Electric fireplaces are cleaner, safer, more affordable and more convenient than wood fireplaces. Perhaps the best thing about them is that since they can be mounted to a wall, they are really easy to install.
Are you considering upgrading your decor by installing an electric fireplace in your living room? These eight electric fireplace decor ideas are for you.
1. Make sure your electric fireplace is the focal point
Since electric fireplaces can be mounted to the wall, those beautiful flames don’t have to be close to the floor. You can place them at eye level if you want to for an eye-catching display that will become the focal point of your living room.
You could install your electric fireplace on a feature wall, painted with a colour that will stand out from the rest of your living room.
Instead, you could finish this wall with tiles, brick, or shiplap so that your fireplace is the first thing anyone notices when entering the room.
2. Hang a huge fireplace above your couch
Another way to use an electric fireplace to create a focal point is to hang it above your couch. This will be more effective if your electric fireplace is nearly as long as your couch or longer.
A nice fireplace behind you will make you feel warm and cozy when sitting on the couch. And whenever you are not sitting on your couch, your eyes will be drawn to those beautiful flames dancing in your luxurious fireplace.
3. Use your electric fireplace to replace your TV
Have you ever asked yourself if you needed a TV in your living room? Or perhaps you have already gotten rid of your TV and are wondering what to replace it with.
Your electric fireplace could be an elegant alternative to a TV screen. Staring at warm flames while sitting on a comfy chair will make you feel relaxed and content.
Your electric fireplace will also add a cozy and welcoming ambiance when you share discussions with your family or friends.
4. Install it below your TV screen
Not everyone wishes to replace their TV with a fireplace. Instead of doing this, you could install your electric fireplace below your TV screen.
If you decide to do so, just make sure you don’t install them too close to one another. There should be a minimum distance mentioned in your fireplace’s instructions.
With both your electric fireplace and TV screen mounted to the same wall, you will always have something nice and interesting to look at.
5. Feature your fireplace in your media cabinet
Instead of a regular electric fireplace, you could get a fireplace media cabinet. It allows you to position your TV on top of the cabinet and to store game consoles or other media on each side of the fireplace enclosure.
Your fireplace and TV will become the focal point of your living room, and you will enjoy having more storage space.
If you own an electric fireplace that isn’t part of a cabinet, you could surround it with shelving units to create your custom media cabinet.
6. Mount it to improve a cozy nook
Your electric fireplace doesn’t need to be gigantic. A small fireplace can be mounted to the wall in a lounging area of your living room.
Simply install it near a set of comfy chairs or perhaps close to only one chair where you like to relax, nap, or read a book.
Your fireplace’s warmth and flames will bring comfort and intimacy to this special corner of your living room.
7. Install it inside a stone mantel
You could mount your electric fireplace inside the mantel if you have a wood fireplace that isn’t functional in your living room. It will look like the real thing but with much less maintenance required.
If you don’t have a mantel in your living room, you could build one, especially so it can welcome an electric fireplace insert. It could be made from wood, stone, brick, or tiles.
8. Make a statement with colourful flames
Did you know that some models of electric fireplaces allow you to display multi-coloured flames? Think about golden yellow, red, blue, or purple flames.
You can make a statement by choosing a flame colour that either complements the colour scheme of your living room decor or completely stands out from it.
Of course, you can change the colour of the flames anytime to match your mood or the ambiance you want to create with just the touch of a button.