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An Elegant Black and Silver Dimplex Castillo Electric Fire Adds the Finishing Touch to a Living Room

The Dimplex Castillo Electric Fire in Barry’s Living Room

When Barry Turner decided to give his living room a dramatic new look with new furniture and an elegant black and silver colour scheme he knew that his old Burley electric fire would have to go. Having had it for around ten to fifteen years, Barry decided that not only was it high time for a complete top to toe front room make over but that his existing fire’s brass surround would not work with the new décor he had in mind.

Once his new living room was complete Barry set about choosing the finishing touch – a new fireplace for his home. And he knew exactly the person who would be able to assist him in making this important purchase: his daughter who he freely admits is the one with the ‘good taste’ when it comes to making changes to, and purchases for, their home.

“All in All, It Sold Itself to Us”

Barry and his daughter didn’t want the hassle of pounding the pavements so decided to give the high street retailers and out of town showrooms a miss and immediately focused their search for a new electric fire online. As active eBay business users, who were indeed intending to pay for their fire with money earned from selling items on eBay, the first place they turned to was…you guessed it – eBay. However after much searching they found that the other sellers weren’t coming up with the goods and they couldn’t find anything that perfectly suited their new decoration.

After a little more surfing on the internet it wasn’t long before they came across the Gr8 Fires website and were delighted to find that not only were our prices beating the competition hands down but that we were stocking the exact fireplace they’d been looking for; the Dimplex Castillo Freestanding Electric Fire. The elegant Art Deco lines of the fireplace and its chrome and satin silver effect finish convinced them on sight that this was the fireplace for them. Not only that, but the fact that they knew and trusted Dimplex as a brand also meant that they were sure they were making a well informed choice by purchasing from a name they could trust.

“Absolutely Delighted – the Flame Effect is so Realistic”

Barry and his daughter were pleased that our user friendly site meant that purchasing the fire was so quick and easy and that delivery was exactly as promised with the delivery man taking the fire all the way into their front room ready to be installed. They found installation fast and trouble free too, although Barry did change the supplied black cable for a white one so that it blended in with his carpet (and his new colour scheme!) better. In keeping with the new design of their living room Barry and his daughter also opted for the white pebble fuel bed instead of coal as they ‘provide a stunning effect’ and are ‘much better and less messier than coal’. The white pebbles also look fantastic with their existing white plaster fireplace surround and the marble backing and hearth, as the above picture that they very kindly provided for us proves.

The natural fire effect you get from Dimplex Optiflame gives you a welcoming cosy glow

Barry also loves the soothing effect of the unique Optifame effect, especially as his old electric fire only had an unrealistic and unwelcoming electric bulb type glow. In fact Barry often uses the fire without having the heating on as he loves the glow so much and the coziness it brings to their living room on cold or dark evenings. The whole family agrees – including Jessie the dog – and they love nothing more than switching on the Optiflame effect and settling down for the night with a good book or in front of the TV. Barry even says that he finds his eyes drifting off from the programme he’s watching and towards the fireplace!

Easy to Use and a Great Price

Both father and daughter are more than happy with their new electric Dimplex fire. They remarked upon how the fire was simple to use and that considering the bargain, discounted price that we’re currently selling it at, they couldn’t be more pleased with its high quality appearance.

We have to say we agree because the beauty of this Dimplex electric fire is that thanks to the Optiflame effect and the stylish, natural white pebbles, you can enjoy the look of your fireplace all year round without having to have the heat on unnecessarily – making it perfect for use throughout the warmer summer months as well. Although having said that knowing our unpredictable British summer weather you never know when you might need the heating on too!

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