Fireplace ideas

It's not just the heat that makes an indoor fire so enticing - the smell, the sound, the warm soft light; it is almost impossible to replicate the atmosphere conjured by a real, roaring log fire. 

Ever since us humans learnt that living indoors was preferable to the outside, we've cultivated ways to bring that most primal of elements in with us. And cultivate we did, with fireplaces evolving for centuries at the forefront of technology and design, their decoration becoming increasingly elaborate, their materials more luxurious. The carved fireplaces to be found in grand historical houses are often mind bogglingly impressive in their scale and opulence.

Now of course, in the age of central heating, their functionality is no longer a necessity, leaving us free to enjoy their decorative beauty and the important architectural focal point that their presence lends to a room. Even if it is no longer in use, a fireplace gives an instant jolt of character. 

But it isn't just fireplaces we're talking about. Wood-burning stoves can be a pure delight, and relatively easy and inexpensive to install. And the modern fireplace is something altogether more paired back, often not even requiring fire at all. Come and cosy up with these ideas.

  • Annabel

    Annabel's Christmas Living Room

  • In with the old

    In with the old

  • Traditional fireplace with marble chimneypiece

    Traditional fireplace with marble chimneypiece

  • Marble fireplace

    Marble fireplace

  • stone & marble

    stone & marble

  • Sitting Room

    Sitting Room

  • Modern Scheme

    Modern Scheme

  • Magnificent Marble

    Magnificent Marble

  • Edwardian Elegance

    Edwardian Elegance

  • Warm it up

    Warm it up

  • Understated chic

    Understated chic

  • Seeing Red

    Seeing Red

  • Drawing room stone chimneypiece

    Drawing room stone chimneypiece

  • Swiss chalet wood-burning stove

    Swiss chalet wood-burning stove

  • In to the woods

    In to the woods

  • Grand  s

    Grand Designs

  • History Boys

    History Boys

  • Cottage Cool

    Cottage Cool

  • Marble Marvel

    Marble Marvel

  • Blue note

    Blue note

  • Modern classic

    Modern classic

  • Comfort and joy

    Comfort and joy

  • Original detail

    Original detail

  • Classical Arrangement

    Classical Arrangement

  • A cosy corner

    A cosy corner

  • Delft tiles

    Delft tiles

  • Open Plan

    Open Plan

  • Italian chic

    Italian chic

  • Swedish farmhouse

    Swedish farmhouse

  • Country fusion

    Country fusion



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