Making your Electric Fireplace the Focal Point of your Room

When the temperature drops, there is nothing quite like the inviting warmth of an electric fireplace with a visual focal point. Whether it’s a sleek wall-mounted unit, an insert, or a freestanding model, electric fireplaces provide both heat and ambiance in spaces where traditional fireplaces aren’t possible.

Decorate your electric fireplace mantels with a decorative basket of logs and a fire poker for a touch of authenticity.

Electric fireplace focal point installation

Electric fireplace heaters stand out from wood burning fireplaces due to their easier installation. Traditional and gas fireplaces can have costly and complex installs that require venting. Electric fireplaces only need to be plugged in or hardwired to operate. You also have more options of where to place them, making them a flexible design element in your home.

Before exploring specific placement techniques, it’s essential to recognize the role of focal points in interior design. A focal point is the first feature your eye is drawn to upon entering a room. It anchors the space and frames furniture and decor are arranged.

Benefits of establishing a focal point include:

• Enhances the room's visual appeal.
• Creates a sense of balance and flow.
• Ties together the room's design elements.
• Adds personality with framed artwork, pictures, and trinkets
• Helps define the room's function while adding depth.

Ways to Make Your Electric Fireplace Stand Out:

To make your electric fireplace a striking feature, you could start by choosing a bold background color to highlight it. Adding a stylish mantel or eye-catching frame will enhance its appeal, while accent lighting, such as LED strips, can create a warm glow. Complement the fireplace with a striking rug, chic fire tools, or a decorative log basket to further elevate its presence.

Instead of an insert, you may consider a double-sided fireplace to create a focal point. Double-sided Fireplaces exceed as centerpieces in more open concept homes.

Design a Space Around Your Electric Fireplace:

Arranging furniture to your electric fireplace is a great way to create a focal point in any room. If you're aiming to make your electric fireplace the room's main attraction, consider selecting furniture that complements the fireplace's design and color palette.

Create an accent wall with patterned tiles and tones around the mantle. Patterns go a long way in adding visual interest in sleek and modern designs. You can take this further by installing a media wall or fireplace TV stand. TVs command attention so packaging entertainment with your fireplace centralizes the design.

Then, you can introduce cozy accents like coffee tables and comfortable seating to enhance the overall warmth and inviting ambiance of your space. If that’s not enough, you could even incorporate shelves or artwork around the fireplace to complete the design. Doing so, adds functionality and visual appeal.

Install Fireplace Mantels for Electric Inserts:

Installing a mantel pulls your eyes to the fireplace as a natural point of interest.

Mantel inserts also serve as platforms for TVs, displaying artwork, painting or other decorative artwork drawing more attention to your electric fireplace. Some additional ways that a mantel can benefit you includes:

• Highlight the Fireplace:Frames the fireplace, making it the room’s centerpiece.
• Creating Balance: Enhances your home’s proportions, ensuring that the fireplace stands out.
• Personalization: Provides space for décor, emphasizing the area around the fireplace.
• Defining the space: Completes the room by highlighting all the elements.
• Drawing Attention to the flames: Customizable firebox flames breathe life into fireplace tv stands and fireplace mantels.

Highlight with Lighting:

Highlighting your electric fireplace with lighting fixtures can further enhance its role as a focal point in your living room. Installing sconces or recessed lights above or beside the fireplace directs attention to it, making it stand out even more. LED strip lighting or candles can add a soft glow, creating warmth and enhancing the overall ambiance.

Some electric fireplaces even have customizable flame effects that can light your home with expressive colors. You can also use these lighting options to:

• Enhance details in an area around the fireplace.
• Bring a warm glow to the room making your electric fireplace a day and night focal point.
• Make it a central visual feature by adding soft, layered lighting.
• In rooms without much natural light, install reflective materials in the room to improve light distribution.

Create Balance in Your Home:

When designing your living space, creating balance around a fireplace can significantly elevate its visual impact. Symmetrical arrangements can highlight a fireplace as a focal point by creating visual balance. Place matching furniture or décor on either side of the fireplace to draw attention and balance design elements.

Other ways to add balance include:

• Add symmetry with floating shelves, bookshelves, and focused lights.
• Placing matching furniture, décor, or accessories on either side of the fireplace.
• Create balance in the room to naturally draw attention to the fireplace's central position.

There are several types of fireplaces available to heat your home during colder months. The best option is whatever option fits your budget and your desired look. Fortunately, HomElectrical carries a range of fireplace options to meet modern or traditional styles.

Our current selection of electric fireplaces include:

• Wall-Mounted Units: Sleek and modern, perfect for a contemporary look in living rooms or kitchens.
• Electric fireplace Insert: Designed to fit into existing fireplace opening, adding a familiar warmth and look.
• Freestanding Units: Versatile and movable, ideal for open floor plan home or corner accents.