Cladding
Facing a false fireplace with decorative stone
Externally, a brick fireplace structure looks inconspicuous. To give the structure a beautiful look, you can:
- Plaster the surface. The plaster mortar is applied after 14 days - it can crack from wet bricks after drying. It is allowed to paint the plaster layer with fire-resistant paints.
- Carry out the cladding. Artificial or natural stone looks beautiful. The ability of the material to withstand temperature fluctuations and accumulate heat will provide a comfortable microclimate. To create a drawing, you should be inspired by a beautiful photo.
- Fasten the gypsum board. Plasterboard sheets are fixed on a metal frame that is welded to the oven. The finish is varnished and easy to clean or dust-free.
- Lay out the tiles. With the help of heat-resistant tiles, it is easy to create a beautiful motive or settle on a laconic monochromatic cladding.
Corner fireplace models combine the possibilities of an interior item, heating the room and creating a cozy atmosphere. With an understanding of the principle of ordering, knowledge of the technology of work, the structure can be folded up by yourself. In the apartment, stop at fake models or devices with a live flame effect.
For decoration: electric fireplace or biofireplace
If heating the room is not a primary concern, here you can choose a bio or electric fireplace. The first option is an aesthetically pleasing heating device with low power. It runs on clean fuel, therefore it is the most environmentally friendly. Bio fireplaces do not form soot, soot, sparks and smoke, do not leave ash. Here you do not have to often clean the firebox and chimney.
Biodevices are characterized by a wide range of models and easy installation. However, it will not be able to heat a large area due to the low power level. In addition, constant refueling is required. And the product itself is quite expensive.
Unlike bio-products, electric ones heat better and more powerfully, give more natural heat. They do not require fuel or chimney, do not dry the air and do not smell like burning dust. The electric fireplace can be installed anywhere, and later, if necessary, move. They are safe and versatile.
Electric fireplaces are installed only where there is an electrical connection. At the same time, they are not cheap, and they consume a lot of electricity. Read here how to save on electricity.
Step 4 - exploring innovative options
Choosing a stove for the home should be based on its technical characteristics. Heating appliance models are characterized by the following features:
- Modern options, thanks to a well-thought-out design, are able to maintain heat for a long time. High efficiency is achieved due to the efficiency of functioning - secondary combustion of the gas contained in the smoke. The design nuances of various modifications ensure maximum heat transfer and reduce soot formation.
- Furnaces equipped with several combustion modes. Economy mode maintains the temperature in the house on one fuel tab. The maximum heating mode allows you to heat the room to the required temperature in a matter of minutes.
- Most units are equipped with heat-resistant glass and removable ash pans for quick cleaning and safety.
- Fireplace stoves that heat rooms without partitions.
Modern engineering solutions allow heating large areas with complex building configurations. Among them, there are devices that support long-term fuel combustion.
Characteristics of fireplaces with long burning mode
The units are distinguished by high efficiency achieved due to the design. They improve the heat transfer of heating communications, reduce the formation of plaque and soot in the chimney ducts. Modern manufacturers present fireplace stoves for installation in the country, in a private or country house.Ease of use is achieved by several combustion modes for efficient heat preservation.
Long burning fireplace stoves:
- have a door made of heat-resistant glass with options for self-ash removal, are equipped with removable ash pans;
- distribute warm air to the rooms as much as possible;
- do not need additional construction measures - the arrangement of the foundation or the construction of partitions.
Such a heating structure can be easily installed by one person.
When choosing a fireplace for a summer residence, you should pay attention to the additional functionality of the device. Some of them are equipped with a hob and oven, which allows not only to heat the home, but also to prepare food.
Where to install the fireplace?
The place can be chosen according to your desire, but you need to take into account some features of the choice:
It can be installed on both external and internal walls.
It is important to determine where the chimney exits, which is why internal walls can be problematic for installing a fireplace.
Placement on an external wall requires permits from the relevant authorities to bring the chimney to the street.
When mounting a pipe on the walls of a house built of wood, take care of fire safety measures.
This ready-made model is very popular in the Scandinavian countries.
