If there is anything that speaks beauty and warmth in a large room, it is a fireplace. Regardless of the interior decor and style, be it the pastoral, modern, mid-century modern, or luxury style, having a fireplace will make the room more beautiful and charming.
Decorate With Fireplace As Focal Point
When decorating a large room with a fireplace, the fireplace should be your focus because it's usually the center of attraction. Hence, having it well-designed and decorated would help the room look more attractive.
① Wall-Mounted Shelves
Using wall-mounted shelves on your fire pitch doesn't just add decoration to your living room; it also increases the space efficiency and capacity to store handy stuff like keys. You can also put other decor on the shelves, such as a painting or planters to enrich the artistic or natural atmosphere of your living room.
② Sofa or Lounge Chair
People sometimes want to sit close to the fireplace for warmth. Therefore, make sure that any sofa you choose, especially a lounge chair, will be comfortable for an adult to relax. Lounge chairs are often better because they provide enough comfort for relaxation than typical sofas. And remember, any chair you select will affect your overall experience.
③ Carpets
Choosing a mantle mat or a carpet is often a good idea. They improve the look of the area and how the fireplace matches with other room areas. They have rich patterns and colours that complement the design style of the fireplace. They improve comfort and activities around the fireplace.
④ Coffee Table
Choosing to have your coffee table near your fireplace area is dependent on your design and decoration style. Having your coffee table near your fireplace might be acceptable if the entertainment area is near the fireplace. That is because it will help your family's overall experience and provide you with lots of ease when using the coffee table and the entertainment area at the same time. In this case, your coffee table can also help amplify your room's decor.
⑤Side Cabinets
Some might also want to put a side cabinet near the fireplace, which is also a good idea. By using the side cabinet, you enhance the functions and look of the entire area. It draws everyone's attention to the fireplace and drowns everything else. You can equally have flowers from different seasons on the sideboard and other decoration items around it.
Choose the style of the fireplace
① Tiled Fireplace
You can tile your fireplace. Tiling a fireplace helps provide extra warmth and a comfortable atmosphere even with simple colours and neutral tones, and the fireplaces are available in different styles. Also, the smooth and flat visual effects and the touch of the tiled fireplace are very modern, so your living room will not look retro because of the fireplace.
② Brick Fireplaces
One of the most common fireplace designs is brick design. Modern designs employ bricks with different shapes and colours from the usual home decoration materials when designing the living room. The brick style has a unique look and feel; it's undoubtedly attractive and has a special fireplace effect. A brick fireplace can be set in a modern home by painting, mixing ceramics tiles, mantelpiece, etc. You can also use a brick fireplace to give the living room a unique retro style.
③ Stone Fireplace
When we use modern art and techniques for building a fireplace, coupled with the natural feel and texture of a brick fireplace, we can have a floor-to-ceiling fireplace covering the entire wall. It can equally serve as a modern excellent minimalist style. However, never change the colour of the fireplace by painting it because that would make it difficult to repair or replace.
Fireplace Location
You can make either the fireplace or the TV the most prominent part of the living room. Nevertheless, when combined, they can draw the attention of anyone in the living room toward the TV, thus, highlighting the decoration and design style of the room. When you have a dividing wall in the living room, the fireplace can be built into the wall adjacent to the living room and placed separately to decorate and divide the space. One can also have a fireplace in a bedroom. It will increase warmth and the entire atmosphere of the bedroom.
Regardless of where you build your fireplace, great caution and attention to detail are essential before choosing the location you want a fireplace constructed and the installed walls around it. If it is a non-weight-bearing wall, you can embed the fireplace inside the wall. If it is a load-bearing wall, it is best to build it in front of the wall.
When a fireplace is in the right place, it becomes a thing of elegance in the room—helping beautify the space.
