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Boston Fireplace Ideas: Designs For Stone Fireplaces

March 7, 2011 at 9:14 pm | Category: Stone Masonry

Fireplace ideas that use stone as their primary element are now becoming really popular. They are labeled as one of the best options that you can go for if you want a hearth that can easily go well with any kind of interior design and architectural style. Fireplace mantels made from stone work ideally for both traditional and contemporary looks.

When go through different fireplace ideas for stone fireplaces, you can choose from a wide variety of stones that are available at building material suppliers and building contractors. Aside from the large variety of stones, there are tons of other ways for you to have these laid down so that you can come up with astonishing fireplace design plans. Let’s have a glimpse at the different concepts that you can opt for. If you want a basic design for your stone hearth, you first need to consider whether you’re looking for an indoor or outdoor design. Indoor designs and outdoor designs vary a lot in terms of mantel structure and size. You can choose to get a classic fireplace built in of your interior walls. This is the exact opposite of a standalone, which is typically installed against the walls along with a separate decorative mantel. Built in fireplace designs are really a popular choice for small spaces. For these types of designs, enough space is created inside the wall.

The interior carved area and the wall edges work as the mantel. In this kind of style, you can decorate your entire wall using your own set of creative ideas using different large and small stones.

Another great option that you can consider is to have unique designs for an outdoor fireplace, which have the basic structure dug inside the earth along with a nice decorative stone border that’s in line with the ground, which looks class apart. An outdoor hearth that’s designed with a unique shape or structure that’s made from stones will surely add an exquisite beauty element to your landscape outside the house. Lastly, you can try having fireplace mantels, which are the most popular of all basic hearth designs that can offer a pristine closed enclosure for both indoor and outdoor fireplace design plans. You will have a lot of options to choose from if you decide to go with a fireplace mantel. No matter what style you use, you will have a lot of options to choose from in terms of stones as well.

Let’s have a look at the different options that you have in terms of stones. For natural hearth designs, limestone is considered as a great option to choose because it’s natural color helps give out a classy but soft fireplace mantel that’s designed to perfectly suit your taste. In addition, it has a neutral color that can easily complement any kind of home decor and wall paint colors. On the other hand, granite and marble are also noteworthy options to consider especially if you have plans on having grand-looking design for your fireplace.

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