer radiators to pushing the boundaries of what is possible with heating, and while this might just sound like attaching a mirror to a normal radiator, it’s often more complex than that. Glass designer radiators can be made in vivid colours which often can’t quite be pulled off with paint, and additionally on glass you can print high-resolution images and create picture radiators! By making specific fascia for a basic radiator, a lot of manufacturers can make efficient gorgeous radiators without having to extrude metals into hundreds of different shapes. Using marble and natural stone, wood, brass, copper and even the aforementioned glass, mirrors, stainless steel and aluminium, amazing covers can be made which create visual effects which would otherwise be completely unattainable. 4 - Radiators; LIES AND DECEIT Okay, that might be a bit dramatic, but genuinely… Radiators… aren’t. That is to say radiators don’t actually warm your rooms through radiation, it’s all an elaborate ruse! Depending on the radiator model, thermal radiation can make up as little as 20% of its overall heat output. Convection is what actually does most of the work, in other words your radiators hold hot water, heat is passed through to the metal which heats up the surrounding air (which is why the surface area of a radiator is a big factor in how much heat it can produce) and then that air begins to circulate around the room. The air heats up and begins to rise, and when it does that cool air is drawn in at the bottom of the radiator to replace it, this new air is heated and push upwards as more cool air is pulled upwards to take its place. As this happens, the hot air is being pushed further and further towards the centre of the room and reaches the furthest parts it can before beginning to cool and fall. With enough time the air is warmed more and more quickly, and the result is that the whole room has become warm, nearly entirely by the convection of heat through the particles in the air. The 20% radiation that we talked about before? That is direct-type heating. If on November 5th you stand 50 feet from a roaring bonfire you can feel thermal radiation making your face, your eyes and fingertips hot, even while the cool winter air whips around you, that’s because this type of direct heating warms surfaces directly. So in your living room your walls, coffee table, sofas, paintings and curtain will all be directly heated to different degrees, and form there those surfaces raise the temperature of the air slightly, but with nowhere near the efficiency of the bulk convection. 5 – Best Heating While we are on the topic of heating up the air efficiently, aluminium does a terrific job of just that. So much so that it can be designed not only to hold much less water than a steel counterpart, but also in a way which actively promotes the hot air currents we just talked about. Aluminium designer radiators are now commonly manufactured so that they feature a large cavity inside, and only a small chamber for hot water to flow through. This means that in addition to the air surrounding the radiator being heated, the air inside the radiator is being heated, nearly doubling the surface area. Two-fold, the air inside the radiator is heated up more quickly and is shot out the top of the radiator’s cavity, more quickly drawing the cool air in from beneath. 6 – Worst Heating Doing a complete 180°, Chrome radiators are essentially a normal steel model, but with a layer of insulation on the outside. The chrome on the outside serves to look gorgeous, but sadly traps in nearly all of the radiation type heating, and even prevents some of the convection as well. You both need to pick a larger size if ordering chrome, and over the years it will cost you more as it needs to hold a good amount of hot water too, especially when put side-by-side next an aluminium model. 7 – Designer Radiator Shapes The amazing thing about designer radiators is that they are only limited by imagination. We have products which can be sat on comfortably in bench form, perfect for spa or taking the chill out of a cold boot room. How about a radiator entrenched under your feet, into the floor? Trench heating is completely unique, offering warmth in a discrete way that saves you valuable space by burying your heating under the floor, with only a hyper-stylish grille (available in a range of finish options) on show. They can be shaped to fit gently curving walls as well as angled ones, like the Zehnder Charleston which we talked about earlier, meaning that no part of the home is off limits for heating. Most commonly this is used under bay windows which either curve or angle inwards, but they can even be used on outer angles. Most mind-bogglingly, there are now designer radiators which can move! The Vogue Stendy is a sturdy towel rail which can be used as standard like any other gorgeous rail to dry your cosy towels on, but then like transformers-in-disguise can spring open to give you hot shelves to resting your folded towels or bath robes! As interesting as these facts all are about designer radiators, the most exciting thing is that all of our brilliant and innovative designs are right at your fingertips, more affordable than you think and ready for delivery on the next day, so take a few minutes to imagine what you might fit into your dream interior today; Source: https://www.designerradiatorshowroom.co.uk/blog/7-facts-about-designer-radiators/

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7 Facts About Designer Radiators

Designer radiators are interesting things; striking shapes, exciting colours and the warmth needed to keep you comfy. But today we’ve got a neat infographic for you with 7 fantastic facts about designer radiators which will keep you on your toes.

