I took several months in deciding what kind of stove I would fit in my lounge, and in the end I took the advice of a friend and fitted a ceramic stove, mainly because these kind of stoves are very economical to run, since you only need to put in a small amount of wood, and once the stove has become warm it will stay warm all day long without you having to do anything else. The good thing about these types of stove is that they also look really nice, and can fit into a room that is designed in a traditional manner or a more contemporary style. My room is done in a contemporary style, and I managed to find a ceramic stove that had a really modern look about it. Whenever anyone comes to my house, they not only comment on how well the stove is but how great it looks as well.