Living room design with fireplace in a private house

Nowadays, fireplaces are increasingly being installed in homes. Fire gives the house not only warmth, but also a special atmosphere and coziness. If the apartment has the ability to put only an imitation, a real fireplace can be placed in a private house. It will look good in almost any interior, regardless of style. At the same time, a fireplace is one of the semantic centers of the room, and the design of a room with a fireplace should be well thought out.

The fireplace is a special element of the interior. Most often, it becomes the central accent and is located opposite the entrance to the room, although other options are possible. The hearth will look interesting in combination with different styles.

Consider the following design options for the living room and the features of the placement of the fireplace portal in such interiors:

• Very often modern interiors are complemented with real fire. country style... It is in combination with natural materials, wood, stone and animal skins that the fireplace portal will look especially interesting and organic. Often for such interiors, a wooden or brick cladding for the portal is chosen. It can be located in front of a sofa or armchairs. A hearth in a rustic-style interior will make the house especially cozy.

• Connoisseurs modern style also often choose a fireplace to decorate the room and heat it. Interior options can be very different - the fireplace is often faced with smooth lacquered wood or decorated with ceramics. With leather upholstered furniture and lacquered wood wardrobes, this option will look especially elegant.
• Lovers classic interiors or baroque style can choose a model faced with marble. This option will most organically fit into the overall concept and will look luxurious.
• Now the fireplace portal can be successfully fitted even into the most modern home furnishings. hi-tech... There are very interesting models of modern fireplaces decorated with metal and glass. With such a design, they are perfect even for modern eclecticism or stylish minimalism.

The location of the fireplace in the room is also extremely important as it will draw attention to itself.

Consider the following good layouts:

• It is important that the fireplace portal faces the center of the room - then the fire will be clearly visible from anywhere in the room. This will make the design of the room more harmonious.
• Drafts are often bad for a fireplace. It must be positioned in such a way that there are no doorways, windows and stairs nearby.
• Next to the fireplace portal, they usually equip a cozy seating area with a sofa or armchairs. It is not necessary for a passage through the room to form between the fireplace and upholstered furniture. So family members passing by will invade the space and disturb your peace.

• Often there is a TV over the fireplace. This is not the best solution in terms of design, because the technique will distract attention to itself. At the same time, many people find it convenient to relax in front of the TV, so this placement is extremely popular. If you hang the screen over the fireplace, try to make it as invisible as possible: it is good if the wall is dark and the TV itself does not stand out.

• Sometimes a spacious living room is divided into several zones, in one of which there is a hearth.This allows you to move the TV and other equipment to other areas, and places near the fireplace can be used for reading, work and conversation.
• If you have two panoramic windows in your living room, the hearth is very often placed between them. This is a stylish solution for any interior. In addition, it is also a way to effectively use the space between two windows, which is often not furnished in any way.
• If you are making arches or decorative walls in a spacious room, often a fireplace can be built into them. It looks very interesting and unusual. In addition, this option is suitable if you cannot find a place for a fireplace along the main walls of the room.

Nowadays, fireplace cladding is very diverse. You can find both expensive and economical options to suit any interior.

Some claddings will be almost universal, while others will fit only into a specific interior option. The following models are worth considering:

• Gypsum or panel portals can be very diverse in shape, but most often they are made in a classic style. They look laconic and stylish, and also have a low price. The most common options are white or light, although you can paint the portal in any color if desired. You can also find models with an unusual design shape and texture - such original options can organically fit even into modern interiors.
• Cladding with brick or stone - this is one of the most popular options in private houses, which will organically look in many interior options. The most stylish will look like a portal made of real brick or stone, but it is quite expensive. If you want to save money, you can buy decorative tiles that imitate brick. Now there are very interesting options in a variety of colors and sizes.
• Ceramic tile - This is an interesting option for an interior in modern or country style. It can be very diverse. From small tiles, you can easily lay out beautiful mosaic patterns. Tiles are also popular - embossed tiles that can perfectly decorate the fireplace portal.

• Marble portals or solid stone portals - This is an expensive option that will fit mainly into interiors in the classic style or in the Baroque style. Models made of artificial stone, which are popular now, will be a little cheaper. These are durable and sophisticated fireplace fronts that can be of a wide variety of designs.
• Plastic facades Is an economical option. Often they do not last long, but everything will depend on the quality of a particular product. The advantage is that when working with plastic, the designer is not limited either in form or in color. Thus, you can find very unusual modern options for such claddings.
• In modern interiors, a fireplace is now very popular. glass cladding... Designers offer a wide variety of options. It can be glossy or frosted glass, dark, transparent or stained glass. Backlit models are also particularly popular.

• It can look very stylish and fireplace cladding with metal - this trend is characteristic of the minimalism and high-tech style. Usually, the design of metal portals is very simple and laconic, although you can find unexpected and interesting options. Often times, metal cladding is combined with ceramics or glass, creating an interesting design.

