Fireplaces Light Up the 10 Most Popular New Living Rooms
These trending living room photos feature a range of decor styles, but they all include an eye-catching fireplace
Bryan Anthony
September 30, 2018
Our Trending Now series features the most-saved photos uploaded to Houzz in the previous three months.
While some of the most popular living room photos Houzz users saved over the last three months included traditional details like molding and built-ins and others featured contemporary style with clean lines and modern furniture, all 10 of the most popular photos included a fireplace that played a central role in the design. See the living room photos that are trending now on Houzz in this top-10 countdown.
While some of the most popular living room photos Houzz users saved over the last three months included traditional details like molding and built-ins and others featured contemporary style with clean lines and modern furniture, all 10 of the most popular photos included a fireplace that played a central role in the design. See the living room photos that are trending now on Houzz in this top-10 countdown.
10. Naturals and Neutrals
This warm and inviting living room in Atlanta was built by the team at New River Building. The space features a variety of unstained natural wood, including the ceiling beams, coffee table, side table and chandelier. As a soothing backdrop to the natural wood, the walls, drapery and furniture are all in a range of neutral shades such as cream, light gray and brown. A marble-look quartz fireplace surround completes the scene.
This warm and inviting living room in Atlanta was built by the team at New River Building. The space features a variety of unstained natural wood, including the ceiling beams, coffee table, side table and chandelier. As a soothing backdrop to the natural wood, the walls, drapery and furniture are all in a range of neutral shades such as cream, light gray and brown. A marble-look quartz fireplace surround completes the scene.
9. Functional and Fabulous
Designer Danielle Loven of Vivid Interior Design says the original fireplace wall in this Minneapolis living room didn’t make the best use of space. Loven brought the bottom of the new gas fireplace flush with the floor, leaving more space to add a mounted flat-screen TV above. The new fireplace surround is quartzite, and white shiplap covers the wall behind the TV. Two built-in bookshelves now bookend the fireplace. “The old fireplace wall had too much wasted space. Now it looks finished and there’s plenty of extra storage too,” Loven says.
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Designer Danielle Loven of Vivid Interior Design says the original fireplace wall in this Minneapolis living room didn’t make the best use of space. Loven brought the bottom of the new gas fireplace flush with the floor, leaving more space to add a mounted flat-screen TV above. The new fireplace surround is quartzite, and white shiplap covers the wall behind the TV. Two built-in bookshelves now bookend the fireplace. “The old fireplace wall had too much wasted space. Now it looks finished and there’s plenty of extra storage too,” Loven says.
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8. Double the Fun
A pair of custom liquor cabinets made in Portugal provided the perfect style solution for two large niches flanking the fireplace in this Chicago living room designed by Emily Mackie and the team at Inspired Interiors.
“We wanted the liquor cabinets to look like furniture pieces but maximize the cavity space on each side of the fireplace,” Mackie says. The exteriors of the cabinets feature alternating panels of African wenge wood and leather. The interiors are mirrored, with glass shelves, interior lighting and recessing doors.
A pair of custom liquor cabinets made in Portugal provided the perfect style solution for two large niches flanking the fireplace in this Chicago living room designed by Emily Mackie and the team at Inspired Interiors.
“We wanted the liquor cabinets to look like furniture pieces but maximize the cavity space on each side of the fireplace,” Mackie says. The exteriors of the cabinets feature alternating panels of African wenge wood and leather. The interiors are mirrored, with glass shelves, interior lighting and recessing doors.
7. Warm Welcome
The front door to this home in Mill Valley, California, opens directly into the living room. Therefore, the team at Nest Design wanted to make the space feel warm and inviting. An upholstered bench to the left of the front door provides a comfortable spot to put on and take off shoes. The large polished-stone fireplace draws people into the living area, which is outfitted with a pair of denim blue armchairs and a cream-toned sofa.
No Entryway? Create the Illusion of One
The front door to this home in Mill Valley, California, opens directly into the living room. Therefore, the team at Nest Design wanted to make the space feel warm and inviting. An upholstered bench to the left of the front door provides a comfortable spot to put on and take off shoes. The large polished-stone fireplace draws people into the living area, which is outfitted with a pair of denim blue armchairs and a cream-toned sofa.
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6. Kid-Friendly Style in Nashville
Homeowners Hayley and Barton Simmons created a kid-friendly living room in their new home in Nashville, Tennessee. “Since my kids love to roll around and play on the floor with my husband or spread out every single toy they own, I opted against a coffee table in order to make this space more practical for our current situation,” says Hayley.
In lieu of a coffee table, a soft faux-fur pouf doubles as a footrest and a beanbag for their toddler to jump on. The couple also invested in slipcovered furniture. “If it gets dirty, all you have to do is pop it in the wash, and you’re good to go,” she says.
Homeowners Hayley and Barton Simmons created a kid-friendly living room in their new home in Nashville, Tennessee. “Since my kids love to roll around and play on the floor with my husband or spread out every single toy they own, I opted against a coffee table in order to make this space more practical for our current situation,” says Hayley.
In lieu of a coffee table, a soft faux-fur pouf doubles as a footrest and a beanbag for their toddler to jump on. The couple also invested in slipcovered furniture. “If it gets dirty, all you have to do is pop it in the wash, and you’re good to go,” she says.
5. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
The design team at Shor Home created a stylish living room in Boston that includes a sculptural gilded chandelier picked up at a shop in Provincetown. Graphic dark blue floor-to-ceiling curtains pop against the neutral wall covered in Benjamin Moore’s Stonington Gray. The design team also added a pair of mirrored console tables and mirrors to the wall niches flanking the fireplace to visually expand the look of the room.
