The 12 Most Striking Designer Fireplace Ideas

Whether you’re looking for designer fireplace ideas, current trends for designer fireplaces or ways to make your fireplace more interesting or modern, you’ll be able to take inspiration from these beautiful designer fireplaces.

As well as creating a soul warming place of the home to cosy up nearby, fireplaces also provide a fitting feature to create a beautiful focal point in your room. Ultimately your home is your personal sanctuary to decorate in a way that suits your personal style and needs, however for those looking for more guidance it’s important to be considerate to whether a trend suits the period of the property and the rooms proportions, so that you refrain from making a choice that after a few years looks dated or too dominant in the space.

Traditional fireplaces can still maintain their charm whilst being brought into a new century and there are plenty of ways to inject character and visual intrigue through a fireplace in a more contemporary home.

So, whether your preference is traditional, modern clean lines or a complementary combination of new and old, here are x designer fireplace ideas to help spark your imagination on how to make your fireplace look timeless and stylish.

#1 Angular Designer Fireplace Idea

This beautiful home extension by Canadian architect studio UUfie showcases a functioning fireplace that has been designed to recede into the wall and mimic the form of the living room’s pitched roof and ceiling.

An opening beside the fireplace was also considered in the overall design of the fireplace to allow for the neat storage of chopped wood.

#2 Mid-Century Designer Fireplace Idea

Belgium-based Adjo Studio have used modern cherry wood veneer clads on the walls of this living room, and to seamlessly draw the eye around the room the cladding has been carried through onto the fireplace’s walls, creating a mid-century style fireplace.

The inside of the fireplace is housed within stone and the structure of the fireplace has been constructed to act as a room divider between this apartment’s living room and library, to maximise as much space as possible whilst also creating subtle room separation.

For more room divider ideas take a look at 9 of the most stylish divider room ideas.

#3 Artistic Designer Fireplace Idea

A fireplace may present a ‘moment’ to create architectural interest in a space. Take for example this unusual and striking triangular fireplace in a living room designed by German architect Philipp von Matt.

The whole property was designed to be a hybrid of art and architecture, and the fireplace was inspired by the Pyramid of Cestius in Rome, as well as sculptor Antonio Canova. A designer fireplace like this is not for everyone but it’s a clear demonstration of how personal our homes can be by the way features, like fireplaces, are designed.

#4 Suspended Designer Fireplace Idea

This suspended fireplace, by Brazilian designer Melina Romano, creates a grounding focal point in the living room of this São Paulo apartment.

*Photography by Denilson Machado of MCA Estúdio.*

The simplicity of the fireplace’s design and black colour adds contrast but also complements the tones of the warm coloured brick walls and the more decorative cobogó screen that sits alongside the fireplace.

#5 Period Designer Fireplace Idea

For those who prefer a more traditional approach, this beautifully ornamental fireplace showcases how a fireplace needn’t be altered but can become more cohesive in space by using it as a great starting point to influence other colours in a room.

Jeanne Schultz Design Studio, who were responsible for this apartments revamp, used the chequered green tiles within the living room’s pink stone fireplace to inspire a minimal colour palette that helps showcase the room’s period character, whilst also making the space feel more updated and fresher.

#6 Concrete Designer Fireplace Idea

Práctica Arquitectura are the designers of this striking holiday home in Mexico that is predominantly made from solid concrete.

The main living space houses a central fireplace that has been built into a concrete wall. Surrounding the fireplace is a large dining table and sofa, creating a warming heart of the home for gatherings and daily life.

#7 Tiled Designer Fireplace Idea

Fireplace inspiration needn’t just be sourced from residential properties. There are commercial examples that showcase different design approaches that still create a warming feeling, both physically and emotively.

Shim-Sutcliffe Architects designed stunning fireplaces in this Toronto hotel lobby. The one pictured below has been covered in sculptural ceramic tiles by artist David Umemoto and complements the warm, earthy colour palette used throughout the design.

#8 Colourful Designer Fireplace Ideas

Called ‘The Author’s House’, this cabin in Denmark has been designed to function as a writing space and features a lot of glazing to take advantage of the beautiful forest that surrounds the building.

The interior of the cabin uses a lot of natural wood, so to add visual interest to the wood’s neutral colour palette, the fireplace’s chimney breast that sits as a bold column in the centre of the cabin has been painted in an equally bold deep blue.

#9 Glazed Designer Fireplace Idea

Atelier Oslo have created the look and feel of a campfire inside the heart of this large cabin by a Norwegian lake.

In the centre of this calming home sits a stunning black fluted fireplace, that has been built on a raised platform of marble and enclosed in glass.

#10 Built-in Designer Fireplace Idea

Designer Gus Wüstemann created the ‘The Pavilion House’ in Switzerland. The house’s interior uses concrete and timber throughout to mirror the materials that are used in the barns that surround the house.

Concrete has been cleverly manipulated to create the living area. It has been shaped to allow for a built-in fireplace in the corner of the living room, which then extends alongside the floor-to-ceiling windows to create a window seat to enjoy the views.

#11 Ceramic Designer Fireplace Idea

Designer and architect Alvar Aalto inspired the design of this fireplace, in this Brussels project by Notan Office, that has been made from concrete and ceramic construction blocks.

The design features both organic shapes with raw textures , alongside contrasting warm pale oranges and cooler grey tones, which helps to make this fireplace a distinct architectural focal point within the space and complement the hallway’s shelving.

#12 Painted Brick Designer Fireplace Idea

The ‘Three Chimney House’ by T W Ryan Architecture showcases beautiful chimneys that have been designed with brick, with flush mortar joints, that have then been painted in white.

The paired-back nature of the colour white helps to ensure that each fireplaces large structure doesn’t visually dominate the space and allows for the modernist design and views around the house to take centre stage.

Also, the continuation of the colour and texture of each fireplace helps to draw the eye all the way up to the extremely high ceilings, and one structure helps to subtly create division between the adjoining sitting and kitchen with dining areas.

I hope you’ve found these designer fireplace ideas inspiring and that you’ve now got more inspiration for when you’re looking to create a stunning focal point within your own space. For more home décor inspiration look at some of my latest articles.