Do you love warmth, comfort and coziness?Do you appreciate stylish interior items? We will show you such beautiful and original fireplaces, around any of which you will probably even want to build a house! The fireplace as the "heir" of the primitive hearth has been an attribute of well-being in the house for many centuries. It is a symbol of comfort, luxury and good taste. And it is not necessary to have a huge country house to place such a source of warmth and bliss in the living room. You can easily limit yourself to , which will successfully recreate the atmosphere of a warm hearth in your small city living room. But today we will admire together with you the fireplaces, in which it is so pleasant to throw a log and listen, wrapped in a blanket and nestled next to you in a spacious armchair, as the coals crackle. At the same time, we will find out what types of finishing professionals prefer, and you yourself will be able to choose the option that seems nicer to you than others.
Concrete
Of course, we are not talking about a concrete fireplace,since this material will not withstand the regular "pressure" of heat. But concrete can be used as a finish if you are going to fit your fireplace into a minimalist interior or love natural simplicity in decor. In addition, any concrete can be plastered so that it does not look too brutal and even matches the color of the walls in the room. The result is seemingly simple, but very stylish and tasteful. And if you want fresh sensations over time, repaint the concrete finish in either orange or green.
Our opinion:— The type of facing material and finishing, and most importantly, the design of the fireplace you choose, will determine the cost of its construction. The most expensive part of the work is finishing and facing the fireplace, especially if the most modern building materials are used in this process, for example, decorative brick, solid expensive wood, stone.
Brick
Brick finishing is perhaps one of the mostpopular options. It will fit well into any interior, but it is preferable to use brickwork near the fireplace for lovers of ecological, Scandinavian or classic style. Wood, leather and natural materials are ideally combined with brick decor. Therefore, a sofa with leather upholstery and linen curtains, wooden figurines and floral greenery will be appropriate and logical here. Although after finishing work with this center of attraction of warmth and comfort, you yourself will feel what to fill the room with, and what things and details will be superfluous here.
Iron or steel
Finishing from these materials can berefined or severe - the range of sensations depends on the amount of steel or iron in your "warm friend". It's one thing if steel elements decorate the fireplace façade, and quite another when a stylized "potbelly stove" fireplace dominates the room, which will now become your favorite. And such a structure will dominate, despite its size. Well, okay, not dominate - attract first amazed, and then admiring glances of guests.
Our opinion:— A metal fireplace heats up quickly and cools down quickly. Accordingly, heat transfer occurs according to this principle. However, the aesthetic advantage is still on the side of the brick or stone finishing option.
Stone
A stone fireplace is the most durable anda reliable structure that, if properly designed and manufactured, will outlive even the house in which it is installed. Stone, in addition to being environmentally friendly, easily withstands prolonged heating to high temperatures, does not deform, and retains heat perfectly. But the high cost and excessive massiveness of such a fireplace limit the flight of fantasy to only the finishing of the façade. True, there are options here too: if the room where the fireplace is installed is quite large and bright, with large windows that let in sunlight, then you can lay out the entire wall around the fireplace with stone up to the ceiling. If the room is medium-sized, it is better not to overdo the finishing - massive stone can "suppress" the interior and depress the mood.
Ceramics
Ceramic cladding of a fireplace or its porticocan become a work of art. Of course, you will have to tinker, but you will get a completely exclusive thing that you will never get tired of. Such fireplaces resemble palace interiors, the luxury of these models leaves no doubt about your well-being and testifies to your refined taste. And yes, all this beauty also warms your living room! Not to mention your soul.
