Marble fireplaces in interior design

Marble is a natural material used for finishing work on a variety of surfaces. Since ancient times, it has become a popular material for creating various decorations in the interior. The appearance of the marble product is filled with grandeur and extraordinary beauty. Marble is used not only for cladding the facade of buildings, but also for decorating a headset, such as a fireplace.

Decorative view of the fireplace can play a major role in creating the interior indoors. The fireplace is used not only as a decoration, but also as a source of heat. In this case, a special approach is needed to choose the material from which the furnace will be made. Marble is an excellent option.

Untreated natural marble is almost the same as other fossil materials. In the processed state, the marble product acquires a unique pattern and elegant colors.Fireplaces made of marble can vary significantly, because the design elements are very diverse.

Experts recommend the use of marble for finishing the fireplace due to its natural characteristics.

• Environmentally friendly material that does not harm health. Even when exposed to open flame, it does not emit toxic substances.
• High strength of the product, allowing it to withstand heavy loads.
• Resistant to high humidity.
• Fire resistance of the material. When exposed to open fire on the surface, decorated with marble stone, remain under protection.
• Unlimited service life (about 100-150 years). Replacing the facing material occurs only if the appearance of the product dims or becomes unnatural.

In addition to all the positive characteristics, marble has negative sides. The extraction and processing of stone is carried out for a fairly long time, and therefore the cost of a marble product will be high.

Thanks to the existing methods of facing the fireplace with marble, specialists can develop unique images during the design process. With the help of grinding you can emphasize the volume and structure of marble stone. The effect of aging allows you to bring the appearance of the furnace to ancient times. The polishing of the stone makes it possible to enhance the natural qualities of marble, as well as the reflection of a blazing fire.

Marble fireplaces have several variations of facing stone.

Marble for finishing work is natural and artificial. The first species is mined in the bowels of the Earth and has a natural origin. Natural marble slabs due to the high cost of production, not everyone can use for interior decoration and decoration of the headset.

Artificial slabs are a combination of acrylic with mineral filler. Artificial stones are cheaper and have a huge range of products, unlike natural rocks. But such materials are inferior in durability to natural stones.

Installation of marble tiles is carried out only on the finished fireplace surface of refractory stone.

Marble slabs are: smooth, structural, matte, glossy, with various inserts.

The construction market provides the opportunity to veneer the fireplace with a ready-made portal, which greatly simplifies installation.

This variation of marble products is the cheapest, unlike natural stone. The composition of artificial marble is a combination of marble or granite, sand, coloring products and polyester resin. This type of marble product is most demanded by consumers for decorating the fireplace, because by its qualities it practically does not differ from marble slabs.

Advantages of marble portals:

• high strength of the material;
• environmentally friendly product;
• resistance to high temperatures.

Ready designs have a big variety:

• polished surface with clear lines;
• rough coating with various imitations;
• fireplaces with columns and figures;
• constructions with stucco.

Marble portals are decorated with carvings and bas-reliefs. Perfectly in harmony with ceramics, glass, bronze. An unusual image is obtained in combination with wood, metal and plaster inserts.

The choice of one or another way to design a fireplace depends on the functioning of the structure. If the furnace is intended for space heating, it is necessary that the base of the system is made of special materials: foam concrete, aerated concrete, fire-resistant brick. Experts recommend to install corner fireplaces in small rooms, and wall-mounted stoves located in the central wall can be installed in spacious rooms.

Among the most popular varieties of marble fireplaces are the following variations of colors.

• Grey colourwhich has a huge assortment of colors. Inclusions can be both small and large. The surface has various lines and spots of snow-white color.
• White color. The stone of white shades has a characteristic feature, because when the sun comes into contact, a change in the hue of the material occurs. Bright light contributes to the overflow of shades: yellow, pink and gray. White marble perfectly harmonizes with a mosaic of pink and brown marble.
• Multicolored variation It is a mix of different colors. Modern interior styles allow you to use bright colors: red, blue, pink, lime.

A fireplace made of marble will look great in many modern interior styles.

Most designers give preference to classic fireplaces. After all, the emergence of such structures was still in the days of knights and kings, and to this day they have not lost their appeal.Mostly classic-style fireplaces are installed in the wall, so you can only decorate the upper area of ​​the structure. Ready portals are made of various materials, and bas-reliefs and carved panels are used as decoration. On the mantelpiece put candlesticks, figurines, photos in the framework.

The fireplace in this design is associated with nobility and wealth. Rococo and Baroque styles offer the installation of a U-shaped fireplace. The fireplace is carved with additional smooth transitions, and in the center there is an image in the form of a flower, a shell, a crown. Provence recommends installing a fireplace of light shades with a rough surface.

This design looks comfortable and natural, especially in country houses and cottages. For this image using ready-made designs (portals) fireplaces. The portals are made in small sizes and mostly in the shape of the letter D. Country style fireplaces should add peace and comfort to the room, so for their facing they take calm light shades with a slight roughness. Fireplace decoration is made of raw pieces of marble products.For a rustic image, coarse raw elements are used.

The modern style of the interior allows the use of marble as a fireplace lining. After all, marble is perfectly combined with metal and glass coatings and decorative elements. Also marble stone enhances the play of the flame. Many people believe that high-tech style is faceless cold constructions, but they often become refined and sublime elements of decor. This style has a huge range of geometric shapes.

This image combines the strict forms of marble and materials from leather, glass and wood. The majestic image of the fireplace is associated with luxury and wealth, thereby attracting the attention of all guests. The main decoration for the fireplace is a mirror in the fringing of the sun's rays. For decoration of the fireplace, such decorative elements as precious stones, silver, wood, reptile skin, ivory are used.

The color palette is presented in black and olive shades.that can be combined with each other. You can use a brown shade, which is diluted with shades of ivory, gilding.

The Art Nouveau style offers fireplaces of rectangular or semi-oval shape, due to which they fit perfectly into any modern look, emphasizing the whole style favorably. A distinctive feature of such furnaces is that straight lines and angles are inappropriate here, in this case, preference is given to ornaments of vegetation and flowers. Ready-made portals are made in the form of the letter P and D. This style requires unity between architecture, headset and interior design. The fireplace in the Art Nouveau style is harmoniously combined with strict dark frames and a plasma TV.

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