Decorating & Design
January 31, 2024
10+ Ways To Create A Feature Fireplace Wall — With Art!
As the room’s focal point, your fireplace serves as the perfect spot to display your favorite art. You can play with scale, style, placement and color to deliver stunning results. Take cues from these designers and homeowners who designed fireplace feature walls that wow!
Unframed art by Nick Rubi hangs above a black Victorian fire box in this Toronto living room by designer Tommy Smythe.
If you can’t parts ways with a TV in your living room, take cues from this luxe house, where a Frame TV sits above a fireplace clad in Arabescato Fantastico marble.
Artist Anna Church created a Scandinavian vibe by surrounding the mantel in her circa-1895 Victorian with her own works, including sculpture and an art piece called Supernatural 9.
A contemporary painting by Marina Nazarova draws the eye up in this cozy office den designed by Emilia Wisniewski of Studio 1NINE1.
Designer Gillian Segal outfitted this asymmetrical fireplace wall with a single sconce, applied molding and tiny art to create a big statement.
In this Toronto home, contemporary art is matched in scale to the marble fireplace surround.
In this minimalist living room, a commissioned painting by Vancouver artist Rubeena Ratcliffe adds texture and color.
An original wood burning fireplace inside a Toronto apartment is given some modern punch with framed photography.
A work by Fred Herzo framed and matted in white gives the illusion of floating art.
One small work placed asymmetrically on the mantel delivers drama in the renovation by Jaime Zimmerman.
This “Ancestors” portrait is a modern way to dress a fireplace wall.
Abstract art brings a pop of color to this traditional white mantel in a room by Sarah Birnie.
A marble mantel is accented with modern and minimalist art for a timeless look.