20 Living Room Fireplace Ideas and Trends for a Charming Interior

There are very few home features that elicit such a deep emotional response as a lit fireplace — our hands almost instinctively reach out. With this selection of on-trend fireplace ideas and styles, you’re sure to find one that sparks your design inspiration and warms your heart (and home).

Stone façade fireplace updates and streamlines the look of this living making it feel modern and fresh with patterned wallpaper and built-in storage units as featured on HGTV Canada

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1 / 20

Hearth Stone

Natural stone fireplaces have been around, well, since humans made the first chisel and migrated indoors. But this year, we’re stepping out of the Stone Age and taking on a fresh contemporary feel.

White living room with black fireplace and asymmetrical wood storage area

Lauren Kolyn

2 / 20

Stand Alone

The deconstructed fireplace — breaking down its components into individual design elements — is an unexpected, hot (ha!) trend. The stand-alone stove, the to-the-side mantel/bench, and underneath wood-and-woolly-blanket storage all work together, offering visual interest and practical solutions.

Fireplace with original bricks and inlay, a wooden mantel, a gold framed mirror on the wall, a white round breakfast table and two white chairs feature in a home redesign by Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller

3 / 20

Scenario Shuffle

Just because a fireplace is located in or near the living room doesn’t mean that it has to have a fleet of sofas surrounding it. Funkify the functionality of your living space with a fun, fireside breakfast nook.

White reeded fireplace in modern room with a woven occasional chair and side counter with a tea and coffee station and two floating wooded shelves above

Andrea Grbic

4 / 20

First Flute

Fluting is a new texture trend popping up on everything from side tables to headboards. Here, it’s used by Andrea Grbic Home to gently pull our attention towards the fireplace with its subtle play of light and shadow in an all-white space.

Jillian Harris

5 / 20

Three-Way Tie

Previously only seen in luxury hotel lobbies (or outdated 1960s ski chalets), three-way fireplaces are taking up permanent residence in our contemporary homes. Beautifully integrated into the design by Jillian Harris, this open fireplace feels warm and inviting.

White marble fireplace with large surround seat with two white urns and a wooden wall behind

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6 / 20

Sound Surround

This year, fireplaces are losing their mantels and getting knee-level surrounds instead. Used for decorative displays, extra storage, or overflow seating, fireplace surrounds are really gaining ground when it comes to trending fireplace ideas.

Funky pink living room and bar area featuring a metallic tile fireplace, a gold framed abstract painting above it, pink and gold bar stools, black flooring and a pink tufted bench

Trulia

7 / 20

Test Your Metal

When it comes to fresh fireplace ideas, metallics are stepping onto the podium. From highly reflective metallic tiles to heavily patinated brushed steel, mixing metals into your interior plans is an out-of-the-box idea that could have a big design payoff.

See-through gas fireplace with white scallop tiles and brown panelling divides the kitchen and the dining room in a remodelled home featured on HGTV Canada

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8 / 20

Twofer Takeover

A big trend in fireplaces — and interior design in general — is versatility. People want their homes to work harder for them with more multifunctional design solutions, and a two-way fireplace definitely ticks that two-for-one versatility box.

Indoor linear fireplace surrounded by white stone with a shallow mantle holding two brass candlestick holders, oak flooring, a white rug, and a corner ladder shelf holding books and art designed by Janis Nicolay

Janis Nicolay

9 / 20

Line by Line

With their clean lines and sharp edges, it’s no wonder linear fireplaces continue to hold their spot at the front of the line of design trends in 2024. Paired with the aforementioned versatility trend, the ability of these simple, sleek units to fit just about anywhere is unparalleled.

Stunning modern living room with a black insert fireplace surrounded by floor to ceiling porcelain tiles, cream carpet, blue armchairs, grey couch, colourful wall art, wooden display shelf unit, and a large potted palm

Julia Bewcyk

10 / 20

Clay Mates

Finding fireplace ideas that make a big impact but won’t blow a fixed budget is always the name of the interior-design game. Large-scale porcelain tiles installed from the floor up to the ceiling can have just the same wow factor as natural stone… at a fraction of the cost.

