Styling decoration of fireplaces
Furnishing of a fireplace is no less important stage than its installation. After all, in fact, it symbolizes the hearth, the center of the house, where all relatives and friends gather. Therefore it is important to decorate it in the appropriate style. We will describe the most popular variants:
- Framing in the classic spirit of implies the presence of colors such as beige, brown, black, white. The space around the fireplace can be decorated with various paintings, mirrors, lamps. Sometimes the entire wall is singled out completely, as a single zone( make the accent in the room on it).
- Decorating in neoclassical style implies the absence of strict combination and any rules. That is, traditional elements can easily be combined with modern details in the interior. It is here that often a harmonious blending of styles.
- Modern is transmitted by an abundance of silvery color and unique decorative finishing in the form of a list from professional designers.
- High-tech is a laconic style, in which there is usually a minimum of finishing. The accent itself is more created on the form of a fireplace or stove, and also on an open fire.
- Country - ideal for a mansion and country cottage. Sometimes space is organized in the spirit of a "hunting lodge", where trophies, weapons, and forged items are located. Typically, the fireplace in this style has massive shapes and impressive dimensions.
- Falsh fireplaces suggest the burning of an unreal fire. Are purchased when there is no possibility to place a real fireplace. Buy it in accordance with the design that is already available indoors. Additionally, decorate with candles, vases, mirrors.
How to lay a fireplace: the most popular materials
If you are thinking about how to decorate a fireplace with your own hands and what materials to use, we will describe the most popular of them. Most often for framing is used: natural, artificial stone, wood, metal, tiles. The first option looks unusually expensive and noble. In addition, the stone has excellent technical characteristics, providing a long service life.
The wooden frame is applicable when creating portals. In doing so, use oak, cherry, walnut, which create a feeling of coziness and warmth in the house. However, it is worth remembering that this material must be laid with a stone in places of contact with fire( to avoid a fire).
Metal frame made of cast iron is also popular. With its help, you can create all kinds of ornaments that mimic flora and fauna. Additionally, the fireplace is painted with metal with some heat-resistant composition.
Separately it is necessary to say about tiles - this is the age-old tradition of finishing with tiles. The material is made of baked clay, and glaze is covered from above. There are tiles of completely different shapes and sizes - flat, narrow, grooved, with or without a picture. Thanks to the rich color palette and hand-painted, they allow you to create truly luxurious portals for the most unusual interiors.
Framing the fireplace with their own hands in the style of "country"
As you can see from the above, the fireplace can be made in different styles and with absolutely any materials. Let's describe how the finishing in the spirit of "country".Used for this will be refractory brick, concrete imitation stone, marble of the appropriate color, wood, additionally treated with stain.
First lay the lower floor of the fireplace, cut out the marble details and attach them with a typical glue. Further, when all this dries, they begin to create the furnace itself. Use the brick. The tree is framed only by the facade( it should be furthest away from the fire).
The fireplace is painted only in its separate parts. As decorative elements can act cast iron details and images of animals. For example, look good at the lions on the facade of the portal. In addition, in this zone, the gun is hanged, and the bear skin is laid.