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The design team at Shor Home created a stylish living room in Boston that includes a sculptural gilded chandelier picked up at a shop in Provincetown. Graphic dark blue floor-to-ceiling curtains pop against the neutral wall covered in Benjamin Moore’s Stonington Gray. The design team also added a pair of mirrored console tables and mirrors to the wall niches flanking the fireplace to visually expand the look of the room.
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4. Blue Beauty
Designer Rachel Madden says painting the walls Hale Navy, a bold shade of dark blue from Benjamin Moore, was the first design decision made for this San Francisco living room. “It immediately gave the space a contemporary feeling and enhanced the architectural details,” Madden says.
Next, the designer covered the wood-burning fireplace in a matte marble-like porcelain tile that is easily wiped clean. The white marble surround and white custom built-ins that flank the fireplace create a sharp contrast against the dark blue walls.
Designer Rachel Madden says painting the walls Hale Navy, a bold shade of dark blue from Benjamin Moore, was the first design decision made for this San Francisco living room. “It immediately gave the space a contemporary feeling and enhanced the architectural details,” Madden says.
Next, the designer covered the wood-burning fireplace in a matte marble-like porcelain tile that is easily wiped clean. The white marble surround and white custom built-ins that flank the fireplace create a sharp contrast against the dark blue walls.
3. Glorious Grays
Adding a variety of gray finishes and furnishings was the key to creating a sophisticated living room in Huntington Beach, California. “The color palette for the living room was different hues of gray. In lieu of heavy drapery, breezy sheers were hung as high as possible in order to accentuate the vaulted ceiling and add some soft texture and drama,” says Designer Suzie Parkinson of Süza Design.
The designer also painted the ceiling beams gray and softened the look of the fireplace. “The existing fireplace mostly touted its firebox, which was black but didn’t have much else going for it,” Parkinson says. She simplified the fireplace by removing its glass doors and cladding the surround in light-gray tiles.
Adding a variety of gray finishes and furnishings was the key to creating a sophisticated living room in Huntington Beach, California. “The color palette for the living room was different hues of gray. In lieu of heavy drapery, breezy sheers were hung as high as possible in order to accentuate the vaulted ceiling and add some soft texture and drama,” says Designer Suzie Parkinson of Süza Design.
The designer also painted the ceiling beams gray and softened the look of the fireplace. “The existing fireplace mostly touted its firebox, which was black but didn’t have much else going for it,” Parkinson says. She simplified the fireplace by removing its glass doors and cladding the surround in light-gray tiles.
2. San Francisco Original
This San Francisco living room’s existing fireplace, with its concrete base, glass screen and plaster chimney, was already a favorite of the homeowners, so it was the designer’s task to elevate the rest of the room’s decor.
“We added the custom bronze mirrored wall and walnut shelves on either side of the fireplace as an opportunity to add storage and reflect additional light into the room. The walnut shelves match the custom bar and slatted wall so everything feels cohesive,” says Lauren Geremia of Geremia Design.
This San Francisco living room’s existing fireplace, with its concrete base, glass screen and plaster chimney, was already a favorite of the homeowners, so it was the designer’s task to elevate the rest of the room’s decor.
“We added the custom bronze mirrored wall and walnut shelves on either side of the fireplace as an opportunity to add storage and reflect additional light into the room. The walnut shelves match the custom bar and slatted wall so everything feels cohesive,” says Lauren Geremia of Geremia Design.
1. Hamptons Haven
Adding a variety of materials to the walls and fireplace surround created texture and a human scale to the double-height living room in this East Hampton, New York home. Designer Jonathan Reisman of Alliance Designs covered the walls in horizontal clapboard and the fireplace surround in Italian tile. Custom built-ins flanking the fireplace provide firewood storage and back-lit niches for art.
“This room really came together with the addition of two cohesively similar art pieces on either side of the fireplace,” Reisman says.
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Adding a variety of materials to the walls and fireplace surround created texture and a human scale to the double-height living room in this East Hampton, New York home. Designer Jonathan Reisman of Alliance Designs covered the walls in horizontal clapboard and the fireplace surround in Italian tile. Custom built-ins flanking the fireplace provide firewood storage and back-lit niches for art.
“This room really came together with the addition of two cohesively similar art pieces on either side of the fireplace,” Reisman says.
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We have a reclining sofa in front of our TV; I never watch sitting up straight with my feet on the floor. So with my feet up and my head back, I need our TV to be higher than average.
Ohhh the joys of having a fireplace. There are plenty of benefits to having a fireplace in your home- there are favorite amenities that many buyers consider a real plus when searching for a new home. Really no other type of heating appliance offers the kind of cozy warmth that you can only get from a fire. Whether you have an open hearth, wood stove, or a pellet stove or even a fireplace insert you can watch the magic of a fire dancing around as the outside cold melts away. Fireplaces offer a cheerful place to gather around wonderful crackling flames with loved ones or friends. It's a great spot to pull up your favorite chair and nestle in to read a good book, or play board games in front of. And let's not forget the romantic setting a fireplace can create. Grab your loved one and your favorite glass of wine and settle in for a dreamy escape from the real world without having to leave your home. Here's to the winter months and a warm spot for snuggling.
Great ideas and comments. I salute people who use their living rooms, if a tv over the mantle is the only available spot go for it. Any room that the maids can skip, because it is never used, is a waste of space.