Beautiful living room in retro style. Fireplace - brick, painted white
Advantages
These options are more functional than standard models. After all, a corner fireplace ideally occupies an empty area of the room, while performing all the stylistic and practical functions of an ordinary fireplace. It is suitable both for country houses and for use in an apartment.
A corner fireplace in an interior can be a very stylish element, giving it a modern touch, focusing on those details that the owners of a private house want to emphasize. A room with a fireplace, even if it is just an imitation of it, always looks more comfortable and attractive
Corner electric fireplace in the living room in country style
Decorating with a corner model will help hide design flaws in houses and poor-quality finishing of buildings. An uneven wall and protruding communications in a hall or living room can also be hidden by a decorative chimney. A white fireplace can be a stylish element of the interior, and a glass fireplace can give the room weightlessness and harmoniously fit into the high-tech style.
Corner electric fireplace in the living room in a modern style
The variety of various modern finishing materials allows you to choose a fireplace or stove project that will best decorate the interior of the house, making the decor of even a small room more stylish, pleasant and comfortable.
The corner fireplace is also good because the fascinating combustion can be observed from any part of the room. This makes this design very convenient, since you do not have to place the sofa exactly in front of the fireplace - the design allows you to arrange a place to relax anywhere in the room.
Corner wood burning fireplace in the living room
An obvious plus is the saving of space, since the corner wall fireplace occupies an empty, little-functional corner, leaving much more "profitable" and easily accessible areas of the room free. Thanks to this space-saving, ergonomic design, corner models can even fit into a small room. And their graceful and stylish cladding will perfectly fit into the interior of any summer cottage.
A modern corner fireplace, like an ordinary one, is able to create a special - warm and friendly - microclimate in a room, heal the air, fill it with dry and pleasant warmth.
White corner fireplace in a bright living room
Corner models heat three rooms at once - those that are directly adjacent. The living room, dining room and kitchen can be fully heated.
Corner wood burning fireplace in beige and red living room 
Corner electric fireplace with wood trim 
Gray and white corner fireplace 
Corner fireplace with wood and stone cladding 
Stone-faced wood-burning corner fireplace 
Corner classic wood burning fireplace 
Corner traditional wood burning fireplace
General operating rules
Each fireplace model has its own recommendations for use. However, there are general tips that will make the fireplace work efficiently and safely.
Open hearth fireplace lined with natural stone
- Before each ignition, be sure to check the presence of draft and its normal condition in the chimney. You can perform this procedure with a burning newspaper rolled into a roll.
- Use only dry hardwood firewood for heating the fireplace. Resins contained in conifers lead to the formation of soot in the chimney, which burns uncontrollably, that is, forms a fire.
- Clean the ash pan from combustion products every day, as it also acts as a blower and provides the required traction.
- The chimney should be closed only after the wood has completely burned out, since carbon monoxide is still emitted during the smoldering process.
Any type of wood-burning fireplace can be used in single-storey buildings. There are no restrictions on this, which cannot be said about cottages. These are private houses that have 2 or 3 floors, including attics, attics and other superstructures.
It will be possible to install a fireplace on the ground floor if the house has a flight of stairs and the chimney is freely erected to the very roof. Otherwise, you will have to install a fireplace on the upper floors. But it will be impossible to make brickwork, since there is no foundation.
There remains only the option of a cast-iron freestanding fireplace. The architecture of the cottages is quite varied, so many of them, when planning, provide for a one-story section of the house, in which a living room with a fireplace will be equipped. Then making a brick fireplace is not difficult.
As for the purpose, modern fireplaces are safe. They can even be installed in bedrooms if they are only used for visual perception of fire. Any fireplace intended for heating is local in nature. It is able to warm only one room well, therefore it is used as additional heating. A full-fledged heating of the premises can be performed by wood-burning fireplaces. They have a built-in circuit through which the coolant circulates.
Operating a wood-burning fireplace
For wood-burning fireplaces, use only dry hardwood. It will provide a hot and clean flame. This firewood burns out to the end and does not emit a lot of smoke, soot, soot. Do not use a large volume of paper, damp or recycled wood, charcoal, or debris for lighting and stoking.
Some soft tree species, which mainly include needles, are also not suitable. Soft rocks contain an increased volume of resin and therefore produce more smoke and soot. By the way, the largest amount of resin is found in pines and birches.
