Fireplaces unlock many benefits for a room. Not only do they create an unbeatable cosy warmth, but they also bring a signature focal point to the room. 

Due to their large size, they make a fantastic feature piece, which is both practical and aesthetic. 

What’s more, fireplaces are completely customisable. This allows you to really put your own stamp on your investment, and design a fireplace that completely reflects your own signature style. 

Below, we’ve shared 10 ways that you can decorate your fireplace so that, once your custom unit has been installed, you can make it even more unique to you. 

10 ways you can decorate your fireplace 

1. Install a mirror  

By adding mirrors above and around your fireplace, you can reflect the light of the fireplace around the room, making the entire area feel brighter and bigger. 

You could either install one large mirror above the fireplace (to achieve a modern feel), or carefully position a series of smaller mirrors around the area, to create a more unusual effect. 

2. Feature ornaments

Likewise, ornaments are a great way to add personality and charm to the fireplace layout. 

These ornaments could be anything from statues to holiday memos, and handmade items to keepsakes. While you don’t want to overwhelm the space, these little additions will make your fireplace completely unique to you. 

With a media wall fireplace, you can enjoy almost completely limitless options for fireplace design. 

With media wall fireplaces, you can create an entirely bespoke unit. This includes accommodating any size of TV and any size of fireplace, plus ambient lighting, custom shelving and a custom surround.

So, when it comes to decorative pieces like ornaments, you can position your ornaments throughout the media wall. This allows you to bring your signature style to the entire fireplace unit, and create a focal point for the room that completely reflects your personality.  

3. Use accent colours 

Adding a ‘pop’ of accent colour is a great, simple way to make your fireplace even more of a fireplace. 

These accent colours could either take the form of a contrasting colour for the fireplace surround, or simply selecting ornaments and decorations in your chosen accent colour. 

With a media wall fireplace, you can access complete customisability for the entire unit, including the flexibility to create custom surrounds and ambient lighting. By using these elements to incorporate your accent colour, you can achieve a completely seamless, fun yet modern finish. 

4. Add plants or flowers 

Plants and flowers make a great contrast to the modernity of your fireplace unit, and bring a softer, more natural feel to the area. Plus, their natural beauty also parallels the beauty of the fire itself. 

You could choose potted plants (large or small), vases in a range of different shapes, or hanging planters, and these could either be real or fake (depending on your personal preferences). 

5. Mount Your TV Above The Fireplace

Mounting your TV above a low level contemporary fireplace is a stunning look for the focal point of your room . 

There are many options for fireplaces and this is a great way to utilise the space in the room where you would have otherwise had a large TV stand.

6. Add books 

Books are a brilliant way to add both personality and visual interest to the space, without making your fireplace feel cluttered. 

It’s important to note that, while almost any decoration is safe for an electric fireplace, you do need to be careful with a gas fireplace. This is because of the heat that the unit produces, which could damage fragile items. So, if you do have a gas fireplace, try to position your books at either end of the unit, away from the heat source. 

7. Display photographs 

As with any area of the house, photographs are a wonderful, meaningful design addition. 

You could feature your photographs in a range of different ways, such as large photos in chic frames, or fun collages above the fireplace. These add a personal touch, while also bringing visual interest to a modern structure. 

8. Select artwork 

As with photographs, you could display your artworks in a range of different ways, from large feature pieces hung above the fireplaces, to smaller artworks dotted around the space. 

You can also use the colours and depictions of the artwork to create different effects, too. For example, your chosen artwork could feature your chosen accent colour (and so further enhance this colour scheme), or you could display artwork of natural scenes, to achieve the same impact as adding plants to the fireplace. 

9. Add decorations for the seasons

Once you’ve added your decorations, don’t feel like they have to remain the same all year! 

Bringing seasonal decor touches to the space keeps it feeling fun and personal, while adding visual interest throughout the year. These additions could be anything from spring greenery to pumpkins in October.

10. Add fireplace tools

Even though your fireplace may not be a traditional wood-burning stove, that’s not to say that you can’t recreate the same aesthetic! 

By adding classic fireplace tools (such as pokers, screens or guards), you can achieve a more traditional look, while enjoying all the benefits that come with a modern fireplace! 

Customising your media wall fireplace

By using these design ideas in combination, you can create a fireplace design that is functional, fun, stylish and utterly unique. 

However, please note that if you have a gas fireplace, then you will need to be careful about where you position any items, in order to prevent any heat damage. 

With a media wall fireplace, you can expand your design scope even further. These units allow you to design a layout featuring a TV and fireplace of any size, alongside ambient lighting, custom shelving and a custom surround.

So, if flexible interior design is important to you, a media wall fireplace represents a great investment. 

At The Fireplace Studio, we are one of the region’s leading fireplace specialists, trusted by countless customers across Derby, Mansfield, Leicester, Loughborough and beyond. 

So, to explore more customisable fireplace options, or to find out more about the benefits of media wall fireplaces, The Fireplace Studio’s expert team is on hand to help.