The fireplace is the warmest and most comfortable place in the whole house. Moreover, we are talking not so much about physical warmth, but about spiritual warmth, which is born at the moment of contemplating the dancing fire. People already manage to install fireplaces in apartments, let alone in a country house – here it simply has to hide in the living room and wait for you in the evenings after a hard day at work.
Decorative fireplace cladding is an invariable component that makes the interior of your home even more cozy and sophisticated. And you can choose the option of facing material in accordance with your taste and interior style.
Materials for facing fireplaces
There are several options, they vary in cost, appearance of the final result, and there is definitely plenty to choose from. So:
- Cladding the fireplace with natural stone enjoys enormous popularity. This material looks very respectable, and also fills the house with its lively energy and contributes to the positive emotions received from sitting by the fireplace with family and friends.
- Cladding the fireplace with artificial stone (gypsum tiles) – a cheaper alternative. However, in terms of its physical properties and decorative properties, it is not much inferior to natural stone. Modern technologies have advanced so far that they can offer a wide range of this type of finish, and you will definitely find something to suit your taste and budget.
- Marble fireplace cladding – on the contrary, it is quite an expensive pleasure. Marble is a natural stone with a very high cost, but also an equally high decorative and luxurious value. If you decide on this finishing option, your house will resemble a royal castle from the Romanov era.
- Cladding the fireplace with porcelain stoneware – a good alternative if marble is too much for you. Modern tiles made from this material sometimes resemble marble stains in their colors. And you can use it to create a more strict high-tech style.
- Brick fireplace lining – a great option, especially if you are trying to create a country style. Facing brick can imitate ancient brickwork or serve a purely decorative role if, for example, you are not covering the entire fireplace, but only laying out a pattern from it.
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Whatever you choose, the fireplace will be a source of pride and a favorite place for the whole family. It is not for nothing that the hearth has been considered a symbol of family happiness from time immemorial.
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