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Bold, bespoke, beautiful: warm your home and soul with contemporary fireplace designs

Until relatively recently, fireplaces were similar in function and aesthetics.

By Clare Chapman (Editor in Chief, HOME)

Last updated: 1 February 2024 | 7 min read

AI summary

Modern fireplaces offer bold, sculptural designs that serve as stunning centrepieces while efficiently warming your home.

Key contemporary styles include:

- Suspended fires: Hung from the ceiling to save space, offering a dramatic look and 360-degree rotation.

- Double-sided fires: Ideal for open-plan areas, connecting spaces like indoor-outdoor zones.

- Freestanding fires: A modern take on rustic log burners, featuring slim lines and custom colours.

- Built-in fireplaces: Elegant panoramic designs that integrate seamlessly into cabinetry with high efficiency.

Suspended Fires

Double-Sided Fires

This application of a double-sided fireplace shares light and warmth to different areas of a Versatile family home by Rogan Nash Architects.

Freestanding Fires

This highly efficient, clean-burning Ethos Phoenix freestanding fire, one of the only wood burners available in New Zealand suitable for airtight construction, is the singular heat source in a cleaver little home by Chaney & Norman Architects in Luggate