Make sure that the fire does not smolder. Smoldering begins due to the use of raw wood, lack of air, or the use of a large volume of fuel. In these cases, the firewood burns poorly, which provokes soot settling. To prevent the fuel from smoldering, a sufficient amount of air must enter the fireplace or stove. Open wider inlet ducts if necessary.
Do not put too much fuel in the firebox to extinguish the flame. It is enough to add about five logs at a time. And when you don't put wet wood.Also, make sure that the wood and fire do not touch the glass. Otherwise, soot and soot on the doors are provided. Place the wood at some distance from the fireplace glass.
Remember to clean your chimney regularly. A clean chimney provides the necessary supply of air and oxygen. In a clogged chimney, debris is blocking the air duct, which negatively affects the functioning of the fireplace. In addition, cravings deteriorate, and it becomes more difficult to start a fire. The smoke will begin to return and pour out into the room. Not to mention the appearance of soot and soot on the door and in the firebox.
Types of corner fireplaces
All corner models can be divided into two large types - symmetrical and asymmetrical. Learn more about each of them.
Symmetrical
This corner fireplace will require a certain style from the living room or kitchen: it needs furniture arranged in a special way, worthy of framing. In this case, the fireplace - white, neutral in color or brick - will play a central role, and the rest of the environment around it will shade it.
Symmetrical corner fireplace
Symmetrical models are distinguished by excellent heating abilities - next to such a fireplace it will be especially pleasant to find yourself on a chilly autumn evening. Wood-burning models for summer cottages and houses are most often symmetrical.
Symmetrical corner fireplace in the living room
A brick or wood corner fireplace is considered a traditional option, an excellent choice for classic interiors. Its cladding is usually also kept in a traditional spirit. A modern fireplace of this type most often has a semicircular or flat shape.
Beautiful corner fireplace in a wooden frame 
Corner fireplace with stone shelf 
Electric corner fireplace 
Unusual stylish corner fireplace in the living room 
Gray and white corner fireplace 
Beautiful finishing of a corner fireplace
Asymmetrical
Most often used as a way to zone the space of a room. With the help of such a model, it is possible to separate one zone from another in an original way - for example, if the living room should include a separate workplace and a recreation area. The fireplace between these two zones will serve as a border - such a design will be unobtrusive and appropriate.
Corner false fireplaces are usually asymmetrical.
Asymmetrical corner fireplace
For an asymmetrical model, you need enough free space, so only a large room is suitable for it.
The design of such a fireplace for a summer house or apartment can be absolutely any - some projects may not resemble the traditional version at all, but, nevertheless, perform all its functions properly. This variety gives a lot of room for imagination and allows you to equip any room in the house with a fireplace.
Black metal corner fireplace
The asymmetrical design of the corner fireplace will bring a fresh touch to the design of the living room, making it more stylish, modern, respectable and original. And large wood-burning models can really warm the room.
Black decorative corner fireplace 
Corner fireplace with stone and wood trim 
Corner rectangular fireplace 
Corner modern fireplace 
Corner fireplace with blue and white trim
Fireplace stove
The decorative corner fireplace can also be used as a cooking device. Now such models - electric and wood-burning - are gaining great popularity, since they combine several functions at once: they heat the room, their decor makes the interior beautiful and stylish, and they also allow you to cook food. Peculiarities:
- This type has a built-in hob equipped with glass, and even an oven, which allows you to use it as a full-fledged place for cooking in a summer cottage or in a country house.
- Such a wall-mounted fireplace stove is usually installed in kitchens combined with a dining room or living room.
- For such a design, a good, reliable chimney and solid cladding are needed, so this option will not "fit" into the apartment, like wood-burning models.
- Such a fireplace and its special design will make the kitchen-dining room really cozy, the whole family will be happy to gather here, cook, communicate and have fun.
