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Fireplace Designs - Don't Make The Mistakes I Did

By: Jessica A

Choosing from the many fireplace designs for our family's new home was quite difficult. Whereas my husband wanted a rugged fireplace, possibly made from brick, I wanted something with elegance and class. I could easily imagine what it would look like during the holidays when it would be decorated with my greenery and bows.

After quite a bit of argument, some hair pulling, and a knocked out tooth, we chose the perfect design. Here are some of the things you will need to think about BEFORE you decide on a design rather than after, like we did!

Budget:

It's essential to know your budget for a fireplace, and then focus on all the fireplace designs that fit within your budget. Although we finally decided on something quite amazing that we both loved, it was a result of looking at designs that ended up being outside of our budget. But staying within your budget should be your number one priority.

Placement:

Some fireplace designs won't work with the way your house is built. That hadn't occurred to us before we started our hunt for the perfect fireplace. There were a few that we really liked, but even so we couldn't use them because they wouldn't be able to fit in the space we had set aside for a fireplace. While beauty is a big thing, you have to take the size and shape into consideration.

Use:

Do you just want a fireplace for show, or do you plan on using it as well? There are lots of different for-show fireplace designs for you to choose from if you want your fireplace to be purely decorational. On the other hand, if you're going to use it, then you need to think about the shape of it, the materials that are used, and of course fireplace safety.

It's possible you'll get frustrated when you're trying to choose the perfect design, but if you use these tips, it should be easy!

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