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Key Takeaways
- Modern farmhouse fireplaces often combine rustic charm with contemporary design, creating cozy and stylish living spaces.
- Incorporating various materials, like wood, brick, and stone, into fireplace design enhances visual interest and texture.
- While neutral colors dominate, muted or rich tones can add depth and character to modern farmhouse fireplaces.
Made popular over the past decade, modern farmhouse decor beautifully blends cozy and quaint characteristics of the rustic aesthetic with the fresh, simple look of contemporary design. The combined interior styles create a warm, welcoming space with clean lines and sleek finishes. Whether your home already reflects this style or you’re considering a modern farmhouse refresh, an inviting hearth is a must for a living room decked out in the aesthetic. From refacing the finish to decorating the mantel, these modern farmhouse fireplace ideas cast a charming ambiance in any home.
Pair Neutral Bricks with White Grout
CARSON DOWNING
The modern farmhouse aesthetic may be built on a neutral palette, but this inviting interior proves the style is far from bland. Though the space is decorated in varying beige tones, the combination of textures in the brick fireplace, wood mantel, and built-in cabinets create an eye-catching focal point. The heavily textured bricks add plenty of rustic charm to the old-fashioned fireplace style.
Forgo the Mantel
Chad R. Mellon
This room not only serves as a place for work and relaxation, but it also perfectly merges contemporary and farmhouse styles. This statement fireplace doesn’t need a mantel or hearth because the black and white geometric tile that spans the floor to the ceiling is plenty powerful alone. Inside the firebox, there’s a contrasting tile detail in the form of diagonal herringbone, a classic farmhouse element. The shiplap walls and matte black paint complement the intricate surround and further modernize the space.
Let It Blend In
Jeff Herr
Rustic elements like reclaimed wood ceiling beams and vintage furnishings make this large, open living space feel cozy and intimate. A white modern farmhouse fireplace with a brick surround and simple mantel blend into the wall, adding a warm, inviting ambiance to the room without distracting from the statement ceiling. Mantel decor in varying shades of brown helps balance the predominantly white wall with the darker furniture in the forefront of the space.
Incorporate Several Materials
James Nathan Schroder
Set in the corner of the living room, this multi-material modern farmhouse fireplace is a sight to behold from top to bottom. A detailed board and batten surround and whitewashed brick back panel wrap around a glass firebox, offering plenty of textural interest. A chunky wood slab mantel adds more texture and rusticity while serving as a base for oversized framed artwork and a mirror. From the top of the mantel to the ceiling, a unique charcoal-colored tile contributes drama and modern flair to the cozy and chic space.
Over-grout Oversized Stones
Zeke Ruelas
Add a bit of farmhouse flair to a mostly contemporary space by making your fireplace a rustic focal point. This whitewashed stone surround seen here was created using a technique called over-grouting, which actually requires using mortar instead of grout. A beige brick herringbone pattern peeks out from the firebox while a limestone hearth adds another rustic textural element.
Make an Understated Statement
Brie Williams
This painted white brick fireplace and accompanying light wood beam mantel are understated, but they set the stage for the rest of the room. Colorful abstract art and a textured vase add visual intrigue to the chunky mantel, which boasts plenty of beauty on its own thanks to its gorgeous graining. The adjacent built-in shelves complement the warmer tones in the mantel, and the eclectic shelf decor perfectly matches the mantel accents.
Go Super Sleek
Jay Wilde
If you like a little more contemporary design than rustic style in a modern farmhouse space, this fireplace is excellent inspiration. Fitting flush into the wall and unaccompanied by a mantel or hearth, this minimalistic modern fireplace stands out while letting other farmhouse elements shine. A cozy nook with a shiplap accent wall and a floating bench is tucked into the area adjacent to the fireplace, doubling as seating and firewood storage.
Add a Muted Splash of Color
Adam Albright
While neutrals reign supreme in modern farmhouse decor, muted nature-inspired tones beautifully contribute to the style if you want an understated splash of color. Here, a statement olive paint canvasses the square panel molding with a hint of shiplap on this modern fireplace. Rather than adding different materials for the hearth and mantel, the entire fireplace surround is constructed of olive-painted molding, which is statement enough on its own and matches the drama of the black-framed firebox with emerald-tinted glass.
Integrate with the Ceiling
JEFF HERR
High ceilings add an airy, elegant effect to any room, and these vaulted shiplap ceilings are a charming example of how to dress up the fifth wall in a modern farmhouse interior. The statement ceiling is even more captivating because of the fireplace design, which flows up the length of the wall and continues across the overhead area. A simple white mantel tops a whitewashed brick hearth and firebox, which are surrounded by a shiplap overmantel that seamlessly integrates into the ceiling design.
