A fireplace is the central feature of any living space and it should be treated as the star of the show. What better way to make the fireplace pop than with a great color scheme? When you use color on a key feature in the room, it ties the scheme of the rest of the place together, giving your home the sophistication you’re looking for while echoing your personal style and taste.
In this post, we’re going to look at some great fireplace color ideas that will transform any room into a space you can be proud of. There are so many ways to accent your fireplace so that it becomes a talking point of the room, from mantel accents to painting the chimney a different color. The key is to have fun with it and let your style shine through. Check out our fireplace color ideas here!
White-painted mantel
If you want to brighten up a space and take full advantage of a room’s natural light, a white color scheme is definitely the way to go. White has a calming effect on the rest of the room and creates a warm and cozy atmosphere when lit, contrasting with the orange and yellow flames.
Painting the mantel white invites the opportunity to play with contrasting and complementary colors alike. It’s also a great way to highlight decorative pieces that sit on top of the mantel like family photos, ornaments, or artwork.
Brick Anew’s Frosted Sunshine paint kit is a fantastic example of the colors you can use in a white-driven design. The scheme naturally reflects more light, making the room look brighter and adding a calming effect – perfect for a relaxed space like a lounge area.
Color matching
Matching the fireplace color to another key feature of the room is another great way to decide on a color scheme for the fireplace. For schemes such as Brick Anew’s Misty Harbor, consider the colors that feature in the rest of the room. Misty Harbor combines light to medium gray with cream undertones, which means it won’t overpower the space but will invite the room’s attention.
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Larger items such as doors, rugs, and sofas make spectacular contrasting or matching points for the fireplace or just the mantel. If you want your fireplace to pop, avoid color-matching it with the walls and the floors. This will make it fade into the rest of the room due to a lack of contrast.
For brighter colors, or matt black consider matching the color to smaller items that accent the same color. Think about pillows, artworks, indoor plants, or decorative artifacts that contain colors you love. When you take the plunge and paint your fireplace to match these items, you’ll be amazed at how color coordination can liven up a room.
Pastel Green and neutral tones
House plants are becoming the new pets of the home, and loads of people are bringing more and more greenery indoors. The dark green of leaves works well in spaces that have a neutral color scheme in the home. If you’re someone who has a lot of plants in your space, you can go one of two ways when you choose a fireplace color.
A color scheme like Twilight Taupe will work well in a space with a lot of greenery as colors such as tans, browns, and beiges almost mimic the plants’ natural environments. It’s a great way to invite nature and serenity into the home.
When a feature piece of a room is a certain color, the human eye is naturally drawn to other items in the room that are similar or the same colors. Using a toned-down pastel green will, therefore, highlight the plants in your living space – perfect for anyone who sees themselves as a plant parent!
Sleek matte black
For those who love a sleek, modern flair in their homes, a matte back paint color on your fireplace will bring a dramatic dynamic to the room. Make sure you avoid any glossy effects when picking out your black paint. You want the fireplace to be a bold feature, but gloss can make the space look tacky.
Matte black is a great way to make the fireplace the focal point of the room and works especially well when contrasted with light, neutral-colored walls. It is also especially cozy when there is a fire burning. If you go with a sleek matte black scheme, try to limit incorporating other colors into the feature. This can lead to overly-complicated color coordination which may detract from the intended atmosphere of the room.
Brightly painted mantel
Are you all about those beautiful, bright colors that emanate joy and fun into a space? Own it by painting your mantel a funky, bright color. When you opt for a bright color scheme, you have full permission to experiment and go a little crazy with featuring colors.
Any interior designer will recommend using a color wheel to make sure your chosen color ties in well with the rest of the room. For example, if you have artwork in the space that has reds, yellows, burnt oranges, or even a deep cerise, be bold and try one of these out as fireplace colors. If you’re seeking inspiration, check out other pictures of painted fireplaces that go big on bright colors and see if they would work for you and your style.
Calming blue
Using blue as a fireplace color or in your chimney painting ideas is an excellent play on color contrast. According to the color wheel, blue and orange are complementary colors, which means blue paint works well on a fireplace, as it complements the color of the flames when lit. This enhances the fireplace as a feature.
However, in the warmer months, blue also creates a calming feeling in the room. According to color psychology, blue is the color of serenity and relaxation which many people love to have in their living spaces. A home should be a place where you can feel safe and calm and incorporating blue into the space can have this effect. What better way to highlight a color than painting your fireplace in it?
Which scheme appeals to you?
At the end of the day, the fireplace color you choose has to reflect your style. More importantly, the color has to make you happy! If you’re really stuck or simply overwhelmed with fireplace color ideas, look no further than Brick Anew and our fireplace products. We’re more than happy to offer expert advice and help to bring all of your amazing ideas together. The most important thing to remember is interior decorating needs to be fun and your projects should always be true to you.