Fireplace Designs - Don’t Make These Mistakes

It was difficult to choose from the many fireplace designs for my family’s new home. Whereas my husband wanted a rugged fireplace, possibly made from brick, I wanted something with elegance and class. I could easily imagine what it would look like during the holidays when it would be decorated with my greenery and bows.

So after some civilized discussion that involved hair pulling and a knocked out tooth, we picked the perfect design. Here are some of the things you will need to think about BEFORE you decide on a design rather than after, like we did!

Budget:

Determining a budget for your fireplace is very important. You’ll then be looking at all the fireplace designs that fit in your budget. Although we finally decided on something quite amazing that we both loved, it was a result of looking at designs that ended up being outside of our budget. But staying within your budget should be your number one priority.

Placement:

Because of the way your house is built, it may not be able to accommodate certain fireplace designs. We didn’t think about this before we started shopping for fireplaces. Even though we saw a number of them that we really liked, it wasn’t possible to use them. They weren’t going to fit properly in the space we had decided the fireplace would go. While beauty is a big thing, you have to take the size and shape into consideration.

Use:

Do you want a real fireplace that you’ll actually use, or is it just for show? If you will not be using the fireplace, there are many fireplace designs that you are able to go with. However, if you will be using it, you want to think about the materials that are used, the shape, and of course the safety of the fireplace.

It’s possible you’ll get frustrated when you’re trying to choose the perfect design, but if you use these tips, it should be easy!

Visit How To Build a Fire and discover what you need to know before you buy, build or choose your fireplace designs so you can turn your fireplace into a real conversation piece.

- Jessica P

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