I have never come to terms with the forced air heating in this country. I don't like the noise and I don't think it is healthy to whirl up all the dust and other stuff. It isn't just floor heating I am talking about; I would like to have "radiators" (that's what we call them in Denmark; people here talk about baseboard heaters, but they do not seem to be exactly what I am alluding to).

Danfoss has passed their sleek heating designs over to Meinertz
General intro in: http://www.meinertz.com/convec/english/index.html

Danfoss floor convection: http://www.meinertz.com/convec/english/dok/FloorLine_wiringguide_web.pdf
Danfoss wall heater: http://www.meinertz.com/convec/english/dok/InLine_productprogramme.pdf

But there are more goodies, like I am showing on the main blog, Golden Oak

There are also amazing radiator designs from UK and Germany. See for instance, http://www.bathroomstuff.co.uk/decorative_radiators.html
and http://www.runtalnorthamerica.com/
Here are some examples:
http://www.bathroomstuff.co.uk/c2/uploads/adelphi%20_%20large%20website%20image.jpg

http://www.bathroomstuff.co.uk/c2/uploads/jeux%20_%20large%20image.jpg
http://www.bathroomstuff.co.uk/c2/uploads/massimo%20_%20website%20image.jpg


More modest designs are
Riva Vertical 1800mm x 224mm x 4 tubes 456 watts 1556 btu £187.00

Really colorful designs: Crea Therm; Prices from £184 to £1151 (RRP excluding VAT and delivery)

But back to the important point: I often feel so-o-o-o cold in Californian houses; it is partly becasue the builders seem to be in denial of the temperature fluctuations that actually happens here. My Californian friends are bemused, suggesting that my Danish background should have made me used to cold houses. They couldn't be more wrong.