Home is where the hearth is, and no design style knows that better than modern farmhouse. A showstopping fireplace in the living room is a necessity of farmhouse style, offering its inhabitants warmth, an eye-catching focal point, and an inviting place to curl up next to on cold days.
From sweeping floor-to-ceiling masterpieces to cozy alcoves, we’ve rounded up twelve of our favorite modern farmhouse fireplaces adorned with tile to give you a spark of inspiration for your next project.
Keep in mind that all of our products are suitable for fireplace exteriors like surrounds and hearths, but not for the interior of fireboxes. With that in mind, let’s get to the inspiration!
1. Minimalist Handpainted Tile
Tile: Summit in White Motif | Design: Cathie Hong Interiors | Image: Margaret Austin Photography
The rounded lines and subtle color of floor-to-ceiling Handpainted decorative tile adorning this fireplace surround exude serenity through this peaceful space. Designer Cathie Hong chose a simple wood mantel above the electric fireplace to complement the neutral color palette and add the perfect touch of minimalist modern farmhouse.
2. Herringbone Alcove
Tile: 2x8 Adriatic Sea | Design: Bright Bazaar
Will Taylor added a burst of color to his living room by cladding the nook around his vintage wood-burning stove with a blue herringbone tile design. We love the classic look of deep cerulean Adriatic Sea set among the white shiplap walls and topped by a rustic wood mantel.
3. Rustic White Brick
Brick: Olympic | Design + Image: Caitlyn Shoemaker
There’s something effortlessly timeless about a white brick fireplace, especially when it’s as imposing as Caitlin Shoemaker’s that stretches up to the soaring vaulted ceiling. Setting the brick in a modern stacked pattern creates long vertical lines that make the centerpiece appear even taller.
4. Floor-To-Ceiling Grey
Brick: Norman Joshua Tree | Design: Anita Yokota | Image: Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Grey brick gives the appearance of a contemporary stone fireplace in this tranquil space designed by Anita Yokota. Surrounding the fireplace insert, clean lines of vertically stacked Joshua Tree Brick set close to the wall are intersected with a floating mantel for an airy, elevated look that invites us to curl up fireside with a good book.
5. Textural White on White
Brick: Lewis Range | Image: Stoffer Photography | Installer: Amanda Jane Jones
Sometimes less is more, and in this case, we’re referring to both color and grout! In Amanda Jane Jones’ living area, a minimalist brick fireplace benefits from a palette matching the mantel and wall along with tight joint lines that put our Brick’s beautiful handmade sizing on full display.
6. A Dash of Drama
Brick: Black Hills | Design: Kim Wolfe Homes | Image: Becky Kimball
Modern farmhouse style benefits from an eye-catching addition of black, and the fireplace is a stunning way to achieve this. We love how designer Kim Wolfe used tonal grout and a horizontally stacked pattern to keep her columnar fireplace feeling a bit more modern than farmhouse.
7. Fresh & Clean Subway Tile
Tile: 2x6 Feldspar | Design: HIR A+D | Image: Kevin Scott, Willie Cole, Hannah Robertson | