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Corner Fireplaces Give Rooms a Design Edge
Maximizing unused space, opening a floor plan, creating a focal point ... corner fireplaces offer more advantages than just heat and light
Need additional square footage but still want that warm and cozy focal point of a fireplace? A big and bulky fireplace can become quite compact when you utilize the often wasted space in a room's corner. A perfectly tailored fireplace in a corner not only heats an entire space with ease, but it enlarges the floor plan too. Get inspired to build a corner fireplace in your own home with these clever designs.
Outdoors. Do you have a four-season room or lanai that could use a little coziness? Put a fireplace in a corner to create instant visual interest in a small or large outdoor space.
Tip: Build a raised hearth under your fireplace opening for extra seating while you entertain.
Tip: Build a raised hearth under your fireplace opening for extra seating while you entertain.
Built in. Consider wrapping your new custom entertainment center completely around your fireplace. This fireplace is built right into the adjacent cabinetry, making the entire center feel like an integral part of the room.
Tip: Keep the design of your built-in consistent for a truly cohesive look. Glass doors above the mantel would've made this fireplace blend in even more.
Tip: Keep the design of your built-in consistent for a truly cohesive look. Glass doors above the mantel would've made this fireplace blend in even more.
Space saver. Build a small electric fireplace into a corner cabinet or custom-made piece if you have a smaller home or condo that could use an extra-cozy element.
Tip: Place the fireplace at eye level for exaggerated visibility.
Tip: Place the fireplace at eye level for exaggerated visibility.
Wall to wall. Have a corner in your home that just seems like wasted space? Do what was done here — build out a fireplace from one wall to the other.
Tip: Forgo the floor hearth or raised hearth, like in this shot, and your fireplace will become more aesthetically pleasing and less interactive.
Tip: Forgo the floor hearth or raised hearth, like in this shot, and your fireplace will become more aesthetically pleasing and less interactive.
Freestanding. Love the look of a freestanding unit but don't want one projecting into your floor plan? Try a compact fireplace unit on for size. These easy-to-install pieces can be placed in a corner to warm a room.
Tip: When installing a freestanding model, don't just go for the traditional black. Try to express yourself by choosing an accent color that's already in your interior design.
Tip: When installing a freestanding model, don't just go for the traditional black. Try to express yourself by choosing an accent color that's already in your interior design.
Room divider. You don't need to have a corner made from two walls for a fireplace. This artful fireplace is located at the open corner of the living room and acts as a room divider between the living room and the adjacent kitchen — brilliant!
Tip: Positioning your fireplace in an open corner like this means you can enjoy it from several different rooms.
Tip: Positioning your fireplace in an open corner like this means you can enjoy it from several different rooms.
Camouflage. When done correctly, you can almost make your fireplace disappear into the room's design when it's not in use. The horizontal banding of the wood seamlessly runs over this fireplace front so it doesn't stand out.
Tip: You'll have to take your city's codes and regulations into account with a design like this, since there are regulations regarding how close combustible materials can be applied around the firebox opening.
Tip: You'll have to take your city's codes and regulations into account with a design like this, since there are regulations regarding how close combustible materials can be applied around the firebox opening.
Tip: Extend your mantel into the shelves for even more storage and a cohesive design element.