Modern Fireplaces You’ll Want to Light All Year Round
From warming up in winter to taking the chill off a summer night, a modern fireplace will boost the temperature, and the style, in your home
Whatever the season, a stylish fireplace will make a welcome impact in your home and transform a room from cool to cosy in a heartbeat. From wood burning stoves to fire pits, we have picked a few outstanding designs, guaranteed to fan the flames of fireplace desire. These modern beauties are bold design statements in their own right and look good even when the fire is not lit, so if you thought you didn’t need a new fireplace, think again…
Team with monochrome decor
If you have invested in a striking modern fireplace, with a tall chimney, keep the decor in the rest of the room pared-back and monochrome. This allows the fireplace to take centre stage, marking it out as a design feature, even when it’s not lit.
Be inspired by monochrome schemes
If you have invested in a striking modern fireplace, with a tall chimney, keep the decor in the rest of the room pared-back and monochrome. This allows the fireplace to take centre stage, marking it out as a design feature, even when it’s not lit.
Be inspired by monochrome schemes
Place at the heart of your home
One for the style-conscious among us, this sculptural fireplace is both a work of art and an efficient way of heating this open-plan home. If you choose a striking design like this, with both substance and style, make sure you place it in the heart of your home, where you and your guests can admire and enjoy it.
One for the style-conscious among us, this sculptural fireplace is both a work of art and an efficient way of heating this open-plan home. If you choose a striking design like this, with both substance and style, make sure you place it in the heart of your home, where you and your guests can admire and enjoy it.
Cater for corners
This elegant fireplace fits beautifully into this L-shaped room, and its glass box design means the flames are visible from the bathroom and the bedroom. It provides heat as well as a source of soft lighting and at night, the huge glass windows reflect the firelight, creating a warm glow.
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This elegant fireplace fits beautifully into this L-shaped room, and its glass box design means the flames are visible from the bathroom and the bedroom. It provides heat as well as a source of soft lighting and at night, the huge glass windows reflect the firelight, creating a warm glow.
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Think vertically
Heat rises, yet many fireplaces restrict how high flames can reach. This contemporary, vertical design allows the flames to lick up as far as they like, providing an interesting visual effect in the process.
Heat rises, yet many fireplaces restrict how high flames can reach. This contemporary, vertical design allows the flames to lick up as far as they like, providing an interesting visual effect in the process.
Keep it compact
You don’t need a large fireplace to make a strong statement. This compact design is centrally positioned to heat the living space and kitchen of this open-plan home. It creates a warm core, but also blends seamlessly with the rest of the scheme.
You don’t need a large fireplace to make a strong statement. This compact design is centrally positioned to heat the living space and kitchen of this open-plan home. It creates a warm core, but also blends seamlessly with the rest of the scheme.
Consider a fire box
Super stylish and very dramatic, a glass-sided fire box makes a bold design statement. This one has been beautifully integrated into the partition wall and is visible from three sides, making it a handsome addition to the scheme.
Super stylish and very dramatic, a glass-sided fire box makes a bold design statement. This one has been beautifully integrated into the partition wall and is visible from three sides, making it a handsome addition to the scheme.
Hang it from the ceiling
This striking hanging fireplace adds drama to an open-plan living area. It’s been cleverly designed with a glass-paneled fireguard so it can can be viewed from all angles. Thanks to its floating design, it helps the space to feel uncluttered, too.
This striking hanging fireplace adds drama to an open-plan living area. It’s been cleverly designed with a glass-paneled fireguard so it can can be viewed from all angles. Thanks to its floating design, it helps the space to feel uncluttered, too.
Build a cosy snug
If you have an amazing fireplace, it makes sense to create a cosy seating area around it. Where space allows, a sunken snug, like this one, is a fun idea. Otherwise, invest in a few comfy armchairs that can be pulled up close to the warmth. Just add cups of hot chocolate and a good book or two…
If you have an amazing fireplace, it makes sense to create a cosy seating area around it. Where space allows, a sunken snug, like this one, is a fun idea. Otherwise, invest in a few comfy armchairs that can be pulled up close to the warmth. Just add cups of hot chocolate and a good book or two…
Play with shape
There are no rules dictating that fireplaces should be square or oblong. The smooth lines of this circular fireplace are pleasing to the eye and the curved wooden shelf beneath subtly emphasises its disc shape.
If you have a fireplace in your home share it with us in the Comments.
There are no rules dictating that fireplaces should be square or oblong. The smooth lines of this circular fireplace are pleasing to the eye and the curved wooden shelf beneath subtly emphasises its disc shape.
If you have a fireplace in your home share it with us in the Comments.
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