House Proud: Fire starter

Channel the trend towards earthy colours with this portable heater, the Buzz by Faber. Made of corten steel, an alloy composed of iron to which copper, phosphorus, silicon, nickel and chromium are added to give it its rusty brown colour, it runs on propane gas in bottle format or from a fixed natural gas outlet. It is normally €1,699, but Hearth and Home (01-6206777 hearthandhome.ie) is offering Irish Times readers who present Thursday's column 20 per cent off: €1,349. Offer ends May 14th.