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  For more information, read on below for expanded descriptions of each of the 7 facts!

    1 – The 1st Designer Radiator Was Invented in 1930!

In the early 1900s, Zehnder was a manufacturer of light motorcycles with a reputation for quality built up over several decades. Because they already manufactured steel tubes fort their motorcycles, they had the opportunity at that time in 1930 to make the Zehnder Charleston column radiator and expand into an emerging radiator market which at that time was populated by heavy, unwieldy and in some cases unsightly cast-iron heaters.

  We are coming close now to a century on since that point and Zehnder have since revolutionised the way we think about our heating, and to this day sell the one and only Zehnder Charleston as one of the most flexible and popular designer radiators in the world.

  2 – The Radiator Revolution

The ‘Radiator Revolution’ is the industry drive to help the world understand that the monotony of white compact radiators is no longer a problem you must cover up or resign yourself to.

  Through the 70s and 80s the moment started to gain traction, and through the 90s and naughties modern hotels and the luxury homes of celebrities and socialites became the starting point for the nation-wide allure and fascination with the designer radiator, which today has become a the standard in at least one or two rooms in each modern home.

  3 – Designer Radiator Materials

Most designer radiators are manufactured from steel; it’s cheap, strong, convects thermal energy satisfactorily and can be finished in hundreds of ways which also protect it from corrosion. Aluminium however is more costly to manufacture for heating, and it’s softer too, but it is an excellent convector of heat.

  Cast Iron goes the other way and takes a long time to heat up, but looks absolutely tremendous in a contemporary setting, but especially in a period home. Stainless steel is step up from your run-of-the-mill steel, and typically lasts 4-5 times longer, but you can’t finish it with paint, you can only treat the metal itself and polish it or brush it to a satin finish.

  Brass is used for the super high-quality traditional towel rails you see in classical bathrooms, the kind of elaborate rails you might see in Buckingham Palace and Chatsworth House. It is a long lasting, high quality metal which is suitable for any heating system, making it a brilliant luxury product.

  Chrome is the last conventional finish on the market. Chrome radiators are in fact made from steel, and then chromium is electro-plated to the outside of the steel. The finish is a bright, reflective surface which is visually similar to polished stainless steel, but at a considerably better price.

  Glass and mirrors are used in a lot of cases on designer radiators to pushing the boundaries of what is possible with heating, and while this might just sound like attaching a mirror to a normal radiator, it’s often more complex than that. Glass designer radiators can be made in vivid colours which often can’t quite be pulled off with paint, and additionally on glass you can print high-resolution images and create picture radiators!

  By making specific fascia for a basic radiator, a lot of manufacturers can make efficient gorgeous radiators without having to extrude metals into hundreds of different shapes. Using marble and natural stone, wood, brass, copper and even the aforementioned glass, mirrors, stainless steel and aluminium, amazing covers can be made which create visual effects which would otherwise be completely unattainable.

  4 – Radiators; LIES AND DECEIT

Okay, that might be a bit dramatic, but genuinely… Radiators… aren’t.

That is to say radiators don’t actually warm your rooms through radiation, it’s all an elaborate ruse! Depending on the radiator model, thermal radiation can make up as little as 20% of its overall heat output.

  Convection is what actually does most of the work, in other words your radiators hold hot water, heat is passed through to the metal which heats up the surrounding air (which is why the surface area of a radiator is a big factor in how much heat it can produce) and then that air begins to circulate around the room.

  The air heats up and begins to rise, and when it does that cool air is drawn in at the bottom of the radiator to replace it, this new air is heated and push upwards as more cool air is pulled upwards to take its place. As this happens, the hot air is being pushed further and further towards the centre of the room and reaches the furthest parts it can before beginning to cool and fall.

  With enough time the air is warmed more and more quickly, and the result is that the whole room has become warm, nearly entirely by the convection of heat through the particles in the air.

