41 Best Brick Fireplace Ideas for Every Style

A brick fireplace is a cozy feature that will add warmth and character to your space. From rustic to traditional, farmhouse, or modern, the right finishes and accents will turn this coveted architectural element into the focal point of your room. 

You can add a bold new mantel for a dramatic statement in a minimalist, modern living room, limewash the brick for a cottage-inspired look, or refresh the fireplace surround with tile.

Get inspired with these brick fireplace ideas to suit any style.

Rustic Brick Fireplaces

Red Brick and Wood Mantel

The first things you notice in this living room from Becca Interiors are the warm colors and textures of the fireplace. The combination of the red brick surround and natural wood vintage mantel creates an inviting feel. Baskets and buckets for firewood and fireplace tools add rustic charm.

Exposed Brick Fireplace

If you are lucky enough to have an original brick fireplace wall, let it shine by keeping furniture and accent colors simple. In this living room, the exposed brick is complemented with dark ceiling beams, hardwood flooring, and natural materials like leather seating and woven accents.

Industrial Brick Fireplace

Combine distressed brick, a raw wood mantel, and metal hardware detailing to add character. This fireplace from interior designer Jill Fritz proves that brick is beautiful in any style home, from traditional to industrial style.

Reclaimed Brick Fireplace

Shabby chic design style features vintage-inspired furnishings and decor elements that have been collected over time.

This fireplace nook in Pretty Thrifty Home's living room includes antique items on the mantel, a vintage-inspired floral accent wall, a vintage fabric pennant garland, and a bright blue furnace that's the perfect addition to the reclaimed Belfast brick fireplace.

Neutral Brick Fireplace

Change the look of a neutral brick fireplace with seasonal decor. Sugar and Spice Interiors styled the mantel of this rustic modern fireplace with fall decor for a cozy feel.

Floor-to-Ceiling Brick

Your brickwork can go all the way up to make your space feel dramatic if you have a tall ceiling to work with. The slant in this ceiling takes this brick fireplace from ordinary to stunning, especially against the white wall backdrop.

Rustic Whitewashed Brick

Complement a modern farmhouse living room with a limestone or whitewashed fireplace finish. Kate Marker Interiors paired the rustic white brick with a reclaimed wood mantel for a welcoming feel.

Traditional Brick Fireplaces

Classic Brick Fireplace

The multicolored brick wall of this open-plan living room from Charbonneau Interiors is the main focal point of the space. To keep things interesting, the brick is laid in a herringbone pattern on the fireplace surround that's framed by a white mantel.

Brick Firebox Arch

A brick fireplace is the perfect focal point in any style home, including this Mediterranean-style living room from Emily Henderson Design. Pops of navy and teal add color that still allows the fireplace to remain the main focus.

Herringbone Brick Fireplace

A little brick adds a lot of charm. The herringbone pattern of this brick hearth from Mary Patton Design complements an ornate wood mantel with carved details.

Craftsman Brick Fireplace

The original fireplace in this Craftsman-style home was already a beautiful white brick with built-in shelving, but the tile in the hearth needed to be replaced. Interior designer Velinda Hellen replaced the old tile with large black tiles to create a beautiful contrast with the white brick fireplace and walls. The combination brings a modern touch to this cute bungalow.

Whitewashed Brick Fireplace

You may love the original brickwork on your fireplace or the wall behind it, but if you're looking to brighten up your living space, a little paint goes a long way.

Painting the brick with chalk paint will give it an antique look and brighten up a room without completely covering the color of the original bricks.

Vintage Fireplace Grate

A vintage grate will add charm to a brick fireplace. In this living room from Sara Ligorria-Tramp, a family hand-me-down with a weathered patina adds to the timeless look.

Tudor-Style Brick Fireplace

Many Tudor-style homes feature light-colored sandstone fireplaces. Lauren Hawley's historic Tudor home features a white plastered brick fireplace framed with a sleek black mantel that is true to its historic roots yet has an updated feel.

Red Brick Accent

You don't have to cover all the original brickwork to brighten and update a space. A new fireplace surround and mantel instantly upgrades this sitting room without completely covering up the beautiful brickwork of the original fireplace, like this traditional living room from Blakely Interior Design.

Brick and Stucco Fireplace

A natural brick firebox will add warmth to a white stucco fireplace, like this 19th-century Spanish fireplace from Fantastic Frank that is built seamlessly into the side wall of the living room.

Black Brick Fireplace

It's no design secret that pairing black and white accents creates a classic contrast. Arbor & Co. framed a black painted brick fireplace with a white mantel and built-in storage that enhances the design of this neutral living room.

Limestone Brick Fireplace

Add warmth to a contemporary room with a whitewashed brick fireplace. Charbonneau Interiors blended the feature into a sophisticated neutral room that has plenty of texture and eye-catching features.

Contemporary Brick Fireplaces

Gray Brick Fireplace

Make a contemporary brick fireplace feel inviting with a warm shade of gray. Leclair Decor paired a medium-toned gray brick surround with a sleek white mantel in this double-height great room.

Transitional Brick Fireplace

Paint your fireplace surround in a soft neutral gray to add depth. Blakely Interior Design paired gray brickwork with a white mantel for a refreshing contemporary update on the traditional look of red brick.