Corner fireplace in the interior 
Corner fireplace in the living room 
Corner fireplace in the orange living room 
Corner fireplace stove 
Corner fireplace stove in a bright living room 
Corner compact fireplace stove 
Black corner fireplace in a bright living room
Interesting: Fireplaces in the living room interior
Style directions in design
The living room is the room in the house or apartment where the most time is spent. It is here that all household members gather in the late evenings to have a cup of tea, discuss the past day or make plans for the coming weekend. When arranging an apartment or house, the question of decorating a living room is among the primary tasks. Usually, it is in the hall that a fireplace is installed, which serves as a family hearth. What could be more pleasant than sitting around the fire with the whole family?
The peculiarity of the corner fireplace in its external design, it does not take up much space, but at the same time it looks quite harmonious and attracts everyone's attention. When arranging furniture, designers recommend that you carefully consider the recreation area in the hall.
For example, quite often the living room is not too cluttered with furniture. Large windows with light air curtains and massive curtains, a dining table with beautiful chairs, a seating area with a sofa and comfortable soft armchairs or rocking chairs, several shelves or high shelves with your favorite books - this is quite enough for a living room. Near the very hearth of heat, you can lay a dense floor covering on the floor, where you can spend romantic evenings with your loved one.
Today, corner fireplaces for living quarters are presented in various styles. To correctly determine the style, you need to familiarize yourself with the recommendations and advice of designers who are engaged in the design of the interiors of houses and apartments.
The most common style trends among modern society:
The classic is suitable for almost any interior decoration of an apartment or a private house. Most often, for fireplaces of the classic type, they choose a decorative finish made of heat-resistant red brick.
Minimalism is a style that is considered characteristic of small apartments in modern high-rises. Ceramic, tempered glass or steel are suitable for decoration.
Modern or high-tech are two style options that are in great demand today among connoisseurs of modernity. A white corner fireplace will look interesting and advantageous in the interior of the living room.
Baroque, Rococo and Empire style are suitable for large and spacious rooms. Fireplaces are designed in accordance with the features that are characteristic of these areas: the presence of columns, elaborate stucco molding, the predominance of gilding and silver in the colors of finishing materials. Moreover, they can be complemented by various decorative elements.
Country is an excellent solution for country houses, cottages or summer cottages. Country style is suitable for rooms where interior wood trim prevails.
Interesting: Stone fireplaces - a tribute to tradition
What materials are fireplaces made of?
For functional fireplaces, natural stone is considered the best material, followed by artificial stone and brick.
Stone and brick ovens are distinguished by their ability to long-term preservation of heat in the room, harmoniously combined with the interior of the room. A fireplace portal made of natural marble is the most sophisticated and at the same time expensive option. Products made of granite and basalt are somewhat cheaper. Also, the fireplace can be finished with limestone, sandstone or shell rock.
Metal is a popular material.Steel structures are quite lightweight, usually made of thick steel sheets, finished with fireclay. Cast iron appliances also store heat for a long time, but they are heavy.
For non-functional (decorative) fireplaces, wood, plaster, drywall and polyurethane are excellent. Tinted thick board with varnish looks great in the interior. Inexpensive MDF material is also used in the manufacture of fireplaces - it is laminated with foil or tiled. Foam blocks and drywall sheets are made using approximately the same technology.
Wood is a very malleable material that allows you to make a structure of almost any conceived shape, up to the application of carving to the product. Among the shortcomings, one can single out fragility, especially if no one constantly lives in a country house.
To make the heating device aesthetically pleasing, it is additionally decorated with heat-resistant stained-glass windows, various forged elements.
For heating: wood or gas fireplace
Wood and gas fired products are suitable for those who want to heat the premises. Gas products are distinguished by aesthetics and practicality, safe and convenient use. They are lightweight and do not need a reinforced foundation. There is no need to store firewood or briquettes and look for a place to store them. Combustion is slow and does not require constant human intervention.
During the functioning of a gas fireplace, fire hazardous and harmful elements are practically not emitted, the air of the living space is not polluted. In addition, the firebox and chimney are also extremely rarely clogged. Such products are distinguished by a powerful efficiency of 80-85%, which will allow you to heat the whole house.
But when installing the device, it is important to obtain a connection permit from the gas service. Well, and of course, the country house itself must be connected to the gas network.
Therefore, if the cottage or cottage is not connected to gas, such a fireplace cannot be installed.