Historic fireplace mantel and side cases adorned with vintage pieces, art, books and gold French mirror in a living room designed by Lauren Miller featuring a yellow couch, botanical prints on the wall, a stump stool, a linen armchair, and a round marble table

Lauren Miller

11 / 20

History Repeats Itself

When updating a historic property, it can be challenging to balance the urge to preserve and the desire for a blank slate. Here, designer Lauren Miller opted to reinvigorate the 115-year-old fireplace and its original millwork with a DIY marble adhesive facade, seamlessly meshing contemporary design and Old-World craftsmanship.

Masters of Flip bohemian Victorian house kitchen grey brick fireplace with large feather wreath above the painted mantel

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12 / 20

Kitchen Fire

Fireplaces don’t always have to live in the living room. The warmth and coziness brought on by a mellow fire crackling behind the grate might just be what the hub of your family home needs.

A chic modern basement play area features a long gas fireplace, a herringbone tile walls, two full toy boxes, a knitted pouf, two baskets with pillows, a grey round rug, a white faux fur rug, and grey walls with two bright paintings

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13 / 20

Play Time

If you’re thinking of renovating a specific area or starting from scratch, play around with the fireplace’s placement to alter its functionality. Here, in this basement family area and playroom, a safe, elevated linear gas fireplace insert brings light and ambience to a space that’s all about cuddles and creativity.

Electric fireplace with a thick wooden mantel and TV mounted above it in a charming living space with white side cabinets and two sets of floating shelves on either side, a large couch, a round coffee table with books and a botted plant, two black framed armchairs, a leather pouf, and a cream coloured rug

Jason Hartog

14 / 20

Electric Appeal

When looking at fireplace ideas, consider your fuel options alongside those of form and function. In this big, airy living space —designed by Laurie Sprague of Sprague Interiors — a high-end linear electric fireplace reduces the family’s carbon footprint without losing any convenience.

Modern living room with colourful blue sofa, white quilted chair, rectangular wooden coffee table, a large potted plant, two big windows, blue rug and tiled fireplace mantel with three big framed photos

Janis Nicolay

15 / 20

Totally Surrounded

In a sea of monochromatic fireplace surrounds, seeing a splash of colour is one of the freshest fireplace ideas this year. Since these bold mosaic tiles take over the lower half of an entire wall, designers Kyla Bidgood and Kristine Hageland of Bidgood Co Interiors used simple, large-framed art on the mantel to balance them out.

Cozy sitting area with two large floor cushions, a jute rug, a black standalone Scandinavian woodstove against a pine panelled wall looking through into a bedroom with a made bed and a black framed window

Patrick Biller

16 / 20

Wood If You Could

Thank the Scandinavians for the concept of hygge, saunas, and the perfecting of powerful wood-burning fireplaces. Efficient and aesthetically pleasing, a compact, standalone wood stove is the perfect cabin accessory.

An outdoor fireplace surrounded by rustic furniture and lanterns

HGTV Canada

17 / 20

Outdoors Elevated

Firepits are fun and pizza ovens are handy, but if you really want to elevate your backyard entertaining area, an outdoor fireplace is next level. It’ll lengthen those long summer nights when you don’t want to go inside just yet and heat up memorable winter moments watching the snow fall around you with a hot chocolate in hand.

Minimal white living room with colourful painting above mantel, an arch white brick fireplace surround, a white couch, two white armchairs, a white mosaic rug, a white and black rectangular coffee table with a succulent bowl on top, and a fire in the open wood burning fireplace

Tracey Ayton

18 / 20

Tunnel Vision

From its low-to-the-floor arch to its recessed firebox, this unique fireplace holds a bevy of interesting design concepts. The layers of brick add depth and texture, while the white paint and simple dark mantle unify the whole unit.

Gas fireplace with a black marble surround flanked by walnut wood shelves to the side filled with books, plants and vases, and above with a mounted TV, in a living room with a grey armchair, a large potted palm, and a wooden coffee table with a bowl of red apples

Alex Lukey

19 / 20

Two Tone

The contrast of the rich black marble surround and the warm wood cladding and side cabinets is what makes this fireplace-design sing. Interior designer Michelle Hurley chose materials that immediately bring a sense of coziness while remaining contemporary.

Chic Scandinavian inspired interior with grey sectional couch, electric fireplace and green patterned rug

HGTV Canada

20 / 20

Space Saver

Tiny spaces may present limitations to fireplace-design options, but don’t count them out altogether. This compact electric fireplace turns a transitory flex space into a must-stop, snuggle-down spot.