  The 20% radiation that we talked about before? That is direct-type heating. If on November 5th you stand 50 feet from a roaring bonfire you can feel thermal radiation making your face, your eyes and fingertips hot, even while the cool winter air whips around you, that’s because this type of direct heating warms surfaces directly.

So in your living room your walls, coffee table, sofas, paintings and curtain will all be directly heated to different degrees, and form there those surfaces raise the temperature of the air slightly, but with nowhere near the efficiency of the bulk convection.

  5 – Best Heating

While we are on the topic of heating up the air efficiently, aluminium does a terrific job of just that. So much so that it can be designed not only to hold much less water than a steel counterpart, but also in a way which actively promotes the hot air currents we just talked about.

  Aluminium designer radiators are now commonly manufactured so that they feature a large cavity inside, and only a small chamber for hot water to flow through. This means that in addition to the air surrounding the radiator being heated, the air inside the radiator is being heated, nearly doubling the surface area.

  Two-fold, the air inside the radiator is heated up more quickly and is shot out the top of the radiator’s cavity, more quickly drawing the cool air in from beneath.

  6 – Worst Heating

Doing a complete 180°, Chrome radiators are essentially a normal steel model, but with a layer of insulation on the outside. The chrome on the outside serves to look gorgeous, but sadly traps in nearly all of the radiation type heating, and even prevents some of the convection as well. You both need to pick a larger size if ordering chrome, and over the years it will cost you more as it needs to hold a good amount of hot water too, especially when put side-by-side next an aluminium model.

  7 – Designer Radiator Shapes

The amazing thing about designer radiators is that they are only limited by imagination. We have products which can be sat on comfortably in bench form, perfect for spa or taking the chill out of a cold boot room.

How about a radiator entrenched under your feet, into the floor? Trench heating is completely unique, offering warmth in a discrete way that saves you valuable space by burying your heating under the floor, with only a hyper-stylish grille (available in a range of finish options) on show.

They can be shaped to fit gently curving walls as well as angled ones, like the Zehnder Charleston which we talked about earlier, meaning that no part of the home is off limits for heating. Most commonly this is used under bay windows which either curve or angle inwards, but they can even be used on outer angles.

Most mind-bogglingly, there are now designer radiators which can move! The Vogue Stendy is a sturdy towel rail which can be used as standard like any other gorgeous rail to dry your cosy towels on, but then like transformers-in-disguise can spring open to give you hot shelves to resting your folded towels or bath robes!

  As interesting as these facts all are about designer radiators, the most exciting thing is that all of our brilliant and innovative designs are right at your fingertips, more affordable than you think and ready for delivery on the next day, so take a few minutes to imagine what you might fit into your dream interior today;

  Source: https://www.designerradiatorshowroom.co.uk/blog/7-facts-about-designer-radiators/

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7 Facts About Designer Radiators

Designer radiators are interesting things; striking shapes, exciting colours and the warmth needed to keep you comfy. But today we’ve got a neat infographic for you with 7 fantastic facts about designer radiators which will keep you on your toes.

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For more information, read on below for expanded descriptions of each of the 7 facts!

1 – The 1st Designer Radiator Was Invented in 1930!

In the early 1900s, Zehnder was a manufacturer of light motorcycles with a reputation for quality built up over several decades. Because they already manufactured steel tubes fort their motorcycles, they had the opportunity at that time in 1930 to make the Zehnder Charleston column radiator and expand into an emerging radiator market which at that time was populated by heavy, unwieldy and in some cases unsightly cast-iron heaters.

We are coming close now to a century on since that point and Zehnder have since revolutionised the way we think about our heating, and to this day sell the one and only Zehnder Charleston as one of the most flexible and popular designer radiators in the world.

2 – The Radiator Revolution

The ‘Radiator Revolution’ is the industry drive to help the world understand that the monotony of white compact radiators is no longer a problem you must cover up or resign yourself to.

Through the 70s and 80s the moment started to gain traction, and through the 90s and naughties modern hotels and the luxury homes of celebrities and socialites became the starting point for the nation-wide allure and fascination with the designer radiator, which today has become a the standard in at least one or two rooms in each modern home.

