10 Ways to Fix Your Fireplace Up With a Screen Star
Make a match so right, you might see sparks — these unusual fireplace screens are worth the search
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Sometimes I take a gander around my house and I notice some humdrum element with fresh eyes. Today it was my boring fireplace screen. It's not even necessary for blocking sparks, as my fireplace is gas, but Miss Bubby (my cat) loves to crawl into the fireplace and then leave a trail of charcoal footprints all over the house.
This discovery led me over to Houzz in a "fireplace screen" search frenzy. Fireplace screens can match the style of the room or diverge and add a different style. Their colors, metallic finishes, lines and designs have a lot to offer a room. Amazed at how designers are enhancing fireplace focal points with carefully considered screens, I felt compelled to share. Here are 10 very different approaches I found.
This discovery led me over to Houzz in a "fireplace screen" search frenzy. Fireplace screens can match the style of the room or diverge and add a different style. Their colors, metallic finishes, lines and designs have a lot to offer a room. Amazed at how designers are enhancing fireplace focal points with carefully considered screens, I felt compelled to share. Here are 10 very different approaches I found.
1. Add an unexpected touch to a traditional fireplace. A sculptural screen paired with a modern painting over the mantel mixes old and new, transforming the look of this classic fireplace.
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2. Use strong lines to draw the eye. In a room that mixes straight and curved lines, crisp diagonals draw the eye to the fireplace focal point. The screen is also a good opportunity to add metallic accents to a room.
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3. Match metallics. Play off the same finishes or mix and match when you choose your fireplace screen. This screen's elegant scrolls play off the coordinating vases on the mantel as well as the coffee table.
Tip: There is no hard and fast rule for how to balance metallic pieces around a room. Keep playing around with placements, taking a few steps back to see how your arrangements feel. If they feel off, keep tweaking them.
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4. Add flair and whimsy. This peacock screen adds a strong art deco accent.
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5. Enhance your room's grooviness quotient. The colors are understated throughout this room, except where they are all brought close together on the striking screen.
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In a room full of lots of clean lines and some atomic age spirit, a funky fireplace screen serves as functional art. This one's nod to retro style fits right in with the carefully collected furnishings, which include a Frank Gehry Wiggle Chair and an atomic age EJ5 Corona Chair.
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This screen is an assemblage that fits right into the collected look of the room.
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6. Size it right. The three-paneled structure of this screen design is quite common, but this screen has been sized precisely to cover this fireplace. The designer calls this room "tailored sophistication," an apt title when this much attention has been paid to detail.
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7. Let a stunning surround be the star. If you've gone all out on a gorgeous surround, like this mosaic tile, don't bring in a screen that's a diva. Let a plain black one blend into the firebox.
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8. Match your home's style. Wrought iron is a staple of Spanish colonial design. This screen complements the intricate ironwork of the staircase railing.
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Similarly, art glass goes hand in hand with mission-style and Arts and Crafts fireplaces.
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9. Opt for a screen that disappears. Built-in screens all but disappear when pulled open and work well with contemporary and minimalist aesthetics.
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10. Add a natural touch. Connect to the outdoors with your screen's design; all manner of branches, bears, fish and nature-inspired motifs are available.
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