Marble Fireplaces

Marble fireplaces combine beauty, luxury and nobility. In any room they create a special atmosphere of respectability, abundance and bring the charm and charm of antiquity even to the modern interior.

Marble is considered a fireplace stone due to its advantages:

In addition, modern coatings protect this natural stone from dust, which is especially true for fireplaces with open fire.

The complex shapes and artistic image of each fireplace portal made of marble is created by hand, so the fireplace becomes a real work of art. In addition, mining, processing, polishing and polishing take a long time, so facing the fireplaces with marble is quite expensive. But these costs can not be compared with the amazing beauty of the marble fireplace.

Marble fireplaces in the interior

With the help of various methods of material processing, various images are created for the fireplace portal:

Facing fireplaces with marble was present at all times in the architectural directions of any country. The appearance of the fireplace is transformed and changed under the influence of the style decision of the room.

Classical marble fireplaces in the English style mean the use of polished and polished surfaces. It is possible to combine different colors of marble and inserts of brick, bronze or ceramics. The front part of the portal is decorated with carvings with complex ornaments, bas-relief panels and forged or cast inserts. Such fireplaces are distinguished by the nobility of English traditions.

The design of the living room with fireplace in the French style represents grandeur and nobility. Baroque and rococo is a marble portal designed in the shape of the letter "P", finished with exquisite carvings, with smooth lines and central composition in the form of a crown, flower or shell. And Napoleonic "Empire" stands out for its grandeur and theatricality. Pilasters, cornices, columns and capitals are combined with antique motifs: griffins, sphinxes, lions' paws and plant patterns. Decorative ornament and carving should be very expressive. "Provence" involves a large frontal portal of polished marble with brickwork of refractory bricks and a wooden shelf. The shades of marble in this style are preferable to light with a rough unpolished texture.

Modern style hi-tech is also not alien to marble. It fits perfectly with metal and glass. The stone in this case reinforces the delicate play of fire in the high-tech fireplace.

Art Deco combines strict straight lines of marble and the elegance of decorative elements made of leather colored glass, bronze or exotic wood. Fireplaces made of marble in the bohemian style look spectacularly bright and luxurious.

The room with a fireplace in the country style looks simple and peaceful. For facing the portals a marble of warm shades with a rough surface and a crushed stone texture is used. And the countertop of the portal can be made of dark marble. Decorate such a fireplace can be cobblestone, pebbles or unprocessed pieces of marble. A country fireplace is a classic understanding of the home.

Fireplaces made of marble are a natural fringing of the living element of the flame. Marble gives the fireplace all the richness and diversity of nature. The original marble facing reveals the individuality of the owner and makes the interior unique.