subject: Contemporary fireplaces for the modern home [print this page] Contemporary fireplaces for the modern home
Nothing says "home" quite like a well made fire place. And with modern decor trends all about making a connection between the old and the new, the best way to make your house into a really warm and inviting home is to look into contemporary fireplaces.
The modern fire place is hand built, bespoke and inspired by the clean lines of modern living. It adds an air of timeless appeal to any lounge or living area making a work of art from the living flame dancing in the grate. There is a definite link to the past in every design, though a perfect combination of the clean bright look that defines modern architecture, and the classical fire places that have inspired them. Home owners are thus able to create a uniquely modern look, with Art Deco or even Doric flavours ensuring that the contemporary fireplaces they use become the centrepiece of every room. It is in those centrepieces that the influences that have been called forth for every interior home design should meet: and it is thanks to the subtle blending of these influences, by skilled designers, that the homes blessed with modern fire places are able to create a unique atmosphere.
The great thing about contemporary fireplaces is their versatility. Because a contemporary fire place calls forth both modern and classical forms, it can be equally well suited to pretty much every type and kind of interior theme. Very modern rooms are given a touch of classical elegance thanks to the hints of Art Deco, or Doric columns, alluded to above: while rooms that have a more classical feel, get an up to date tone thanks to the modern lines of the same fire places.
There is nothing like an open fire, or a wood burner, to make your house feel welcoming and warm. Contemporary fireplaces are further suited to the modern home because they are equally suited to hosting or holding a wood burner as they are to having a traditional grate and open fire. Indeed, modern room design can make provision for a fire place that is designed to hold a wood burner rather than a traditional fire. That means that the home can be designed for the warmth and comfort that fire traditionally gives, but with the more compact shape and size of a wood burner in mind. The modern fireplace can be fitted to parts of a room that held an old style hearth or used as framing devices for wood burners that have been placed in their own original locations.
Contemporary fireplaces are the frames for the living art of the flames. They make a bold statement in a bold room and a soothing statement in a more classically arranged home. With their multi functional appeal and their real bespoke design, they become the perfect centre piece for every room and every life style. Blend the old and the new in style and find your unique individual theme it'll last for a whole lifetime.
