Floor-to-ceiling fireplaces have a dramatic effect in any home -- this is an investment for your living room or family room and is sure to add character to your space. Floor-to-ceiling fireplaces set the tone for a room so ensure any installation reflects your overall taste and the style direction of the room.
Informal Spaces
A fireplace of stacked ebony toned slate works well in an informal cottage. Pairing it with pine furnishings, whitewashed walls and leather club chairs marries a combination of rustic charm with elegant taste. Another informal floor-to-ceiling fireplace concept is covering an old brick fireplace surround in wallpaper.
Formal Spaces
Floor-to-ceiling brick and dark slate fireplaces work best in formal spaces like elegant living rooms and traditional dining rooms. Restore bricks in older floor-to-ceiling fireplaces and consider whitewashing drab brick for a restored, vintage yet formal look. Dark slate, with a Japanese inspired look, makes a formal appearance in a contemporary room.
Contemporary, Hip and Modern
Masculine effects such as floor-to-ceiling concrete with a brick-style effect drawn on it is ideal for high-rise lofts, apartments and master bedrooms. Espresso-toned concrete provides an ideal color base for a bedroom rich in sophistication and masculine style.
Unusual and Funky
French master artisan Dominique Imbert created the Pictofocus fireplace from Euroflues. This floor-to-ceiling creation uses a curved, heat-resistant glass shield to create an unusual fishbowl effect over the flame. Master craftspeople in France produce this unusual and funky piece of work.
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