Nowadays, open spaces in interiors are very popular and many are trying to get rid of unnecessary doors and walls between rooms. Kitchen-living rooms are especially popular.

At the same time, there are many interesting options that can be implemented with such an unusual layout.

Consider the following design projects and make your choice:

• If the area reserved for the kitchen is spacious enough, the fireplace can be placed right next to the kitchen unit. This option is especially suitable for you if you have a corner kitchen project. Most often, in such cases, they choose a fireplace built into the wall - a protruding fireplace can interfere with working in the kitchen. The option is relevant if the fireplace is visible from all sides in the room. Usually a table or bar is placed in front of him at some distance.

• If you have an island kitchen, a fireplace built into the island can be an original solution. In such cases, the island is usually divided into two parts - on one side facing the living room there will be a fireplace, and on the other side facing the kitchen there may be a countertop, stove or sink, as well as shelves and storage boxes. This design looks very modern and unusual, and also helps to clearly delineate the space without unnecessary walls and arches.
• If you are going to make an arched structure, a small wall or a column in the room, the fireplace can be built into them. This is usually done in such a way that the fireplace portal faces the living room. Such a solution will look unusual and stylish. In addition, an arch or column will further highlight the fireplace in the interior.

• If you have a large kitchen set, sometimes the fireplace portal is located in the very center of it. It can look very interesting - the fireplace in this way will really resemble a home. It is good if, in this case, the space of the room is not divided by anything and the lighted fire will be perfectly visible from the living room area.

• If you have long side walls and want to keep your food preparation area as small as possible, a fireplace can help to delimit the space in this case as well. You can place a miniature headset on one side, and place a fireplace behind it. For greater differentiation, the front of the fireplace can be supplemented with a ledge with log shelves or with closed drawers. Behind the fireplace portal, you can place anything you want - houseplants, a coffee table, a secretaire for work, bookshelves or closed cabinets. Thus, you can easily limit the space of the kitchen, making it as compact as possible.
• Of course, more traditional options for the location of the fireplace in the center of the hall are also suitable for the kitchen-living room - this is usually done in the living area next to the upholstered furniture. It is a safe bet, universal for all types of interiors.

In some country houses, living rooms are very small, so in such a space it is important to use all the available space as efficiently as possible. At the same time, even in a small room, if desired, you can place a fireplace.

For a successful layout, take note of the following ideas:

• Fireplace built into the wall - this is a solution that is not always possible to implement, however, if there is such an opportunity in your room, a built-in fireplace will be an excellent option for a small room. So it will not take up extra space at all, but it will become an irreplaceable element of decor. In small rooms, the fireplace allows you to create a special atmosphere of comfort, and it will also perfectly heat the room in the cold season.
• Corner fireplace Is another interesting option. Often we do not use the space in the corners of the room in any way, but in a small room we want to find a use for every square meter. If the protruding fireplace in the center of the wall significantly reduces the living space, the fireplace in the corner will be almost invisible. Mostly this option is suitable for modern interiors - this solution can be beaten by choosing an unusual cladding and correctly placing the upholstered furniture around.

• Even if you decide to post fireplace portal in the center of the room, you can find ways to save space. First of all, the facade of the fireplace can help with this. On top and on the sides, you can place open shelves - they can store books, dishes, small items of equipment, caskets and boxes with things. Often, the fireplace also has a closed box for storing firewood at the bottom - it can also store other household items. Finally, you can hang pots with indoor plants directly to the front of the fireplace, decorate the portal with paintings and framed photographs.

The fireplace is a classic element of the interior that can also look very modern. In the living room of a private house with a fireplace, you can implement unusual ideas that will make the space of the house individual and allow you to beat the presence of a fireplace in the room.

Take note of a few eye-catching design ideas:

• Now popular fireplace portals combined with an aquarium... If you keep fish in your house, you might like this idea. Sometimes aquariums are built into the facade from above, but this will look most original if the aquarium forms an arch around the hearth. Such an unusual detail will become a highlight in the interior of any living room.
• Hanging fireplace portal - this is another fashionable design idea that can be fully implemented, although the prices for such fireplaces are still relatively high. Typically, suspended structures are contemporary in style and fit best with minimalist or eclectic interiors.

• Fireplace with doors Is a simple but original solution that will surely attract attention in a room setting. In the classic version, the fireplace is closed by two doors with glass, through which you can watch the fire. There are also combined options - for example, the fireplace is located only on one side, the space behind the second door is an insulated cabinet for storing things.
• High fireplace built into the wall - another interesting option for a modern fashionable interior. The hearth in this case is not located below, as in the classical case, but higher on the wall. It looks especially good in laconic high-tech interiors.

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