The fireplace in the interior of the living room has long been a popular decoration element. Designs of rooms with a fireplace can be found not only in large country cottages, but also in a private house and even in an apartment.
If you want to create a unique and interesting design in your living room, put a hearth in it. Fireplaces in the interior will not only be the highlight of the room, they will even add to it the comfort and comfort. However, it should be noted that the room in this case should have a sufficient area. So, for example, the hearth in the design of the living room with a bay window will fit in quite well.
Modern fireplace harmoniously fits into the interior of a huge skyscraper studio. Cozy and safe.
A bio-fireplace built into the niche of the walls of a spacious apartment. The false portal of the fireplace fits into the interior of the bright living room of modern style.
The fireplace with an expressive portal of cosmic metal titanium is in harmony with the high-tech style.
The living room would be boring without a fireplace built into the wall.
In this article, read:
- 1 Which fireplace should I choose?
- 2 Fireplaces in the interior: decoration materials
- 3 Arrangement of furniture
- 4 Modern fireplaces in an apartment and a country house. Video
- 5 Functionality and comfort of a modern fireplace
Which fireplace to choose?
Modern models of foci have many varieties. Due to this, they can be installed in rooms made in different styles. The interior design of the living room with a fireplace is chosen taking into account the taste and personal preferences of the owners, types and sizes of the room.
For example, in the living room of an ordinary apartment, you can install a decorative portal, since it will not be possible to equip a fireplace with a fireplace because of the absence of a chimney. While electric or bio fireplaces will be an excellent alternative solution for a small living room with a fireplace.
Their advantage is the absence of the need for a chimney, the ability to turn on and off at any time. All electric fireplaces operate from the network, and bio-ports are fired with biofuel - ethanol.
The design of the electric portal is in no way inferior to the present, executed in the classical style. Simulation of fire and crackling of smoldering firewood - all this makes electric fireplaces as much as possible natural.
Built-in fireplace in a large bright living room.
Modern fireplace with a chimney in the eco house made of glued beams.
Such a beauty, and this is a wall fireplace. Brought, put, connected. A false portal is not difficult to make.
The style of high-tech biofireplaces. The fireplace itself and the black steam pipe are impressive.
Built-in fireplace in the project of a large "smart" house.
Do you want to decorate the interior of the kitchen in a special way? The bio-fireplace will be a wonderful option. It can be installed directly on the floor without a special substrate.
Choose the hearth should be one that suits you not only in terms of features and functionality, but also in style and design. Depending on the method of installation, fireplaces are distinguished:
- built-in mounted in the wall, made in a modern style, look rather original;
- wall are one of the most beautiful types of foci, for their installation requires additional space, as they settle along the wall, because of the massive dimensions are often used for large rooms, including a living room with a bay window and a fireplace;
- Foci-islands are located in the center of a large living room, they are often used in interiors to divide the room into zones, for example, kitchens, living rooms;
- The corner option is located at the end of the diagonals of the room, takes up little space and is therefore ideal for small apartments. Particularly good in one room are the corner fireplace and TV.
Fireplaces in the interior: decoration materials
The main business card of the fireplace is a portal, for the design of which many options are used. It is made of bricks, ceramics, limestone, metal, rubble or wild stone. The main point in choosing the cladding is how concisely the overall design of the living room is combined with the fireplace.
Because it is very important to keep the harmony of the interior and hearth.
Portals made of bricks can be installed in living rooms, the interior of which is decorated in different styles. For example, for a classic version, a brick of brown color is suitable.
The interior of the living room with a fireplace in the country style provides for the presence of brick light gray shades. Not bad will look and a wide arch frame.
The country style also accepts a stone finish. The same can be said about the country style. Especially good will look "village" living room with a fireplace, framed by unequal stones, as if a mosaic.
The hearth, whose portal is lined with metal, will be a perfect addition to the styles of techno or hi-tech. This design of the living room with a fireplace provides a combination of parts from heat resistant glass and metal-plastic.
A cozy living room in Spanish style is well combined with a fireplace, the finish of which is made of glazed or painted ceramic tiles.
The portal is decorated with marble slabs. Sensation of the secret room of the French gray cardinal, Reschelier.
A stylish modern high-tech fireplace divides the sitting area and dining room into a spacious living room.
Striking sensation of a real century-old fireplace.
Pristenny bio-fireplace with a massive portal in the Art Nouveau style. The harmony of a combination of modern style-the center of the living room, and the classics of the ancient arched Art Nouveau in the interior of the walls and ceiling.
Quite a stylish element can be a wooden portal, made for the living room with their own hands. Valuable wood species will add elegance to the interior of any living room.
Recently it became very fashionable when the kitchen places a fireplace in itself. And this is quite logical. After all, there is often a person spends a lot of time: an evening family dinner or a meeting with friends, and the presence of the hearth can significantly increase the feeling of comfort and coziness. Fireplaces for the kitchen are usually framed with a brick or natural stone, but here you still need to consider the general style of decorating the room.
Arrangement of furniture
The first impression of the interior with a fireplace in an apartment or a house depends largely on the overall picture: how correctly all the large details are arranged, including furniture and equipment.
The chair will most rationally be located opposite the sofa, and between them - a tea table. On both sides of the portal, arrange shelves with books, bedside tables or bookshelves.
The fireplace regiment decorated with various decorating elements is very harmonious. So, the classical style is emphasized by candlesticks or vases with flowers, the country style can be supplemented with antique boxes, for minimalism or modern high-tech you can use a photo in the framework of metal or glass.
The center of attraction of the "air" country house is a fireplace with large candles. Furniture is a recreation area in the focus of the fireplace.
Living room in a classic style. The sofa and armchairs are located in the fireplace area.
Quite often the question arises where to properly position the TV in the interior of the living room with a fireplace. It is generally believed that the TV is difficult to combine with the hearth. However, if you adhere to some rules, the living room with fireplace and TV can still look elegant and beautiful. To do this, do not place the TV on the wall, which is located opposite the fireplace. An undesirable option is the TV above the hearth. It is best to have these interior elements on the adjacent walls. Particularly beautiful will look when the hearth is located in the corner, and the TV - on the wall adjacent to it.
And how nice it will be then to enjoy a mug of tea near the fireplace, looking at the tongues of his flame and listening to the light crackling of firewood.
