Fireplace Ideas: From Traditional to Modern and More


A fireplace can do more than keep you warm on those cold winter nights. A beautifully designed hearth can be the centerpiece of a living room, something to gather around that is so much better than the tv. Although, a TV can be mounted over a fireplace as well.

The word fireplace can conjure up images of traditional living rooms or ski lodges but those are only a few of the styles they come in. The right chimney and mantel can be at home in mid-century modern houses, open plan designs and minimalist modern homes too.

And if you’re thinking about how much it costs to hire a chimney sweep, it has never been easier to add a fireplace to your home. Gas inserts mean no chimney maintenance. They come in a wide range of shapes and sizes as well as with different styles of “logs” and flames.

Check out these pictures to see 25 different fireplace ideas that fit every type of home.

1. See-Through Fireplace

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1100 Architect

2. Traditional Ornate Fireplace

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Stuart Silk Architects

3. Horizontal Gas Insert + Stone Surround

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Alexander Design Group

4. Wood Mantel + Fireplace

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Hammer and Hand

5. Marble Fireplace

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Avid Associates

6. Custom Wood Mantel + Slate Fireplace

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Workstead

7. Fireplace Filled with Books

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John Lum Architecture

8. Small Fireplace Insert

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Benedetta Amadi for Homepolish

9. Fireplace + Stone Seat

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Hammer and Hand

10. Master Bedroom Fireplace

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Top Kat Photo

11. Cozy Living Room

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Kimberly Demmy Design

12. Farmhouse Fireplace

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BEDE Design

13. Rustic Stone Fireplace

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BEDE Design

14. Cabin Fireplace

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BEDE Design

15. Two-Story Chimney

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Top Kat Photo

16. New Mexico-Style Adobe Corner Fireplace

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Nick Noyes Architecture

17. Horizontal Metal Fireplace + TV Stand

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S2 Architects

18. Custom Metal Fireplace + Chimney

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Duet Design Group

19. Contemporary Horizontal Gas Fireplace

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Alexander Design Group

20. Modern Metal Fireplace + Wood Mantel

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McClellan Architects

21. Fireplace Insert + Rammed Earth Chimney

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Nick Noyes Architecture

22. Mixed Material Fireplace + Bench

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John Lum Architecture

23. Gas Insert Fireplace + Metal Logs

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Duet Design Group

24. Fireplace + Open Plan Living Room

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Nick Noyes Architecture

25. Concrete Fireplace + Mantel

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Catbird Founder Rony Vardi’s Living Room in Vogue