A wood-burning fireplace is a classic device that can be installed in any room. It does not require a gas or electricity connection and operates autonomously. Here you will enjoy crackling logs, pleasant aroma of wood and fire. Plus, the wood-burning fireplace can be folded up on its own. This is a budget and affordable option.
But when choosing a classic fireplace with long burning wood, keep in mind that the product has a low efficiency of 20-30%. They burn a large amount of fuel, require regular logging and foundation installation, and are heavy in weight. Among other things, you need to clean the chimney and firebox more often. The chimney must be cleaned in both gas and wood-burning fireplaces. But in the first case, this will have to be done much less often.
Types of corner fireplaces
All corner models can be divided into two large types - symmetrical and asymmetrical. Learn more about each of them.
Symmetrical
This corner fireplace will require a certain style from the living room or kitchen: it needs furniture arranged in a special way, worthy of framing. In this case, the fireplace - white, neutral in color or brick - will play a central role, and the rest of the environment around it will shade it.
Symmetrical models are distinguished by excellent heating abilities - next to such a fireplace it will be especially pleasant to find yourself on a chilly autumn evening. Wood-burning models for summer cottages and houses are most often symmetrical.
A brick or wood corner fireplace is considered a traditional option, an excellent choice for classic interiors. Its cladding is usually also kept in a traditional spirit. A modern fireplace of this type most often has a semicircular or flat shape.
Asymmetrical
Most often used as a way to zone the space of a room.With the help of such a model, it is possible to separate one zone from another in an original way - for example, if the living room should include a separate workplace and a recreation area. The fireplace between these two zones will serve as a border - such a design will be unobtrusive and appropriate.
Corner false fireplaces are usually asymmetrical.
For an asymmetrical model, you need enough free space, so only a large room is suitable for it.
The design of such a fireplace for a summer house or apartment can be absolutely any - some projects may not resemble the traditional version at all, but, nevertheless, perform all its functions properly. This variety gives a lot of room for imagination and allows you to equip any room in the house with a fireplace.
The asymmetrical design of the corner fireplace will bring a fresh touch to the design of the living room, making it more stylish, modern, respectable and original. And large wood-burning models can really warm the room.
Fireplace stove
The decorative corner fireplace can also be used as a cooking device. Now such models - electric and wood-burning - are gaining great popularity, since they combine several functions at once: they heat the room, their decor makes the interior beautiful and stylish, and they also allow you to cook food. Peculiarities:
- This type has a built-in hob equipped with glass, and even an oven, which allows you to use it as a full-fledged place for cooking in a summer cottage or in a country house.
- Such a wall-mounted fireplace stove is usually installed in kitchens combined with a dining room or living room.
- For such a design, a good, reliable chimney and solid cladding are needed, so this option will not "fit" into the apartment, like wood-burning models.
- Such a fireplace and its special design will make the kitchen-dining room really cozy, the whole family will be happy to gather here, cook, communicate and have fun.
Which to choose?
Buying and installing a fireplace will require tangible financial costs, therefore, in order not to be mistaken, it is important to make the right choice. When choosing a fireplace for a country house, first of all, you need to decide:
When choosing a fireplace for a country house, first of all, you need to decide:
- in which room the fireplace will be located;
- what are the main functions it should perform;
- what fuel it will run on.
The fireplace can be installed in several rooms: it can be a hall, bedroom, dining room, sauna, kitchen or outdoor terrace. However, in each specific case, the conditions for its installation are individual.
If the fireplace is installed in the room as a decorative element, but it does not have to have a chimney, of course, only if it will not be heated. And for heating a room, heating water or cooking food, much more requirements are put forward to the structure.
A rarely used fireplace with a chimney should not cool the room and take away heat, so consider this point when choosing the type of fuel. Experts say that to determine the power of the fireplace insert, it is necessary to divide the cubic area of the room by 25. So, for example, the volume of the room is 50 cubic meters (in this case, cubic meters are taken into account, not square meters), so 50/25 = 2 kW. This is the power that a fireplace should have in order to maintain heat in an insulated building in a temperate climate. For a harsh climate, it is better to choose fireplaces with a cast iron or steel firebox: they heat up faster and maintain heat better.