Need additional square footage but nevertheless want that cozy and warm focus of a fireplace? A large and bulky fireplace can become quite compact when you use the frequently wasted space in a room’s corner. A perfectly tailored fireplace at a corner not only heats an whole space easily, but it enlarges the floor plan also. Get inspired to build a corner fireplace into your home with these clever designs.
Dan Waibel Designer Builder
Storage. Bring your room to life by flanking your fireplace with bookshelves, like in this living room. This is a good way to integrate storage into a beautiful focal point.
Tip: Stretch your mantel to the shelves for much more storage and a cohesive design element.
Lake Country Builders
Outdoors. Do you have a four-season space or lanai that could use just a tiny coziness? Put a fireplace in a corner to create instant visual attraction at a small or big outside space.
Tip: Build a raised hearth under your fireplace opening for extra seating while you amuse.
BW Interiors
Constructed in. Consider wrapping your new customized entertainment centre entirely around your fireplace. This fireplace is built into the adjacent cabinetry, making the whole center feel like an essential part of the room.
Tip: Keep the design of your built-in constant for a truly cohesive look. Glass doors over the mantel would have made this fireplace blend in more.
COASTROAD Patio & Hearth
Space saver. Build a small electrical fireplace into a corner cupboard or custom-made piece when you have a smaller house or condo that could use an extra-cozy element.
Tip: set the fireplace at eye level for exaggerated visibility.
Happy Interiors Group
Wall to wall. Have a corner in your house that just seems like wasted space? Do what was done here — build a fireplace from 1 wall to another out.
Tip: Forgo the flooring hearth or raised hearth, such as in this shot, and your fireplace will be aesthetically pleasing and less interactive.
Freestanding. Adore the look of a freestanding unit but do not want one projecting into your floor plan? Try out a fireplace unit that is compact for size. These pieces can be placed in a corner to heat a space.
Tip: When installing a freestanding model, do not just select the conventional black. Attempt to express yourself by choosing an accent color that’s already in your design.
Arthur Dyson Architects
Room divider. You do not need to have a corner made out of two partitions for a fireplace. This artful fireplace is located at the open corner of their living room and functions as a space divider between the living room and the adjacent kitchen brilliant!
Tip: Positioning your fireplace in an open corner such as this means that you can enjoy it from a number of distinct rooms.
Barley|Pfeiffer Architecture
Camouflage. When done correctly, you can practically make your fireplace disappear into the area’s design when it is not in use. The horizontal banding of the wood runs within this fireplace front so it doesn’t stand out.
Tip: you’ll have to take your city’s codes and regulations into consideration using a design in this way, as there are regulations concerning how shut combustible materials can be implemented around the firebox opening.