63 Fireplace Ideas That Make a Statement and Dress Up Any Room | Architectural Digest

Are you currently in search of fireplace ideas? Nothing feels more inviting and enviable than a stylish and statement-making hearth in your living room—or in any other space in the house, for that matter. After all, a good fireplace design can anchor any room, all the while offering the practical benefits that come with the cozy centerpiece. “The fireplace is another opportunity to connect the architecture of the house with the decor,” says Louisville, Kentucky, interior designer Bethany Adams. “The fireplace surround and mantle can be used to incorporate new colors, textures and patterns to your overall decorating scheme.” 

With these thoughts in mind, we reached out to top interior design pros and took a dip into AD’s own archive to uncover 63 truly stunning rooms, all of which feature a beautiful place in which to build a fire. The homes of Anne Hathaway and Diane Keaton are included, as are other abodes with noteworthy fireboxes, stone fireplaces, and eye-catching modern designs any homeowner would love. Whether you take inspiration from these design concepts to recreate your own rendition or hire an interior designer to help you along the way, you certainly won’t be lacking in exciting fireplace ideas for long. Now, you just have to stay on top of cleaning these beauties.

1. Cannon balls in the hearth

“I love the use of fireballs because it adds a bit of unexpected and architectural intrigue to a fireplace,” says Marie Flanigan, principal of Marie Flanigan Interiors. “A firebox typically doesn’t allow for too much design variation, but including small changes like fireballs and a tiled herringbone pattern still makes a gorgeous statement.”

2. Crystals instead of firewood