Fireplaces are not only comfort and comfort at home, they are the central part of the entire interior of the room, an emphasis that attracts the attention of guests. It is quite harmonious and tastefully decorate a fireplace, and the atmosphere in the room will drastically transform. Fireplace design styles are different, but in their majority they must correspond to the main design solution of the entire interior of the apartment. At the same time there are simple festive and seasonal versions of jewelry, capable of making a pleasant variety to our life.
What to decorate in different styles?
The style design of the fireplace and its decor decisively depend on the type of product acquired. Now the fireplaces are classified for a number of signs.
Working on different types of fuel:
- electricity;
- firewood;
- alcohol;
- peat;
- gas.
Wood fireplaces are made with closed, and with open fireboxes. They are laid at the beginning of the house.
With closed variants, the fireplaces are equipped with special glass doors that prevent the spread of the soot.
The case of the same part of such structures is made of brick or cast iron, and the facing of stone or wood.
Gas fireplaces are connected to cylinders (with methane, propane-butane) or to an insulated tube. They are not noisy, they are fireproof, function without chimney. Electric remind of ordinary devices designed for fireplace. They will warm soon, take up little space, they are often equipped with air filters. For peat fireplaces, briquettes are used, peat crumb or coal.
By sets of installation distinguish structures:
- embeddable;
- confused;
- suspended;
- Corner.
By appointment:
- for barbecue;
- Kamenka stoves;
- false fireplaces;
- Street options.
Structurally, depending on the characteristics of the style and functionality, the fireplaces are created by various forms - from square to polygonal. The starting point for designing the fireplace is a specific style interior solution. With modern diversity and abundance of finishing materials, you can issue a fireplace with your own hands in any of the specified styles.
- In classic. The classic involves the P-shaped structure and massiveness. For design, the design of gypsum bas-reliefs, columns, wrought iron lattices. Finishing is made using natural stone.
- As part of the country style The fireplace is performed by a d-shaped, stone, seven or sandstone (effectively kept heat). The pipe is decorated with plaster.
- The focus performed in modern style , Typically make high (under the ceiling), square or rectangular shape. The color is monophonic - light, red, but more often black. Often, such structures are exclusively decorative load.
- High Tech Style It assumes the use of glass, metals, concrete fireplaces, and so on. configuration, they can have any, often asymmetric. Performance options - two-trilateral.
- Ecological option Performed from bricks, decorated with wood, plaster. They are separated in a rough form and, as a rule, installed in the garden.
- Fireplace, performed in Rococo style This is usually the design of significant dimensions. They finish it "under ancient", with many stucco, various mosaics, tiles, and painted with gold.
Facing materials are diverse, and the choice of a specific species remains behind the author of the designer idea. Since the typical design includes a hearth and a portal, both of these elements are made separately. False fireplaces and electrocheamines include only portals. Selecting the materials for finishing, it should be considered where the hearth will be located - in the house or in the courtyard, as well as the existing style of the interior.
A number of factors are relevant in this sense.
- Variety of flue material - If this is a tree, then the facing surface should keep the temperature to 900o, for oak - about 1000o, for other types - 1200o.
- Accommodation. If the design is located on the veranda or in the garden, then you need a frost-resistant facing. For decorative fireplaces placed in the premises, any types of cladding are suitable.
- The degree of moisture resistance. If the room is unheard, then moisture-resistant materials soon deform and begin to get out.
- For massive structures Located on the lower floors of private houses, we need a separate foundation above the floors weight of massive fireplaces may not hold.
Foci can be issued:
- natural stones;
- bricks;
- Himalayan salt;
- plasterboard;
- tiles;
- tiles;
- glass;
- color plaster;
- wood;
- stucco;
- paints;
- foam blocks;
- wrought-iron elements;
- panels from fibrcement;
- Details made of leaf iron.
It is clear that not every type of finishing is suitable for real, not a bout confection, so it is important when buying a material, it is important to explore the instructions for it.
Facing stones are a suitable solution for any styles in garden design options. This finish looks canceled, distinguished by durability and durability.
Significant temperatures here are not dangerous, and the intensity of humidity role does not play. But the stones significantly increase the weight of fireplaces, which requires additional foundations prepared by about 10 cm more base.
Facing can be made from:
- marble;
- travertine;
- Onyx;
- Malachite;
- granite;
- coil;
- sandstone;
- Talco chlorite.
Artificial options are easier, but look like natural. Usually they are produced from gypsum together with stone crumbs and do not hold significant temperatures and high humidity. Therefore, you should specify the properties of such stones when buying.
Wood is used for the design of electrical and false fireplaces, as it will soon flamm.
In the humid premises, it cracks and deform. For this reason, for such products need constant care. The wood is impregnated with special compositions that protect from molding, damage to insects and rodents, cover it with a verse and varnish.
