Because of this, a fireplace hearth is sometimes misunderstood as the general area around thefireplace.
Your choice of hearth material, finish, and color will have an impact on your fireplace design anddecor.
Decorate with collections of itemsvintage and otherwise, he says.

The Spruce / Marty Baldwin
Focus on adding interest with colors, textures, and varying sizes.
The brick arch around the firebox was painted the same color for a cohesive, nature-inspired look.
This colorful neo-Victorian living room fromDazey Denis topped off with a decorative brass peacock fireplace screen.

Ursula Carmona ofHome Made By Carmona
Try Terracotta Tile
Alvin Wayne
Square terracotta tile suits both traditional and modern spaces.
This living room from interior designerAlvin Waynefeatures a modern fireplace with a white-painted firebox filled with multi-colored decorative logs.
A raised terracotta tile hearth ledge is styled with a stack of books and a vase of flowers.

Ursula Carmona ofHome Made By Carmona
Angel O’Donnellstyled this simple black hearth with a potted plant for an effortless feel.
This Art Deco-inspired bedroom fromEmily Henderson Designhas a glamorous black-and-gold marble fireplace with a small matching hearth.
The mantel is styled with modern objects to add contrast.

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We love this look byBlack Lacquer Design, filling the hearth with artfully arranged framed photographs.
The same tile was used on the fireplace surround for a bolder finish.

Design byHayley English Interiors/ Photo by Tyler William Parker

Design byPl Studio/ Photo by Aude Lerin

Dazey Den

Alvin Wayne

Design byAngel O’Donnell/ Photo by Taran Wilkhu

Design byAngel O’Donnell/ Photo by Taran Wilkhu

Emily Henderson Design/ Photo byTessa Neustadt

Michelle Berwick Design

Studio Peake

Design by Amy Leferink atInterior Impressions/ Photo by Jill Hamilton Photography

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Black Lacquer Design

Sara Toufali ofBlack and Blooms
Dazey Den

Design byCalimia Home/ Photo by Jeanne Canto

Brexton Cole Interiors

Design byBrophy Interiors/ Photo by Hugo Landa Garcia

Emily Henderson Design/ Photo by Zeke Ruelas