Modern Brick Fireplaces

Midcentury Modern Fireplace

Add dimension to a midcentury modern-style fireplace with two tones of paint. Cathie Hong Interiors painted the brick fireplace wall white and used a medium-toned gray paint on the interior of the firebox.

Modern Brick Fireplace

A brick fireplace can feel outdated depending on the condition of the brickwork and if it overpowers the rest of the room's design. Instead of renovating the fireplace, try refreshing it with black paint.

It will transform your fireplace into a statement piece instead of an eyesore, especially when you have a beautiful oversized fireplace like this one from Jkath Design Build.

Floating Mantel

Add dimension to a flat brick fireplace facade with a floating mantel. Blogger Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona painted the fireplace wall white to match the walls, allowing it to blend in with the rest of the room and allow bright blue and gold decor accents to get equal billing.

All-White Fireplace

An all-white fireplace will brighten up a modern space. The textures of the fireplace, from the brick surround to the shiplap over the mantel, add interest and texture to the room.

Natural Wood Mantel

If dark and dramatic is your personal design aesthetic, there is no reason your home's design style shouldn't reflect that. Flipping Nuts paired a black brick fireplace and black shiplap wall with a custom-made, natural wood mantel and mustard accents for a one-of-a-kind design.

Mantel-Free Fireplace

A navy-and-white color combination will never go out of style. This floor-to-ceiling white brick fireplace from Ashley Montgomery Design is flanked by sleek navy cabinets in this modern living room.

Frameless Brick Fireplace

Modernize a brick fireplace by skipping the surround and mantel. The first thing that catches your eye in this sitting area designed by Home Consultant is the black brick fireplace that pulls all the other accents in the room together, from the industrial-style sconces to the patterned pillows.

Cozy Brick Fireplace

A red brick surround and hearth will add warmth to an all-white living room. COTTAGE + SEA decorated this living room with warm leather and natural accents and plants that complement the original feature.

Brick Fireplace With Niche

Not only is this white fireplace a stunning backdrop for a trio of black-and-white photographs, but the white brick allows the wood-burning fireplace and firewood storage insert to take center stage in this living room design by Tina Ramchandani Creative and Winter McDermott.

Matte Black Brick Fireplace

Sometimes the best brick fireplace ideas are the easiest. Hannah Tyler Designs gave a dated fireplace a budget-friendly makeover with a coat of matte black paint.

Brick Fireplace DIY

Painted Brick Detail

Painting your fireplace black creates a dramatic effect no matter how big or small your fireplace is. This arched brick fireplace from Pam Parrish is small but mighty and an easy makeover that only takes a couple of DIY hours to complete.

Brick Fireplace Makeover

Traditional red brick can look out of place in a modern living room. Ashley Montgomery Design painted a prominent fireplace white to provide a clean and simple canvas for modern furnishings and decor.

Distressed Brick Fireplace

If you don't currently have a brick fireplace but covet one, adding even a small brick accent gives the same charming look and is a fairly easy and budget-friendly DIY project.

Linda of Stonecottage2250 covered the original plaster fireplace surround with distressed bricks that add a homey feel to the living room.

Black Firebox

Paint the interior of an all-white brick fireplace and wood mantel with a black firebox. In this living room from Emily Henderson Design, chopped firewood functions as decor in the off-duty season when it doesn't make sense to burn a fire.

Brick Fireplace Design Ideas

Display Birch Logs

Style the inside of a decorative black-and-white fireplace with birch logs for a polished feel.

This living room designed by Calimia Home features a fireplace with a black firebox, an all-white fireplace brick surround, and an ornate mantel that creates a sharp contrast.

Boho-Style Brick Fireplace

Even without a true fireplace, you can get that brick fireplace look with a brick wall and a furnace with a gas fireplace insert.

Here, Leaf and Lolo instantly brightened up the living room with a pale gray brick wall that's the perfect spot to display a collection of houseplants.

Style a Decorative Fireplace

Decorate the empty firebox of a non-working firebox with a wicker basket. The plaster on this fireplace from Calimia Home is common in Spanish Colonial architecture, but its simplicity and texture add an organic and refreshing look that would work in any style of living room.

Decorate the Ledge

Style your brick fireplace ledge with lanterns and a basket of firewood for a cozy feel. This fireplace from Blue Copper Design has a floating wood mantel and matching ceiling beams that add warmth and a modern farmhouse style to the space.

Accent With Mirrors

Lighten up the look of a black fireplace with mirrors and metallics. Laquita Tate Interior Styling and Designs leaned a round brass mirror on the mantel of this imposing fireplace that reflects light and balanced white walls with warm wood floors and lots of plants.

Add a Fireplace Door

Add fitted doors that close completely to make your brick fireplace safe in a pass-through space. Britt Design Studio used the same palette of white and gray on the fireplace and adjacent wet bar for a cohesive look.

Choose Stylish Accessories

Accessorize your brick fireplace with the right accents to enhance its design aesthetic even further. Britt Design Studio balanced the square and rectangular shapes in this living room with an arched brass bamboo fireplace screen.