A fireplace is always a centerpiece of any living room (or some other room) as it brings coziness and sometimes light and warmth – if it’s a working one. We all tend to accent fireplaces with mantels, various kinds of decor, if it’s a non-working fireplace, then storing some pieces inside it. To keep your fireplace safe and to accent it, you will can clad or cover it with something, and there are lots of options to choose from: wood, tiles, metal and many others. I’d like to discuss the most popular solution – brick and ideas to use around your fireplace.
Red Brick Fireplaces
Red brick is classics: it’s a bold industrial-inspired touch to any space and it will give it a brighter look with its bold red shade. Such an idea fits modern, contemporary, minimalist, industrial and even vintage spaces in case you style it right. Even if you have a small black metal hearth, you can cover the wall behind it with red brick and accent it a lot. As for the mantel, it’s often made of the same brick or it can be a stained wooden one but not so many wood stains will be seen on bold red brick. Refresh the look of the red brick with potted plants and contrasting artworks.
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Whitewashed Brick Fireplaces
Whitewashing a brick fireplace is another classics for those who don’t want a bold red touch in decor and want something smoother and softer. Such a fireplace will match a modern farmhouse interior at its best but it may be also integrated into many other spaces done in neutrals. You may whitewash your fireplace wiht just one coat or make it almost completely white depending on the effect and look you want. Need a mantel? Make a stained wooden one or a white vintage-inspired for more elegance. Add potted greenery and place a couple of chairs in front of the fireplace to create a welcoming sitting nook and voila, the coziest nook in your room is done!
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Painted Brick Fireplaces
You may also paint your brick fireplace to give it a fresh look and add a touch of color to the space – this is not a classic idea but it’s a very fresh and modern take on a brick fireplace that is sure to give it a new life. The color can be any that matches the interior, and such a treatment is a new and edgy solution fitting any modern or contemporary space, though you can incorporate it into many other interiors, too. I love the idea of painting a brick fireplace as this way you may give it a super bold and colorful look, which is impossible with other means. Make a contrasting stained or painted mantel or skip the idea of having a mantel at all for a more modern and edgy look. Get more of painted brick fireplaces here and get inspired!
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