Classic fireplace in a modern interior

The presence of a fireplace in a house, cottage or in the country is always comfort, special atmosphere and aesthetics. In addition, a fireplace is installed not only to improve the home, but also for an additional source of heat, which is especially important in central Russia. As for the design of fireplaces, today more and more people prefer the classics: English or American.

A classic fireplace made of high quality expensive materials looks fundamental, respectable and luxurious. Designers offering such projects note that this English style is suitable for rooms with large areas. It may not necessarily be a mansion - today you can also make a real fireplace in an apartment with a good footage. This design will look original, attract attention and bring together the entire interior of the apartment.

At the same time, elegant style plays an important role - it is in such an environment, according to psychologists, that the mind and heart find harmony, and the body relaxes and rests.

English style is also real practicality: no unnecessary details and functional surfaces. You can put various decor on the fireplace, the same clock in bronze, figurines, frames with photographs or candles in glass glasses.

A classic American or English fireplace can be purchased off-the-shelf or built from scratch. The first option is usually used for city apartments, and the second for mansions and cottages. In addition, the room may not allow the installation of a structure with real firewood and a chimney, so you can purchase an analogue. It will serve as a decorative function.

There are the following types of fireplaces for the hall:

• Wood burning: serve not only as a decor, but also as a heating system. They are fired with coal or firewood, have a portal and a chimney of a classic structure. The most suitable materials for their manufacture are stones, bricks, ceramics.
• Cassette: with a wood-burning stove, they work by circulating air masses inside a special design. Such a fireplace can be made of brick, natural stone, marble, plaster. The plus of this design is its low cost, and the minus is that it does not retain heat when the wood stops burning. In addition, the door gets quite hot.

• Gas (bio fireplaces): consist of a portal and a burner. The cast iron rectangular burner has several holes for mounting and air intake. It can be automatic or manual. This design gives off heat well and imitates flames remarkably.
• Electrical: imitation of a real fireplace, powered by a conventional outlet.
• False fireplaces: decorative structures, inside which there may be, for example, wax or electronic candles.

If you choose a traditional fireplace that needs to be created from scratch at the stage of building a house, then one main nuance should be taken into account regarding ordering. Strict adherence to it will allow you to lay out the stove with high quality and in compliance with all standards, including safety.

It can be changed at will. But before proceeding with the installation, it is worth making a drawing on a piece of paper in a cage, observing the dimensions of the firebox.This type of installation is as follows: a cube-shaped portal on a low pedestal, then the so-called window sill, and higher on several "steps" - the chimney.

The order is angular and English. The first option looks quite large-scale and such a fireplace is most often installed not indoors, but on the terrace. The second option has a trapezoidal shape, a straight chimney and an open stove. The listed methods differ from each other in complexity, in the shape of portals and chimneys and in the amount of materials used.

A classic design requires a lot of free space, in addition, all proportions must be taken into account when installing it. The room should be well lit, the central portal is visible from any angle. Another rule is that the higher the ceiling, the larger the fireplace should be, so that the proportions of the room are not distorted.

By the way, these two types differ from each other, rather, in architecture than in materials: stone, marble or brick in England is laid in strict lines with imitation of columns and a harmonious simple pattern. In America, they use stone, brick, and wood with elements of Art Nouveau, Baroque, Neoclassicism.

If we talk about the architecture of premises, apartments and houses, then today the ascetic high-tech dominates, but even in such a style, the listed constructions can be successfully entered. Modern standards recommend creating fireplaces that combine stone and metal, wood and mosaic, tiles and cast iron fireplaces, strict forms, columns and bright colors. Such options will perfectly complement the interior and will attract all the attention.

For example, in a large, bright room with dark wood beams on the ceiling and colonial windows, a fireplace with white stone trim, narrow rectangular simple columns and a smooth surface would look appropriate. As a decor, you can put on it a ceramic pot with a flower, glass vases in a minimalist style, a mantel clock. Faded silk carpets, worn leather furniture, wooden cabinets and metal, bronze or cast iron details all add up to the look.

A Rococo fireplace can look great in a house with an interesting design and futuristic notes: high ceilings, white walls, upholstered furniture of an unusual rounded shape, metal decor items.

Even in such an environment, a luxurious marble fireplace looks appropriate.

Another option is the traditional design of a room with a British-style fireplace: beige shades of walls and furnishings, a fireplace portal made of stone and light columns, interspersed with wine tones decor, English furniture. Open bookcases can be placed on the sides of the structure in the same style and color as the fireplace, so that the wall looks solid. Such a room is more like an office (as, for example, in Sherlock Holmes), but in a modern interpretation, the room can perform other functions: it can be a room for relaxation or receiving guests.

Apartment owners do not have to install a real fireplace, because this will require, firstly, a lot of permits, and secondly, a lot of work to ensure that the design meets all safety parameters. The easiest way is to purchase a false fireplace, which in beauty and aesthetics will practically not be inferior to the usual one. In addition, such an option is much easier to care for.

An electric fireplace can be installed in a city apartment - it can also be English or American in style. It is better to use light shades, natural fabrics as decoration for windows or furniture, wood, metal as accessories.

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