DIY fireplace decoration

A fireplace creates a warm and inviting atmosphere, which is facilitated by the presence of an open fire. Here we spend a quiet evening in an armchair, reading a book, or have a warm conversation with friends over a cup of tea on quiet winter evenings. A room with a fireplace traditionally becomes the center of family comfort and warmth. Any fireplace can be made special and inimitable with the help of finishes and decorative elements.

A chimney shelf and a place above the hearth serve to create home comfort with the help of decorative objects and trifles, without which the design of the house would be incomplete. Wooden fancy sculptures of individual work and old dishes bring the room closer to the rustic style.

Glass products in the form of a vase, glasses will add to the homely atmosphere the highlights of the holiday and romance.

Metal installations or products made of natural stone on the mantel shelf will give the house a look of solidity and solidity. Fireplace clocks, photos of loved ones, a bright mural, flowers in pots arranged, taking into account the interior of the room and the taste of the owners.

Decor ideas can be the most diverse. They can even make their own hands and hang on falshkamina. These designs are often decorated with tiles or stone. Concrete is also suitable. The area near the wall should also be decorated. Around the fireplace in the apartment you can arrange the space in your chosen style. Do not forget about the box design itself.

There are many ideas for decorating the fireplace with their own hands.

For decorating the fireplace using a special heat-resistant glass. It can be used as a mosaic and spread fantasy patterns on the case. Furnace chimney doors and chimney screens are also made of heat-resistant glass.Glass can be transparent, tinted and stained glass.

It is important to use heat-resistant glass for the screen or door that can withstand high temperatures. Tempered glass used for the production of dining tables is not suitable for such purposes. It will not withstand such thermal loads and will burst.

The screens not only serve as a decorative ornament, but also protect the house from burning products, in other words, serve as fire safety. In addition, if there are children in the house, then fireplace screens and doors will protect them from burns. Watching fire through glass is much safer and more comfortable than sitting by the open hearth.

Stucco can be made of gypsum, polystyrene foam and polyurethane. The use of stucco is justified in different styles, but is more often used for a fireplace in a classic design, as well as in the Empire style, Baroque, Rococo. More in demand for these purposes, gypsum and polyurethane. Expanded polystyrene is less durable and quickly destroyed by use in conditions of temperature drops. It is desirable to fix the stucco not near the furnace, but on the casing of the chimney.

Disadvantage: if the products of burning wood get into the room, it will make it difficult to care for the stucco. After all, it has complex patterns and ornaments, with a lot of grooves and convex elements that are not easy to clean. Over time, pollution will ruin the overall look of the fireplace.

Lining the fireplace with a tree is not the most expensive option, but with competent and skillful surface treatment it looks decent, modern and stylish. The main condition is to place the composition away from the firebox. Beforehand, it is necessary to treat the wood with special non-flammable solutions that will protect the structure from fire. For fire safety, it will be better to close the firebox with a door so that sparks do not fly around the room and do not sit on the wood lining.

The most popular fireplaces ceramics and stone, which has a great variety.

To decorate the fireplace in the Russian style is suitable for one of the types of ceramics - tile.A stove or a fireplace with tiles is a genuine Russian invention. Difference of a tile from a ceramic tile in a way of drawing on a contour of a fireplace. The tiles are simply glued. And under the influence of high temperatures often falls off.

According to the technology, tiles are installed in the cells, which not only serve as an emphasis for the material, but also help to keep the stone warm longer. Until now, in the Winter Palace and in the palace of Alexander Menshikov are stoves of the XVII century, decorated with tiles.

The material for the manufacture is clay. The surface is treated with glaze, which is easy to clean, unlike modern tiles. Tiles can be combined in any order, change, add.

The main advantages of facing the fireplace tiles:

1. They absorb heat well and give it away gradually, which serves to preserve the thermal effect for a long time, which is a great advantage for fireplaces.
2. The tiles are durable, they retain a beautiful appearance after years of use.
3. Unpretentiousness and ease of care.
4. Tiles consist of natural components, they are environmentally safe and do not emit harmful substances when heated.
5. The feature of laying tiles gives the fireplace additional durability and reliability.
6. If the laying of the fireplace was attended by defects, irregularities, then with the help of tiles you can hide them.

Decorating a fireplace with ceramic tiles is a common decoration option. Here, the choice of colors and textures depends on the style decision in the interior of the room. The texture of a natural stone is more often used. Ceramic tiles are a good substitute for natural materials. A decorative facing material imitating stonework appeared on sale.

There are several types of cladding panels, differing in material production:

1. concrete panels;
2. clinker panels;
3. porcelain stoneware panels.

