With the cold Minnesota winter on our doorsteps, the cozy retreat of your living room is more inviting than ever. One of the most effective ways to bask in this comfort is with a fireplace remodel, transforming your living space into a warm retreat where family and friends can gather on snowy nights.
Whether you’re looking to add a brand new fireplace, or update the style, enhance the functionality, or improve the energy efficiency of your existing hearth, there are a number of ways that you can bring your space to life with the crackling of a hot flame.
Great Northern Builders would love to assist you in sorting through the many fireplace remodel ideas for your next project.
Spruce up your fireplace remodel with a new surround
If you’re interested in a fireplace remodel as a way to enhance the overall aesthetic of your room, remodeling the surround and mantle can make a significant impact. You can customize the surround with a bevy of different materials to suit the overall look of your room.
This fireplace remodel in Eagan combines clean chevron tiles with a classic wood mantle to build a modern yet homey centerpiece for a warm living room. Matching custom cabinets flank the fireplace on either side, assuring a cohesive feel for the room.
- Tile Surround: Choose from a wide range of tile options, including ceramic, porcelain, or natural stone, to create a sleek and modern look. Tiles offer versatility in design, allowing you to experiment with different patterns, colors, sizes, and textures. Kate-Lo Tile supplies a diverse range of tile options that can fit any aesthetic.
- Brick or Stone Surround: For a rustic or traditional look, consider a brick or stone surround. These natural materials add warmth and character to your fireplace, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere.
- Wood Surround: Bring a touch of warmth and natural beauty to your fireplace with a wooden surround. From traditional to contemporary designs, wood surrounds offer endless possibilities that can pair great with a sleek, modern electric fireplace or a traditional wood fire.
Top off your fireplace remodel with a powerful mantle
The site of hanging stockings, family pictures, and personal flair, the mantlepiece is the focal point of your fireplace. As such an important feature, you should choose a mantle that will suit your overall aesthetic and provide visual intrigue for the eye that it inevitably catches.
An understated, yet tasteful mantle can be the perfect accent for a room such as this Saint Paul basement lounge. The modern beam blends in with the natural lines of the stone surround and art above. Its clean lines frame the easy gas fireplace furnished by Twin City Fireplace.
Or you could tie your new look together with a commanding mantlepiece built from reclaimed wood. Timber from barns, factories, and other antique structures has a unique charm and character that adds a rustic and vintage touch to your space.
A hefty hand hewn timber, supplied by reclaimed wood experts Manomin Resawn Timbers, sits at the center of this Inver Grove Heights basement remodel, pulling focus dead center. Reclaimed wood herringbone panels and floating shelves surround the moody Scion Electric Fireplace, lending their darker tones and rustic appeal.
A stylistic makeover isn’t the only reason to remodel your fireplace this winter. A stunning, new fireplace is astoundingly functional as well!
Reinvigorate your existing fireplace with a brand new insert
If you’re looking to remodel your old fireplace, a new insert will transform it into an efficient and convenient source of ambient heat. Fireplace inserts are built to slot right into your existing fixture, meaning you don’t have to make any changes to your current living room aesthetic.
Many types of fireplaces are available, each offering unique benefits, so you can find the perfect match for your home’s style and heating needs.
- Wood-burning inserts are designed for those who appreciate the crackling sound and aroma of a real fire. The insert is designed to circulate heat throughout your room, improving the efficiency of a traditional wood-burning fireplace while keeping your living room nice and cozy. Wood-burning inserts also provide longer burn times and cleaner emissions, making them eco-friendly and easy to feed.
- Gas fireplace inserts offer the convenience of instant warmth and control at the touch of a button. These inserts utilize natural gas or propane, providing a clean and efficient heating source. With realistic flame patterns and customizable features, gas inserts allow you to enjoy the aesthetics of a traditional fireplace without the hassle of wood.
- Electric fireplace inserts are ideal for homes without a chimney or gas line. Simple and versatile, this option can be installed anywhere in your house without the need for a traditional hearth and mantle. Electric inserts provide the ambiance of a flame effect through LED lights and offer adjustable heat settings.
Gather around for a cozy night by the fire.
Whether you opt to reinvigorate your old fireplace with an insert, build a brand new hearth, or just want to give your old mantle a facelift, the crackling flame will be sure to turn the bleak winter nights into comfy evenings spent with loved ones or a good book.
The holidays will brighten up with the atmospheric glow of burning embers as you stoke the fire. Dreary weekday evenings can become warm and cheerful with the easy flick of a switch on a new gas fireplace.
The hearth has always been a gathering place, so consider giving yours some love this winter so you and your family can come together.
Ready to warm up this winter?
Reach out to Great Northern Builders right away to get underway on your new fireplace remodel. As premiere home remodelers for the Minneapolis Metro Area, we are excited to see your hearth ideas come to life!