Design is made from:
- oak, beech;
- nut;
- cherry;
- rosantra;
- pines, ate;
- Karelian birch;
- Maple.
Foci, lined wood, have excellent texture, turning into significant interior elements, they are decorated with threads, patterns and inlays.
Frequently used finishing material has become a tile. The manifold of her species, dimensions, colors, patterns, the ability to apply for the design of different style solutions made it popular.
Tiles allow you to draw out fireplaces the most luxurious way. They include terracotta clay suitable for most fireplaces, but valid must have a cast-iron furnace. Details can be glazed, with gloss characteristic, but without glazes, which makes them similar to ordinary clay dishes. The stylistics of the tiles are different - vintage, modern, classical, etc. Tile decorative, durable.
Decorative types of plaster are usually applied on their own after alignment of the surface treated surfaces and their primer. Often, at the same time types of plastering of various colors are used, while the smears are fulfilled. The plaster does not hold significant temperatures, and therefore used in the butt configurations.
Fragments of stucco are performed from plaster or polystyrene foam, which is used exclusively for electrocamines and their analogues.
At the same time, the decor is drawn up in the form of columns, sockets, niches, pilaster, corners, rows of openwork fragments, etc. Often manufactured full-fledged bas-reliefs, with interesting plots painted by special dyes, or leave them white.
Fragments made of cast iron and steel are universal. Of these, do the doors, lattices and other elements that are incredible high temperatures, and a special coating retains them from corrosion under high humidity conditions. Patterned doors are created by forging or plasma sharp.
On the doors can be displayed:
- outlines of animals, birds, fish;
- Human figures;
- geometric shapes;
- episodes from fairy tales;
- landscape sketches;
- Musinstruments, notes.
The disadvantage of this type of finishes is considered high cost, since most of the decor is produced manually or using a laser device.
Constructions decorated with glass details are completely fit into any interior. At the same time, glass fragments are made from a patterned refractory material covered with a special composition. Such fireplaces warm the room slowly, but the flame can be observed near, without fear of sparks. There are also heat-resistant paints with a silicone base forming a protective film.
Actual and decoration of the nearby space, which is made in different ways:
- With the help of potted living colors, which are usually placed on the fireplace shelves or next to them, while choosing heat-loving plants;
- Through dry bouquets, wreaths, arranging them away from fire;
- For boutofor foci, a wire lattice painted with different colors is often performed;
- with the help of a wall polyurethane stucco with the patterns "under ancient";
- mirrors, which are placed on the wall or are attached to the fireplace shelf;
- in falsecamines have thickened flavored candles;
- Photos, souvenir products, small plastic are used, which are placed on the shelves by the fireplace and in niches;
- Well fireplaces look against the background of beautiful photo wallpaper;
- Decorated with structures embroidered panels, drawings and knitted toys.
Fireplace decoration with holiday
Any fireplace is not difficult to reorganize using products from well-made materials, for this you need fantasy and elementary skills. Since each holiday has a certain topic, then the embodiment of your designer idea should be thematically justified by the views of the decor's home used and specific symbols. The color scheme used should also match the special festive setup, but the design options may be different.
So, on Valentine's Day, cards, panels with love messages will look at the design of Valentine.
Halloween symbol - pumpkin with recesses and with candles burning in it. On March 8 or February 23, symbolic figures are present, and the decor is performed in red-pink or blue-blue collers. Other holidays, noted at home, dictate their thematic specificity, largely depend on taste and features of the perpetrators of the celebration.
The corner fireplace has its advantages, since its fastening to the walls is more reliable, which means that the fireplace regiment is able to withstand a more significant load. There are more opportunities for decorating - you can place more funny decorations on it. Otherwise, the decoration of angular fireplaces is made similar to the fireplaces direct.
New Year's and Christmas
For winter holidays, scenery made of alive fir branches decorated with garland and tinsel. In addition, sprigs made of ate give a luxurious and fresh fragrance. Foci can be issued by Christmas souvenirs, fresh cones, snow from foam. Such coniferous luxury gives the holiday magic mystery.
LED garlands are placed on the fireplace, and small baskets with fruits and sweets are put on the shelves. Above the fireplace hang decorations with decorative socks, for gifts from Santa Claus. Brightly colored cardboard boxes put on the shelves, and complement Christmas diversity cardboard sprockets, snowflakes, balls, angels.
The dominant color of the decor is silver, ash and bright shades are present, since the symbol of the year (white bull) does not welcome special attention to itself. Such a gamma will fully comply with the symbol of 2021. Nevertheless, this does not mean full failure in the decor from traditional red, green and golden shades that will strengthen the festive feeling.
Selecting and preparing materials should take into account the fireplace material. Against the background of the stone, christmas garlands and other massive decorations are excellently.