Compliance with the technology of masonry on a fireplace clinker tiles or porcelain tiles ensures:

1. long service life of the product;
2. heat preservation;
3. safety of use of materials.

The use of natural materials gives the fireplace a unique look and increases the cost of decorative finishes.

Each natural stone has its own characteristics in use:

• Shellfish it is easily processed, it is inexpensive, but, having a porous structure, may eventually become clogged with dust and the products of combustion of firewood and lose its presentable appearance.
• Limestone and sandK are also relatively inexpensive natural materials. They are diverse in types and colors and fit into almost any interior. But not too strong and durable.

• Slate interesting and original material, has an unusual look, suitable not for every interior.
• Marble - not the most expensive stone, enjoys the increased popularity as facing material. The pattern and color of marble is unique and depends on the deposit in which it is mined. With properly chosen colors, it will fit in almost any style of interior.
• Granite is one of the most durable facing stones. It is hard and difficult to handle, but it can withstand heavy loads and is durable to use.

With a professional approach to cutting, grinding and polishing stone, care for surfaces made of marble, slate and granite is simple and does not require much effort.

They are used for finishing and panels of polymer resins with the addition of a crumb of natural stones or, in another way, an artificial stone.

Artificial stone is also durable and resistant to high temperatures.. It is well polished, it is difficult to damage. It does not absorb harmful substances and odors. With proper application, it will last for many years.

In addition to panels, imitating stonework, there is a decorative plaster:

• cement based, not the most durable option;
• acrylic;
• silicate based on liquid glass;
• based on silicone resin;
• Venetian plaster that looks like polished stone.

Venetian plaster - not the easiest material to cover the fireplace and requires certain application skills. But it is very convenient and unpretentious in the care, does not absorb dust and easy to clean.

To finish the fireplace you need to choose a heat-resistant material. Preliminary surface preparation should match the selected material.Glue and other solutions necessary for fastening and processing facing materials must be heat resistant. It is also necessary to take into account, the fireplace is used as a decorative element of the interior, it has a purely aesthetic function, or as a heating device with regular melting.

Processing the fireplace with a simple plastering is a fairly inexpensive way to finish, which does not require much effort and skill. In addition, it does not weigh down the fireplace, so there is no need for additional strengthening of the structure. Plastering requires a special mixture that does not crack when the product is used for a long time. Advantage of plaster can be called that the color of the lining is easily changed, if necessary. Additionally, you can decorate the casing with intricate patterns using heat-resistant paint.

Covering the body of the fireplace with heat-resistant plasterboard, you can invent and create complex, rounded structures or multi-stage asymmetric models.The metal frame, which is subsequently applied to the material, is given at will any fantasy form.

Metal elements are used in the manufacture of chimney doors, screens and ventilation grilles. Commonly used cast iron or heat-resistant alloys of metals. If the fireplace is supposed to be fired not only with wood, but also with coal, then preference is given to cast iron as the most heat-resistant material.

In other cases, the choice of metal can be made at the discretion of the owner. Often, forging products are used to create products with individual patterns. Cast models are in the public domain and are sold in specialized stores. Patterns and ornaments on the doors and grilles are usually tied to the style and decoration of the whole room.

The fireplace serves as a gathering place for the whole family, especially on New Year's Eve and on Christmas. Therefore it is very important to decorate the mantelpiece and the place near the hearth. According to the old European tradition, socks with the names of family members are hung over the fire so that Santa Claus would not be mistaken at night laying out his presents.

The chimney shelf is decorated with tinsel, garlands. You can put on top of the hearth a small dressed Christmas tree. In a glass dish is better to fold the multicolored Christmas balls. Candles in candlesticks, placed on a shelf above the fireplace, will complement the festive atmosphere.

The decoration of the fireplace for each holiday, for example, for a wedding, can be special and new each time. It all depends on the author's imagination and artistic direction. On Valentine's Day, you can use the fireplace to create a special spiritual atmosphere by arranging flowers and decorating the heart over the hearth with hearts. For the portal in the summer, most suitable live flowers.

The fireplace serves not only as a heating device, but also as a center where it is convenient to gather with the whole family, spend time talking, celebrate holidays and other joyful events. It can be placed in a studio apartment or in a private house.

Our mood depends on how the fireplace looks. Taking a little time to decorate the fireplace, we transform our home, bringing to perfection even the small details of the decor. And we invite friends and relatives to the fireplace to share with them the happy moments of your life.

For the New Year decoration option, you can choose all kinds of tinsel and Christmas decorations. Jewelry can be made by hand.

Beautifully decorated fireplace in red and white colors.

Gentle should be the decoration for Valentine's Day. Add as many cute things as possible.

Tips for decorating the fireplace for the New Year, see below.