Your fireplace is a big part of your home, providing warmth and comfort during the cold months. But during the rest of the year, it’s still a big part of your home’s interior design and appearance. What if you could improve your fireplace’s appearance, functionality, and efficiency to get the look that you love and performance that you need? There are any number of ways to update your fireplace, no matter what issues you’re dealing with right now. In this post, we’ll look at a range of fireplace updates for your Nashville home that will allow you to get the fireplace that you need and want.
7 Ways to Update Your Fireplace
1. Upgrade with an Insert
If your fireplace doesn’t have an insert or it’s an older insert that doesn’t deliver exceptional performance, one option to consider is upgrading or adding an insert to your fireplace. This type of fireplace appliance allows you to get more heat out of each fire while providing air circulation to move the heat further into your home. It’s especially effective in a home that doesn’t have an insert currently, making it easier to improve efficiency.
2. Update Your Fireplace Appearance
Much of the visible part of your fireplace doesn’t serve as much a functional purpose as an aesthetic one. As times change, your taste may change, or you may be stuck currently with an aged appearance that you don’t care for. Adding new hardware, such as screens or grates, painting the existing surround, or adding surrounding shelving for storage may provide you with a beautiful new appearance to enjoy.
3. Change Up Your Fuel Source
A wood burning fireplace is a great traditional look, but the impact of moving wood into your home and ash out of your home can cause a lot of mess. Dirt, debris, bark, and ash can quickly get everywhere, making a huge mess. Changing your fireplace fuel source can remove a lot of that mess. A gas or electric fireplace reduces virtually all of the mess, with only occasionally cleaning and maintenance needed to keep your fireplace looking and operating well.
4. Add Luxe Touches
When you’re updating your home’s appearance to give it a more luxe, refined look, your fireplace can hold you back. Adding a marble or granite surround, polished brass hardware, an upgraded mantle, or built-in high-quality cabinetry or shelving around your fireplace to provide a showcase for artwork or other collectables can provide you with a wide range of appearances, making it easier to get the look that you want in your home.
5. Upgrade the Surround
Even with a new home, you may not have the appearance or quality that you’d like in your fireplace surround. With virtually any non-custom build, it’s pretty common for builders to cut costs whenever possible to keep overall costs in control. Removing a boring existing surround in favor of new tile or similar fascia can provide you with the appearance you want. Consider tile that will provide a punch of color or sleek options that provide a modern appearance.
6. Go Modern
If you’re changing your home to a more contemporary or modern appearance, your fireplace may be holding you back with a dated, aging look. There are any number of options available for creating a sleek, modern appearance, often starting with the installation of a gas fireplace. This allows you to use a range of materials for a sleeker appearance, such as a natural stone surround, glass pebbles for reflective properties, or any number of other options.
7. Improve Performance with Chimney Lining
If you have problems getting a good draft to remove smoke from your fireplace, the issue may be your chimney, especially if you’ve updated your fireplace with an insert but didn’t update the chimney at the same time. A chimney lining provides you with a chimney interior that is designed for your fireplace, providing you with a quality draft that will allow your fireplace to operate more efficiently, safely, and effectively.
By taking the time to consider these fireplace updates for your Nashville home, you can end up with the kind of fireplace you really want, one that complements your home’s interior design and style. But who will do the work for you? In middle Tennessee, Allegiance Chimney Solutions in Nashville offers fireplace updates, remodeling, and makeover services that will make your fireplace and chimney perfect for your needs. Why not contact us today or book a service to get started?
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