You’ll Always Find Me in The Kitchen at Parties

Cosy up your kitchen with a fabulous fireplace! This isn’t something new, in fact not so long ago there was always a fireplace in the kitchen! A fireplace in the kitchen is not only a warming focal point, but it also adds to the comfort level in a room and is inviting too. 

Not everybody wants a fire in their living room, saving the space for a great big TV or home cinema screen, but they still want the warmth and ambience that a fireplace gives in their home. Say hello to the newest trend in fireplaces – fireplaces in kitchens. This trend is ideal for those with open-plan living and dining areas creating a focal point and emphasising the space as the heart of the home

For almost as long as humankind has been around, fires have been associated not just with warmth and light but cooking too. Hence why it makes perfect sense to have a fire or stove in your kitchen. The history of fireplaces in kitchens goes back centuries, long before electric ovens and gas hobs. Large fireplaces are often found on the ground floor of stately homes in the kitchens. It’s around these fires that staff would warm themselves, cook for the household and even heat water on wash days, they were the focal point of day-to-day life.

Fires and stoves don’t need to be centralised in kitchens to become a centerpiece either, they can be tucked away for design purposes as once alight people will naturally gravitate towards them. Because the kitchen is so popular with guests, it’s always a good idea to make it as homely and welcoming as possible. A fireplace is a great way to achieve this aesthetic. It doesn’t need to be as quaint as you’re imagining either, while it can add a more traditional element to your space, fires in kitchens can be very modern too.

Electric fireplaces built into kitchen islands are not just a state-of-the-art design feature but a great way to combine areas in an open-plan design helping your room to flow and feel unified, making full use of all areas. You can create a great sense of visual harmony by choosing a fireplace that echoes the proportions and architectural features of your kitchen.  

Fireplaces in kitchens can also be utilised for more than just a design feature. Some stoves can also be used for cooking on the hob and sometimes have oven space too.