3 – Designer Radiator Materials

Most designer radiators are manufactured from steel; it’s cheap, strong, convects thermal energy satisfactorily and can be finished in hundreds of ways which also protect it from corrosion. Aluminium however is more costly to manufacture for heating, and it’s softer too, but it is an excellent convector of heat.

Cast Iron goes the other way and takes a long time to heat up, but looks absolutely tremendous in a contemporary setting, but especially in a period home. Stainless steel is step up from your run-of-the-mill steel, and typically lasts 4-5 times longer, but you can’t finish it with paint, you can only treat the metal itself and polish it or brush it to a satin finish.

Brass is used for the super high-quality traditional towel rails you see in classical bathrooms, the kind of elaborate rails you might see in Buckingham Palace and Chatsworth House. It is a long lasting, high quality metal which is suitable for any heating system, making it a brilliant luxury product.

Chrome is the last conventional finish on the market. Chrome radiators are in fact made from steel, and then chromium is electro-plated to the outside of the steel. The finish is a bright, reflective surface which is visually similar to polished stainless steel, but at a considerably better price.

Glass and mirrors are used in a lot of cases on designer radiators to pushing the boundaries of what is possible with heating, and while this might just sound like attaching a mirror to a normal radiator, it’s often more complex than that. Glass designer radiators can be made in vivid colours which often can’t quite be pulled off with paint, and additionally on glass you can print high-resolution images and create picture radiators!

By making specific fascia for a basic radiator, a lot of manufacturers can make efficient gorgeous radiators without having to extrude metals into hundreds of different shapes. Using marble and natural stone, wood, brass, copper and even the aforementioned glass, mirrors, stainless steel and aluminium, amazing covers can be made which create visual effects which would otherwise be completely unattainable.

4 - Radiators; LIES AND DECEIT

Okay, that might be a bit dramatic, but genuinely… Radiators… aren’t.

That is to say radiators don’t actually warm your rooms through radiation, it’s all an elaborate ruse! Depending on the radiator model, thermal radiation can make up as little as 20% of its overall heat output.

Convection is what actually does most of the work, in other words your radiators hold hot water, heat is passed through to the metal which heats up the surrounding air (which is why the surface area of a radiator is a big factor in how much heat it can produce) and then that air begins to circulate around the room.

The air heats up and begins to rise, and when it does that cool air is drawn in at the bottom of the radiator to replace it, this new air is heated and push upwards as more cool air is pulled upwards to take its place. As this happens, the hot air is being pushed further and further towards the centre of the room and reaches the furthest parts it can before beginning to cool and fall.

With enough time the air is warmed more and more quickly, and the result is that the whole room has become warm, nearly entirely by the convection of heat through the particles in the air.

The 20% radiation that we talked about before? That is direct-type heating. If on November 5th you stand 50 feet from a roaring bonfire you can feel thermal radiation making your face, your eyes and fingertips hot, even while the cool winter air whips around you, that’s because this type of direct heating warms surfaces directly.

So in your living room your walls, coffee table, sofas, paintings and curtain will all be directly heated to different degrees, and form there those surfaces raise the temperature of the air slightly, but with nowhere near the efficiency of the bulk convection.

5 – Best Heating

While we are on the topic of heating up the air efficiently, aluminium does a terrific job of just that. So much so that it can be designed not only to hold much less water than a steel counterpart, but also in a way which actively promotes the hot air currents we just talked about.

Aluminium designer radiators are now commonly manufactured so that they feature a large cavity inside, and only a small chamber for hot water to flow through. This means that in addition to the air surrounding the radiator being heated, the air inside the radiator is being heated, nearly doubling the surface area.

Two-fold, the air inside the radiator is heated up more quickly and is shot out the top of the radiator’s cavity, more quickly drawing the cool air in from beneath.

6 – Worst Heating

Doing a complete 180°, Chrome radiators are essentially a normal steel model, but with a layer of insulation on the outside. The chrome on the outside serves to look gorgeous, but sadly traps in nearly all of the radiation type heating, and even prevents some of the convection as well. You both need to pick a larger size if ordering chrome, and over the years it will cost you more as it needs to hold a good amount of hot water too, especially when put side-by-side next an aluminium model.