But if the fireplace Butaforsky, then use massive decorations for his decor. As elements of the decor, the figures of the characters from fairy tales, multicolored ribbons, braid, tissue flaps, various candles and other decorations on the topic are used.
Valentine's Day
During this holiday, a sense of love fills the space, bad thoughts and problems go to the background - dominates a bright feeling to a near person. Fireplace, like homemade hearth, is associated with a romantic set. Therefore, it is an ideal place to form and express your love feelings.
Traditionally, hanging a variety of valentines, hearts and beads in the fireplace zone.
To form an appropriate design, purchased, ready-made thematic elements or manifest personal creativity and skill, creating different crafts and appliques. It should not be forgotten that the red shades in this holiday should dominate. Usually, pink, white, golden and silver shades are added here. Such multicolored harmony creates an atmosphere of airiness, elegance and sophistication.
Easter
An indispensable symbol of Easter is an egg. Decreased chicken or made of foam eggs in small wicker baskets are placed on the shelves near Kulichi, Easter hares, porcelain angels and spring green in vases. Fabric garlands with an image of eggs, painted cardboard decorations, balls from textiles, other elements with an element embroidery successfully complement the festive interior.
Wedding
The fireplace, symbolizing the comfort and well-being of a homemade focus, as it can not be better suitable for the realization of the idea of the birth of a new family, becoming the epicenter of the wedding holiday. Kandelabra with white candles, air pigeon ballobs, satin hearts and bouquets of white roses will turn the celebration in a memorable holiday. Harmoniously, there will be a variety of foam crafts, bright garlands, photos of young, panels with the names of newlyweds, ribbons of pastel tones with best wishes.
How to make an artificial fireplace?
Making a false fireplace is quite possible from various primary materials. A homemade cardboard design can be made of boxes, foam and elements of old furniture are also suitable. For the decor it is better to use something snap-made, white or bright.
In the living room, the false fireplace can be covered with light paint, wallpaper or A4 paper.
An interesting option will be facing the product with decorative bricks from cardboard or foam.
The decor used here is diverse, but selecting it, a number of aspects should be taken into account.
- A light cardboard design is unlikely to withstand a massive stucco or tiled trim.
- The fireplace finishes should be in harmony with the interior of the entire premises, uniting in a single whole.
- There are separate elements that should be hidden finishing finish. Oh other things do not need, and the decoration is reduced to individual accents. For example, you can emphasize the natural beauty of the wooden element.
- Structurally, the fireplace can be stationary or mobile. Stationary structures are performed from drywall or plywood.
Decorative bricks for cladding have several versions:
- cardboard;
- paper;
- foam;
- from ceiling tiles;
- from wall panels;
- From a subtle natural stone.
According to the selected design idea, the specified elements may remain in original form, color or "aqueous". Their fasteners are produced on adhesive basis, splock or mortar. The appropriate list of decorations is selected depending on the style of the room.
- Girlands from greenery and colors (buds). Flowers are selected white or pastel tones. The dimensions of the garlands are small, under the dimensions of the fireplace shelf. But in spacious premises they can be more voluminous.
- Bouquets are formulated similar to garlands, but are used for light structures.
- Memorable for a family of little things, which are decorated fireplace, create a special intimate atmosphere indoors.
- Candles - symbols of comfort, romance and mystery, place them (with caution) on the fireplace shelves, in the portals, on the bases or on the floor near the hearth.
- For glasses and champagne, it is better to use a small table, executed in about the same style. If the size of the room is small, then you can use a wicker basket located near the fireplace.
- Collections of favorite photos with memorable moments on the topic of Love Story or just with a positive subject.
On weekdays, the false fireplace remains the usual interior item, and only a fire shelf is occupied by the decorations. For boutofor fireplaces, it is often simulated by a simulated flame or backlight. For highlighting apply:
- Electric LED tapes of different colors, sometimes recreate the pattern of "glow coal";
- monochrome garlands;
- Steam devices, when a combination of steam, the LED glow is recreated with a fan and the flame and "smoke";
- Trimming fabrics and ribbons are often used to create an artificial fire with a fan and backlight located at the base of the structure.
Seasonal decorations - a separate topic. Especially it is relevant in the spring, when the need for change in the house is acute. It is not necessary to engage in the permutation of furniture, it is enough just to change the elements of jewelry on the fireplace. Add a fresh spring or other composition to your taste, and your temporary chander will disappear. Photos with spring and summer landscapes will noticeably refresh the homely atmosphere.
Beautiful examples in the interior
- Decoration of a stone fireplace for the new year.
- An example of a New Year's garland with balls on the fireplace.
- Simple but elegant ornaments for the fireplace for Valentine's Day.
- Festive fireplace for Halloween Day - spacious, elegant, with candles and decorated pumpkins.
- Small false fireplace do it yourself.