Beyond keeping homes warm and cosy throughout the year, fireplaces are also a highly prized interior design trend. 

Fireplaces allow homeowners to create a bold, central feature piece, which perfectly reflects their signature interior design aesthetic. 

In 2025, fireplaces have represented one of the top interior design trends of the year. And, what’s more, it’s a trend that’s set to cement itself even more strongly next year. 

In this article, The Fireplace Studio’s experts have shared their favourite fireplace trends for 2025 and 2026. Keep reading to find the styles that have proven to be firm favourites amongst our customers. 

The most popular fireplace trends right now 

In 2025 (and we predict to see the same for 2026!), the leading trends for fireplaces have seen units achieve a combination of modern technology and customisable design, thereby allowing property owners to create a high performance, personality-filled focal point for their homes. 

Let’s delve into these trends in more detail. 

Electric media wall fireplaces

Electric media wall fireplaces are a hugely popular addition to modern interiors. 

With these stylish and functional solutions, you can integrate your fireplace with your TV, custom shelves, sound systems and other devices, into a bold and multifunctional focal point for the room. 

This year, we’ve seen the growing trend of ambient LED lighting being added around the fireplace. This is a great way to enhance the flame effects, and achieve the exact atmosphere you’re wanting to create, with customisable settings, effects and colours. 

Double-sided fireplaces

Achieving a bold and luxurious aesthetic, double-sided fireplaces are a hugely popular interior design feature, especially for open-plan properties. 

These units feature glass panels on two sides, meaning you can see the flames from multiple points. This modern design is a great way to create an architectural statement, while also making the space feel larger and more open. 

What’s more, double-sided fireplaces can be fitted with a wide range of different surrounds, to match the exact colour and aesthetic of your property.  

Hole-in-the-wall gas fireplaces

As their name suggests, hole-in-the-wall gas fireplaces are designed to slot right into the wall, creating a sleek and seamless effect. 

They are a popular choice for properties that want to bring a touch of modernity to the room, without taking up any extra space, or adding any unnecessary bulk to the room. 

With these fireplaces, you can maximise floor space, and enjoy a panoramic flame effect, with energy-efficient gas technology and super realistic visuals. 

3-Sided electric fireplaces

If you want to go one step further than double-sided fireplaces, 3-sided fireplaces are sure to make a statement.  

These units feature glass panels, which extend across three sides, making the fire appear suspended in the centre of a glass structure. 

This striking, extremely modern design is a great addition to wall corners, statement walls, or floating walls, creating a chic focal point for an open-plan space. Plus, with no chimney or flue required, they are also an extremely versatile interior design addition.

Gas media wall fireplaces

With these fireplace units, you can enjoy all the modern, space-saving features of a media wall fireplace, with the authentic flames of a gas fireplace. 

Ticking all the boxes, gas media wall fireplaces combine the striking yet practical design of media wall fireplaces, with the heat efficiency, wide viewing panels and brilliant visuals of gas fireplaces. 

In 2025 and into 2026, you can expect to see a rise in bespoke surrounds, ambient lighting designs and shelving – making these units more customised than ever before.

At The Fireplace Studio, we supply and install a huge variety of fireplace options, to suit every style, budget and property. 

Our range includes state of the art solutions, which align with all the very latest interior design trends. 

To explore our fireplaces for yourself, or to get dedicated advice from one of our specialists, don’t hesitate to get in touch.