Fireplace decor: interesting ideas (30 photos)

The well-established opinion of the fireplace as a symbol of a beautiful life makes it the subject of dreams and the goal of many. Not so long ago, it was really not accessible to everyone. Today, to afford this attribute of security is not so difficult. A wide variety of fireplace decor is available: for any budget and request. Consider the main types of decoration home "stove".

For each - his

Models for open space, home or raised fireplaces are decorated with different materials. But in any case, it should be borne in mind that during the furnace the walls of the fireplace are heated, therefore, refractory components and installation according to all the rules are needed. Otherwise, the stove can not only lose its visual appeal, but also collapse.

Most often, the portals of fireplaces are framed by wood, brick, marble, metal, ceramic tiles, tiles, plaster. When planning a fireplace decor with your own hands, it is advisable to take into account its correspondence to the general style of the interior, to consider the design of the shelf in order to exclude discrepancies in the items placed on it.

Outdoor fireplace

Decorated with stone (natural or artificial), brick, marble, mosaic. It is advisable to make a sketch and accurate mosaic pattern. Pieces of marble or mosaic are laid on cement mortar, other materials require special glue. If you like the tree more, you need to process all the fragments with a fire-fighting mixture.

It is optimal to equip the furnace under a canopy, in a gazebo or other place protected from precipitation.

False fireplace

The portal is designed in any style, and the "stuffing" is made up of real logs, garlands, and other fire-safe light sources.

The shape can be different and accurately reproduce a real fireplace. If the structures are made of metal, they withstand not only plasterboard casing, but also lining with artificial stone or tile.

Very convenient as a fireplace decor is a stucco molding made of polyurethane or gypsum. Polyurethane adheres to drywall without any problems and looks presentable.

Since it is not intended to use such a fireplace as a stove, it can even be finished with paper or polystyrene. They either imitate materials familiar to the furnace, or they are deliberately exposed as they are.

Bio fireplace

When installing a biofireplace, safety rules must be observed, since a cast-iron firebox requires a chimney. It is better to entrust the technical side of the matter to a specialist, the design is chosen independently: any according to the size of the burner.

Facing materials

A rock

Material number one. In addition to external attractiveness, it holds heat well, which is important when using a fireplace as a heat source. It can be natural or artificial. The first is more significant - marble, granite, onyx, limestone, shell rock and others. The second is cheaper, but in appearance does not differ from natural. Can imitate a brick.

Tree

First, a special casing of the body is performed (it is screwed to the fireplace), and panels are glued to it. It is better to treat with a stain, which when heated does not emit toxic fumes, like varnish.

Tile

A popular material with excellent thermal conductivity, resistance to shock, wear, heat.The range is endless in color, surface (gloss or matte, embossed or smooth). The main types are as follows:

• porcelain tile;
• a natural stone;
• fake diamond;
• heat resistant terracotta.

Regular tiles are not suitable, since the coefficient of thermal expansion is greater in comparison with brick. Therefore, the adhesion of the tile to the base will weaken over time and the facing layer will disappear.

Tiles and mosaics are mounted on a cement base. Excess solution is removed no later than fifteen minutes after the end of work, otherwise damage during scraping cannot be avoided.

Tiles

One of the most sophisticated and durable ways of decoration: the stove looks like a royal, and the interior turns into mansions. It should be noted the ability of the material to retain heat for a long time. Glaze is strong, durable, resistant to external pollution.

Cons - exorbitant price and limited applicability due to solid weight:

• only to created objects: it is impossible to decorate a finished stove in this way.
• only for the decor of a wood fireplace.

Installation is complicated, it is better to entrust it to specialists.

Plaster

The most simple and affordable option. Plastering is carried out after complete drying of the masonry and shrinkage of the structure.

Portal Decor

Strict lines of the fireplace can be softened by designing it in the same style. The first required attribute is a woodcutter, poker, tongs, scoop, brush. It is better to buy with one set to avoid brand discrepancies. It is good to provide a special stand or niche. If funds allow, real forging is acquired, blacksmith art is always a cause for pride of the owners.

For electric and eco fireplaces in a city apartment, it is required to pre-fabricate the frame, which is sheathed with drywall, primed, painted or decorated with stucco, other materials. You can use imitation carvings or stucco made of polyurethane. This is a fireplace decor in a budget version, but inspiration in combination with a variety of colors and shades creates a real exclusive.

A more expensive, but luxurious solution is a portal with wood carvings in natural or any other color.

Mantelpiece

A place for cute little things, souvenirs, a collection of small plastic, decorative plates or the like. Special mantel clocks or framed photographs create a special mood.

If the fireplace is made in the classical style, objects are arranged symmetrically; paired items are welcome. Mirrors above the fireplace are rarely appropriate; it is better to prefer paintings.

Candles

Fashionable common accessory. Can be single, in candelabra, candlesticks, decorative and classic. On the mantelpiece, small specimens in a glass flask are appropriate, larger ones directly in the firebox as an alternative to firewood. In false fireplaces, open candles are never used to avoid a fire.

Which style to choose?

Classic

Motto: restrained nobility. Strict no-frills portal, stone or wood. Materials are only natural and expensive: granite, marble, Venetian plaster, tiles, precious wood. Superskin decor is also traditional: paintings, lights. You can paste over the fireplace wall with wallpapers that are different from the rest. Suitable for houses in which there are dining rooms, cabinets, smoking rooms or special fireplace rooms.

High classics

White stone carved portals with half columns or pilasters. They require the same design for the entire wall: stucco gilded or light colors, original in shape; well-designed lighting.

Neoclassicism

A more relaxed version, suggesting tradition as the basis of the fireplace and the modern look of the walls or furniture. Valid murals, paintings, plasterboard niches. This style is suitable for an electric fireplace (unlike the first two).

Country

The attribute of a rural or country house with high ceilings, wooden beams and finishes with slightly processed stone (including artificial). A massive, serious fireplace is located in the corner of a special separate room, stylized as a chalet or a hunting lodge. It is better to lay the firebox with fireclay bricks. The perfect complement - forging, a collection of weapons, hunting trophies.

Laconicism

It implies an emphasis on one thing: either fire, or a portal. The decor itself is practically absent, and the portal with a light coating resembles a more clean construct. Fans of minimalism, hi-tech and loft owners will appreciate wall-mounted or pendant electric fireplaces with imitation of live fire or glass-metal models on biofuel. The fireplace of biofireplaces is filled with decorative stones.

Making a fireplace with your own hands is not easy, but exciting. The choice of basic materials, accessories, the observance of a single style require aesthetic taste, a sense of proportion. But the result is worth it: an exclusive thing will become a decoration of the house and the pride of the author.