Wood burning stoves are the in thing these days.
They provide that same glorious light and warmth as an open fire - but without any of the attendant dangers.
There is very little smoke - and there is nothing in the way of hot ash, sparking cinders or straightforward naked flame issues either.
The glass door takes care of that too.
The woodstove, or wood burner as it is also known, is everything a fire should be - without being anything that it should not.
As a fire, it can be augmented with some rather wonderful wood burning stove accessories, all of which will be familiar to people who have used open fire places in the past: and all of which look superb in sit next to the enclosed beauty of a wood burner.
The first and most common set of accessories for a wood burning stove is the tongs and tools kit.
Remember when you were little, and your parents had that kind of carousel thing with a brush, and a little shovel, and a pair of coal tongs and a poker hanging off it? Modern accessories for the woodstove take a very similar form and add a wonderfully ornamental touch to the whole installation.
You can choose from a range of styles and finishes, to suit both your home and the individual wood burner you have chosen: so you can get wood stove accessories that add the classical finish to a Victorian or Edwardian look stove; or accessories that add a classical touch to a modern finish; or accessories that give a modern twist to a more classical look fire.
Most stoves are set in old fireplaces - they make a wonderful installation in a fire place, both safe and smart at the same time.
As such, there are plenty of accessory options to think about that involve the cladding around the fire place rather than the stove itself.
Set your wood burner off spectacularly with interior panels that complement any look and make the most of any lounge or living space.
You'll find wood burning stove accessories for the back and sides of an old fireplace that mimic herringbone brick; regular brick; or stone.
You'll also find a range of wonderful heat proof fabric interiors for the old fire place that will really set the colours and shape of the stove off against the room.
The fabric is either cast iron or fibre, reeded vertically to add depth and texture.
For a really sumptuous finish, why not think about having wood panelling installed around and behind your wood stove? In any room, modern or classic, there's room for the subtle tones and silky gloss of a wood finished panel set - it makes the fire stand out and blend in at the same time, ideal for the centrepiece of the room.
All burning stove accessories are of course fully functional and heat proof - so there's just the look of the thing to consider.
All the safety aspects are taken care of already.