False fireplace in the interior

When there is no appropriate condition for installing a traditional fireplace, or simply do not want to spend time on permits and permits, a false fireplace comes to the rescue. Its production does not require special skills or building experience. In addition, work on its device will not take much time and money, but the result will be great.

The false fireplace is an imitation of a fireplace portal and a firebox. It performs the function of decorating the room and maintaining a certain style. And, unlike the traditional hearth, does not require special care, and it is safe to maintain. Falsh fireplaces can be divided into three groups:

  1. It is difficult to distinguish authentic fireplaces from real fireplaces, because they correspond to them both in size and design. And to get a full copy of the burning hearth, you can install the bio-fireplace burners.
  2. The symbolic fireplace for decoration differs from the present, and can be made of any material. In most cases, it's just simulating a portal in the form of a picture on the wall.
  3. Conditional fireplaces, which are also called decorative, are in fact portals protruding from the wall into which electric fire is installed.

Design of fireplace falsework

The main advantage of falsh fireplaces is their versatility. Their functions can be radically different. They can serve as an additional source of heat or decoration. But many use falsh fireplaces only for the sake of arranging accents in the interior. The portal of fireplace falsework can be decorated in many different ways. The most common is the arrangement in the opening of the fireplace candle. To achieve the desired effect, they must be placed chaotically along with any accessories. And then such a false fireplace will be an excellent decoration for an unforgettable romantic dinner.

If you fill the furnace with logs of wood, the fireplace will have a more realistic outline. Particularly impressive is the decoration in the furnace with a semicircular top. And if you put firewood on a grate and illuminate from the bottom, then there will be an illusion of real burning. A mantelpiece will be a wonderful stand for statuettes, photographs, accessories and many other lovely hearts and decorating the interior of gizmos.

You can make a portal for fireplace falsework from any material: wood, plywood, MDF, particle board, plasterboard or even plain cardboard. The simplest in the manufacture are plasterboard and cardboard.

Falsh fireplaces made of gypsum board are made on the basis of metal-plastic profiles. This is not the most time consuming process, but still it requires a certain amount of time and effort. But in the portal from GKL you can install not only candles or logs, but also an electric stove. And spend the evening with the family in front of such a fireplace will be warmer and more comfortable. The fireplace from GKL can be faced with natural or artificial stone, as well as with any facing materials. But first you need to pick them up by color and shape, and do not forget about the general style solution of the room.

Falsh a fireplace made of cardboard is very simple, and most importantly very cheap. The most difficult part in this process is the carcass finish. But that's only the heat from such a fireplace will be small, because the design can not withstand the weight of the electric furnace. In addition, the finish of such a portal is limited by the weight of the material. You can create an artificial brick made of cardboard or decorate the portal with moldings . When installing in a furnace candles should take into account the need for its protection from fire. To this end, a heat-resistant sheet is fixed on the inner upper part of the portal. Perhaps, such a false fireplace does not warm you in the cold season, but it will necessarily become an excellent element of the interior.