Make It Massive
Jared Kuzia
If you have the wall space to accommodate the design, an oversized fireplace adds unbeatable wow factor to any living space. In this cool yet cozy room, the gray brick modern farmhouse fireplace is a clear focal point. Its huge size dominates the primary wall, and the moody painted brick surrounding the firebox is inlaid on the floor in place of a hearth for added drama. The fireplace design complements the space’s black and white color scheme while furnishings and other decor, like the leather couch, raw timber coffee table, and jewel-toned table accents, add warmth.
Evenly Balance Farmhouse and Contemporary Elements
Chad R. Mellon
This bedroom fireplace is the perfect showcase for evenly balancing contemporary and farmhouse design elements. A herringbone tile firebox is built into a flush white brick surround that extends from the floor to the vaulted ceiling. The simple design is completed with a sleek black tile slab in front of the firebox, a flatscreen TV mounted at the same height as the doors, and a large potted snake plant for a splash of organic color.
Choose an Elegant Shape
JEFF HERR
This white brick fireplace boasts signature modern farmhouse style, but its unique shape adds a pinch of traditional elegance to the cozy living space as well. The entire feature is built from brick, including the hearth and mantel, and the tapered shape of the overmanel offers a slightly different silhouette. Rich, dark brown accents, including the hardwood floors, tufted armchair, and overhead fan, add even more sophistication and warmth.
Add an Outdoor Feature
Jeff Herr
If you love a bonfire but can’t stand the bugs, a modern farmhouse fireplace in a screened-in porch is a fantastic alternative. This simple, traditional white brick fireplace is a beautiful feature surrounded by shiplap walls and ceilings. The rattan and teak furniture and accessories complement the fireplace’s rusticity, while the ceramic side table, modern ceiling fan, and diamond-patterned wood plank flooring add contemporary details.
Install a Vintage Fireplace
PANICHGUL STUDIOS
An antique wood-burning fireplace casts an enchanting ambiance in this family room. The elongated modern concrete surround that conveniently accommodates firewood storage gives the black metal fireplace a contemporary upgrade. The white wood beams, shiplap ceiling, neutral-toned furniture, and decor accents are rustic, cozy, and classic for a modern farmhouse space with vintage flair.
Keep It Clean and Contemporary
Chad Mellon
If you like the sleek black metal facade of the vintage fireplace above but prefer a more contemporary interior style, consider this luxurious modern farmhouse space. The fireplace is built into the wall, so its metal face sits flush with the subtle white wood paneling. Herringbone tile in the firebox adds a warm detail, while a refined wood beam serves as a modern mantel. A TV the same width as the fireplace is mounted above for design symmetry and functional use.
Go Super Rustic with Stone
Laurey Glenn
If your interior style leans more farmhouse than modern, the super rustic appearance of this fireplace may be right up your alley. In this homey dining area, a natural stone fireplace adds organic charm. A weathered wood shelf serves as a mantel, and gold decorative accents add a pinch of modernity.
Opt for an Oversized Firebox
John Stoffer
This bright, airy, and warm living room incorporates a modern farmhouse fireplace with an oversized firebox. The entire fireplace is quite large, but the super-sized firebox itself allows for bigger fires and more heat—a great feature if you like to supplement your electric bill in the winter. The mantel decor is an assortment of contemporary pieces, including a large rectangular mirror that stands symmetrical to the fireplace opening for visual balance.
Choose a Faint Whitewashed Finish
If you want to add the faintest bit of color to your modern farmhouse fireplace, apply a thin whitewash to a red brick construction. Here, a whitewashed brick fireplace adds a small pop of color against the white shiplap walls. The warm wood flooring and coffee table balance the richness of the fireplace while a blue rug and throw pillows add a touch more variance to the space.
Go with a Nature-Inspired Construction
Jason Donnelly
Brick is pretty standard for modern farmhouse fireplaces, but this reclaimed barn wood construction offers a very different—yet still rustic—alternative. The sharp, angled ceiling and modernized glass firebox door add contemporary touches, but the design is largely farmhouse-forward. Weathered and antique accents, like a worn wood beam mantel and a burnished cow figurine, help the reclaimed barn wood shine in the space.
Make It Ultra Moody
Christina Schmidhofer Photography, Inc.
Though modern farmhouse spaces are often bright and airy, super dark tones work with the design style as well. Here, a stark black brick fireplace with a natural wood beam mantel attracts attention without overpowering this space. While it certainly stands out against the white walls and shiplap ceiling, the contrasting dark wood beam trusses share the spotlight. Statement burgundy furnishings and deep brown accents help to further balance the room.
Swap Brick for Stone
Karyn Millet
If you’re not into brick, stone is a great alternative for a modern farmhouse fireplace. This living area’s neutral color palette of creams, taupes, and earthy browns creates a soothing aesthetic. The floating warm wood mantel stands out against the textured pale stones of the fireplace, and minimal accessories, from sparse mantel decor to a simple iron toolset, let the statement fireplace shine.
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