Table of Contents1 What is a Linear Fireplace?2 Make Your Fireplace a Feature in Your Room3 Create a Focal Point Above Your Fireplace4 Use Wood in Your Home Decor For a Rustic Feel5 Work With the Aesthetic of Your Fireplace Decor6 Keep Other Sources of Light Away7 Tie Your Home Together With a Stunning Linear Fireplace Humans have been using fire in their daily lives for more than 400,000 years. Of course, fireplace designs and their use have changed significantly over the years! While we no longer rely on fireplaces in our homes for cooking and safety, they can still be a great source of heat. On top of this, new fireplace designs, such as linear fireplaces, are an attractive addition to any living space. This is probably why more than 44% of American households still use fireplaces today. If you’ve recently installed a linear fireplace, you’ll need to think carefully about how to incorporate this into your home decor. This will really tie your home’s aesthetic together. Not sure where to start? Then you’re in the right place! Read on to find out amazing linear fireplace ideas for your home’s decor. What is a Linear Fireplace? Linear fireplace designs differ a lot from traditional fireplace designs. These are usually installed horizontally within a wall and feature a glass front between the fire and the room itself. Their linear design is also long and generally narrow. Larger designs may run the length of an entire wall. However, you can also get smaller designs installed in the center of a wall to create a gorgeous focal point in the space. So how do you incorporate these fireplaces into your living room design? Let’s take a closer look at some brilliant linear fireplace trends that will inspire you and make your fireplace feel like a key part of the space. Make Your Fireplace a Feature in Your Room A linear fireplace is a beautiful feature in any room so make the most of it. You can draw focus to your fireplace by positioning your furniture around it. For example, you could put a low coffee table in front of the fireplace itself. Then you can angle your couch or chairs towards the fire to create the perfect spot for cozy entertaining. Most linear fireplaces don’t come with mantels around them like traditional fireplaces. However, you can still draw attention to them by fixing tiles, a gorgeous frame, or a fire surround to the wall around them. Choosing a frame that complements the aesthetic of your living space will help to draw the eye and tie the room together. Create a Focal Point Above Your Fireplace Most linear fireplaces sit low in the wall so that you can watch them when you are seated. However, this does leave a lot of space on the wall above your fireplace. Putting your TV or a piece of artwork above your fireplace will create a focal point on the wall. This will draw the eye up and then down towards the fire. It will also balance out the space in the room so that the wall above your fire doesn’t feel too empty. Use Wood in Your Home Decor For a Rustic Feel Incorporating wood into your living space is a great way to give it a rustic, cozy feel. You can do this even if your fireplace is electric or gas-powered. After all, you don’t actually have to use the wood! Create pocket shelves within the wall around your fireplace. Then you can stack small wood logs into the pockets for a unique look. You can even choose a shade of wood that matches your coffee table and other home decor. Work With the Aesthetic of Your Fireplace Decor When you install a linear fireplace it is worth considering overhauling the room’s design. This will give you a blank canvas to work with so you can create a cohesive look in the space. In that case, it is a good idea to look at the aesthetic of the fireplace you have chosen. A lot of linear fireplace designs are incredibly modern but they can still vary somewhat. For example, fireplaces containing wood will feel quite rustic and look at home in darker, cozy rooms. In comparison, fireplaces containing stones and other contemporary features will look amazing in bright, open spaces. If you can’t afford to redesign the whole room, then keep this in mind when choosing your linear fireplace. This will ensure you find a design that works with the space that you already have. Keep Other Sources of Light Away Of course, installing a fireplace in your home doesn’t mean you need to get rid of every other light in the room. However, your fireplace can be a great source of light in your living space. If you want to make the most of this, you should create distance between it and other light sources in the room. For example, don’t position floor or wall lamps right next to your fireplace. If you have another light source too nearby, this can make the glow from your fire look dimmer. So it won’t look nearly as impressive. Instead, try to distribute the sources of light evenly throughout the space. When doing this, think about how you want to light the space by day and night. Positioning your fireplace away from the windows in your home will mean you can enjoy it even when it’s still light outside. However, at night you don’t want this to be the only source of light in your home. Having lamps placed near your furniture or by the windows means that you can balance the light in the space once it’s dark outside. This also lets you play within the light levels in your home and means you don’t just have to rely on your ceiling lights. Tie Your Home Together With a Stunning Linear Fireplace As you can see, if you want to make the most of your linear fireplace, you should use it as a starting point for your … Continue reading Design Inspiration: How to Style a Room With a Linear Fireplace