As autumn/winter 2025 approaches, fireplace trends emphasise minimalist designs, eco-friendly options, tactile materials, smart technology, and bold colours. Consumers favour high-efficiency, low-maintenance models that enhance aesthetics while providing warmth and functionality.
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Transforming Your Fireplace into a Summer Focal Point
Freshen up your fireplace for summer with creative styling tips, paint ideas, and decor inspiration from the experts at Living Fires.
That Is So 2025!
Explore the 2025 Colours of the Year—Mocha Mousse, True Joy, and Lime Cream—to refresh your home’s interiors. These trending shades bring warmth, optimism, and playful charm to your living space.
Flexible Spaces for a Better Work-Life Balance
Lockdown has transformed home design, highlighting the need for flexible working spaces. Many now work from home, requiring multifunctional areas that balance work and personal life, while prioritising energy efficiency and creative storage solutions.
It’s a Fairisle Christmas
The blog highlights the Fair Isle pattern’s revival in interior design, showcasing its Scottish heritage and offering affordable ways to incorporate it into festive decor through throws, cushions, table linens, and DIY projects.
Stylish Fireplace Decor Ideas for Christmas
Enhance your living room this Christmas with warm styles, from traditional decorations to minimalist designs. Use festive accessories, natural elements, and cosy accents to create a inviting atmosphere.
2024 Halloween Decorating Trends: Spooky Elegance for Your Fireplace and Mantel
As the crisp autumn air rolls into Scotland, it’s time to embrace all things Halloween. If you’re a stove or fireplace owner, you have the perfect canvas for creating a warm, and slightly eerie, atmosphere in your home. In 2024, Halloween decorating trends are all about combining spooky elements with a sense of elegance, makingContinue reading “2024 Halloween Decorating Trends: Spooky Elegance for Your Fireplace and Mantel”
Transform Your Living Space: Creative Fireplace Mantel Decor Ideas and Tips
A fireplace mantel display requires balance and proportion, offering a chance to showcase personal style. Options include candles, plants, vases, seasonal decor, sculptures, books, personal collections, and family photos. These items can introduce warmth, nature, and personal touches into the living space, creating a captivating display of individuality and style.
Dive into the Depths of Design with Mermaidcore Interiors
It’s got seashells and sequins aplenty. It’s got satin and wave prints galore. You want pearls? It’s got more! This interior trend has been making waves since the beginning of last year and it’s fin-tastic; The Mermaidcore Aesthetic. Discover a world of mermaid-inspired treasures from iridescent ornaments and crochet tails, to sea goddess sculptures andContinue reading “Dive into the Depths of Design with Mermaidcore Interiors”
Keeping the Hearth Merry and Safe: Fireside Safety Tips for the Festive Season
The festive season brings with it the warmth of family gatherings, cosy fireplaces, and the magic of holiday decorations. As we deck the halls and set the scene for a joyful celebration, it’s crucial to keep safety in mind, especially around the fireplace. After all, we wouldn’t want Santa’s name changing to “Krisp Kringle” dueContinue reading “Keeping the Hearth Merry and Safe: Fireside Safety Tips for the Festive Season”
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