7 – Designer Radiator Shapes

The amazing thing about designer radiators is that they are only limited by imagination. We have products which can be sat on comfortably in bench form, perfect for spa or taking the chill out of a cold boot room.

How about a radiator entrenched under your feet, into the floor? Trench heating is completely unique, offering warmth in a discrete way that saves you valuable space by burying your heating under the floor, with only a hyper-stylish grille (available in a range of finish options) on show.

They can be shaped to fit gently curving walls as well as angled ones, like the Zehnder Charleston which we talked about earlier, meaning that no part of the home is off limits for heating. Most commonly this is used under bay windows which either curve or angle inwards, but they can even be used on outer angles.

Most mind-bogglingly, there are now designer radiators which can move! The Vogue Stendy is a sturdy towel rail which can be used as standard like any other gorgeous rail to dry your cosy towels on, but then like transformers-in-disguise can spring open to give you hot shelves to resting your folded towels or bath robes!

As interesting as these facts all are about designer radiators, the most exciting thing is that all of our brilliant and innovative designs are right at your fingertips, more affordable than you think and ready for delivery on the next day, so take a few minutes to imagine what you might fit into your dream interior today;

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7 Facts About Designer Radiators

Designer radiators are interesting things; striking shapes, exciting colours and the warmth needed to keep you comfy. But today we’ve got a neat infographic for you with 7 fantastic facts about designer radiators which will keep you on your toes.

    Share this Image On Your Site

</p> <p><strong>Please include attribution to DesignerRadiatorShowroom.co.uk with this graphic.</strong></p> <p><a href=''><img src='https://www.designerradiatorshowroom.co.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DRS-7-Facts-About-Designer-Radiators-new.jpg' alt='Designer radiator infographic by the Designer Radiator Showroom' 540px border='0' /></a></p> <p>

  For more information, read on below for expanded descriptions of each of the 7 facts!

    1 – The 1st Designer Radiator Was Invented in 1930!

In the early 1900s, Zehnder was a manufacturer of light motorcycles with a reputation for quality built up over several decades. Because they already manufactured steel tubes fort their motorcycles, they had the opportunity at that time in 1930 to make the Zehnder Charleston column radiator and expand into an emerging radiator market which at that time was populated by heavy, unwieldy and in some cases unsightly cast-iron heaters.

  We are coming close now to a century on since that point and Zehnder have since revolutionised the way we think about our heating, and to this day sell the one and only Zehnder Charleston as one of the most flexible and popular designer radiators in the world.

  2 – The Radiator Revolution

The ‘Radiator Revolution’ is the industry drive to help the world understand that the monotony of white compact radiators is no longer a problem you must cover up or resign yourself to.

  Through the 70s and 80s the moment started to gain traction, and through the 90s and naughties modern hotels and the luxury homes of celebrities and socialites became the starting point for the nation-wide allure and fascination with the designer radiator, which today has become a the standard in at least one or two rooms in each modern home.

  3 – Designer Radiator Materials

Most designer radiators are manufactured from steel; it’s cheap, strong, convects thermal energy satisfactorily and can be finished in hundreds of ways which also protect it from corrosion. Aluminium however is more costly to manufacture for heating, and it’s softer too, but it is an excellent convector of heat.

  Cast Iron goes the other way and takes a long time to heat up, but looks absolutely tremendous in a contemporary setting, but especially in a period home. Stainless steel is step up from your run-of-the-mill steel, and typically lasts 4-5 times longer, but you can’t finish it with paint, you can only treat the metal itself and polish it or brush it to a satin finish.

  Brass is used for the super high-quality traditional towel rails you see in classical bathrooms, the kind of elaborate rails you might see in Buckingham Palace and Chatsworth House. It is a long lasting, high quality metal which is suitable for any heating system, making it a brilliant luxury product.

  Chrome is the last conventional finish on the market. Chrome radiators are in fact made from steel, and then chromium is electro-plated to the outside of the steel. The finish is a bright, reflective surface which is visually similar to polished stainless steel, but at a considerably better price.

  Glass and mirrors are used in a lot of cases on designer radiators to pushing the boundaries of what is possible with heating, and while this might just sound like attaching a mirror to a normal radiator, it’s often more complex than that. Glass designer radiators can be made in vivid colours which often can’t quite be pulled off with paint, and additionally on glass you can print high-resolution images and create picture radiators!

