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Having a nice warm cozy fireplace in your home is something that is appealing to most any family. The hard part is knowing what type of fireplace design idea to go with. Here are some quick tips and ideas to get you started in making any decision.

Although a basic brick fireplace design is generally the most popular style in most homes, you have so many other design options as well.
Some of the more common questions you need to ask yourself before considering any type of fireplace include:
• What style of fireplace will work well in your home?
• Are you going with a wood burning fireplace or will you use gas?
• Are you thinking of going with an electric fireplace?
The answers to these questions will help lay the foundation for deciding on the right design. If you want a wood burning fireplace then brick may very well be your best design option. Brick provides a choice of looks and is very safe in the home. It goes with any decor and gives off a warm, inviting feeling. Other than brick, you could take a look at a stone fireplace design or even a limestone fireplace as well. Both of these options are beautiful and make excellent choices. For an elegant design you can look at marble. This type of fireplace design idea is more for looks than it is to provide a source of heat. If you desire to transform your home into a showpiece, marble is as good as it gets in a fireplace design.
The firebox itself is pretty straightforward, and like the hearth, generally is designed in relation to the floor. Also, the size of the firebox should be taken into consideration. While most design ideas incorporate a rectangular fireplace opening, it doesn't mean that you have to. For example, you can flare out the opening; you can even flare it inward, toward the fireplace.
Or perhaps you'd like to arch the top to match other design elements in the room. Or maybe you'd like to try something unique and create a fireplace opening that has no straight lines at all, but is one long curve. The most likely place you'll see these opening are in homes that have a southwest theme.

So what are you waiting? When you decide where your fireplace will go and what style of design you want you can begin to do some shopping. But make sure you choose the perfect design from our app! Remember that each of these elements will affect all other elements, and also will influence the feel of the room. Keep this in mind when considering different fireplace design ideas.
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