A stunning fireplace can quickly become the centrepiece for any family home, giving you a cosy place to gather for the evening and discuss your day, or just zone out with a great book, and this is perhaps why the living room has long been the main location for installing a fireplace within the home. However, there’s no reason that you can’t spice things up a bit when it’s time to install a new fireplace, and recently there has been a great new trend for installing fireplaces in the kitchen!
For many families the kitchen is the hub of activity, as people dash in and out grabbing snacks, fixing drinks and putting together a meal that can feed the whole hungry clan. This is one of the reasons that it became so popular to install televisions in the kitchen, however a fireplace can be a traditional and warming alternative, and offers lots of scope for exciting design innovations.
The Cottage Kitchen
If you have gone for a country cottage theme with your kitchen then a fireplace will be ideal for making the room feel even more snug and romantic. Choose an ornate design that compliments the furniture you have: whether you have open brick, slate or classic wood, you’ll be able to get a fireplace that has a finish to match. Why not consider an incredible timber mantel to complete the look?
The Minimalist Kitchen
Minimalism continues to be one of the favourite kitchen design trends, with a lot of people choosing monochromatic colours to create a stylish and instant impact. A fireplace can definitely add to the effect, becoming the key point of focus in any kitchen that aims to be both functional and on trend. Go for white furniture with black highlights, and let the flickering flames add that small splash of colour that keeps everything fresh and original.
The New Industrial Kitchen
One of the newest interior design fashions is for industrial look kitchens, with harsh steel and bulky appliances giving a sharp, current and very young look to the family kitchen. The idea behind new industrial design is to soften the edge slightly with a few warm touches, such as soft rugs or bright artwork. A stand-out fireplace would be the perfect choice for an industrial style kitchen that needs a few homely touches before the look is complete.
The effect of a fireplace in the kitchen is absolutely magical, so if you host a lot of dinner parties or find yourself often welcoming guests into your home then it really is a perfect talking point – both unusual enough to get people talking, and inviting enough for them to want to congregate around it.
With such a big assortment of fireplaces available, it’s easy to find one that suits your kitchen. We think that using a show stopping, traditional fireplace as you would typically find in a living room has absolutely incredible results. However, you can also find smaller, more compact fireplaces which will just add a glimmer of personality into the room rather than dominate the space completely. If you have a large kitchen which is split across both a dining area and a cooking area then you’ll also want to think about which area is best for the warmth of a fire – you’re more likely to feel the benefit when you’re sitting down to eat than when you’re already sweating over a hot oven!
Think that the kitchen fireplace might be for you? We can provide incredible wall mounted electric fires in London perfect for every need, so give us a call at 0207 731 5025 or contact us online to talk to a member of our friendly team about your design ideas.
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