  By making specific fascia for a basic radiator, a lot of manufacturers can make efficient gorgeous radiators without having to extrude metals into hundreds of different shapes. Using marble and natural stone, wood, brass, copper and even the aforementioned glass, mirrors, stainless steel and aluminium, amazing covers can be made which create visual effects which would otherwise be completely unattainable.

  4 - Radiators; LIES AND DECEIT

Okay, that might be a bit dramatic, but genuinely… Radiators… aren’t.

That is to say radiators don’t actually warm your rooms through radiation, it’s all an elaborate ruse! Depending on the radiator model, thermal radiation can make up as little as 20% of its overall heat output.

  Convection is what actually does most of the work, in other words your radiators hold hot water, heat is passed through to the metal which heats up the surrounding air (which is why the surface area of a radiator is a big factor in how much heat it can produce) and then that air begins to circulate around the room.

  The air heats up and begins to rise, and when it does that cool air is drawn in at the bottom of the radiator to replace it, this new air is heated and push upwards as more cool air is pulled upwards to take its place. As this happens, the hot air is being pushed further and further towards the centre of the room and reaches the furthest parts it can before beginning to cool and fall.

  With enough time the air is warmed more and more quickly, and the result is that the whole room has become warm, nearly entirely by the convection of heat through the particles in the air.

  The 20% radiation that we talked about before? That is direct-type heating. If on November 5th you stand 50 feet from a roaring bonfire you can feel thermal radiation making your face, your eyes and fingertips hot, even while the cool winter air whips around you, that’s because this type of direct heating warms surfaces directly.

So in your living room your walls, coffee table, sofas, paintings and curtain will all be directly heated to different degrees, and form there those surfaces raise the temperature of the air slightly, but with nowhere near the efficiency of the bulk convection.

  5 – Best Heating

While we are on the topic of heating up the air efficiently, aluminium does a terrific job of just that. So much so that it can be designed not only to hold much less water than a steel counterpart, but also in a way which actively promotes the hot air currents we just talked about.

  Aluminium designer radiators are now commonly manufactured so that they feature a large cavity inside, and only a small chamber for hot water to flow through. This means that in addition to the air surrounding the radiator being heated, the air inside the radiator is being heated, nearly doubling the surface area.

  Two-fold, the air inside the radiator is heated up more quickly and is shot out the top of the radiator’s cavity, more quickly drawing the cool air in from beneath.

  6 – Worst Heating

Doing a complete 180°, Chrome radiators are essentially a normal steel model, but with a layer of insulation on the outside. The chrome on the outside serves to look gorgeous, but sadly traps in nearly all of the radiation type heating, and even prevents some of the convection as well. You both need to pick a larger size if ordering chrome, and over the years it will cost you more as it needs to hold a good amount of hot water too, especially when put side-by-side next an aluminium model.

  7 – Designer Radiator Shapes

The amazing thing about designer radiators is that they are only limited by imagination. We have products which can be sat on comfortably in bench form, perfect for spa or taking the chill out of a cold boot room.

How about a radiator entrenched under your feet, into the floor? Trench heating is completely unique, offering warmth in a discrete way that saves you valuable space by burying your heating under the floor, with only a hyper-stylish grille (available in a range of finish options) on show.

They can be shaped to fit gently curving walls as well as angled ones, like the Zehnder Charleston which we talked about earlier, meaning that no part of the home is off limits for heating. Most commonly this is used under bay windows which either curve or angle inwards, but they can even be used on outer angles.

Most mind-bogglingly, there are now designer radiators which can move! The Vogue Stendy is a sturdy towel rail which can be used as standard like any other gorgeous rail to dry your cosy towels on, but then like transformers-in-disguise can spring open to give you hot shelves to resting your folded towels or bath robes!

  As interesting as these facts all are about designer radiators, the most exciting thing is that all of our brilliant and innovative designs are right at your fingertips, more affordable than you think and ready for delivery on the next day, so take a few minutes to imagine what you might fit into your dream interior today;

  from Designer Radiator Showroom https://www.designerradiatorshowroom.co.uk/blog/7-facts-about-designer-radiators/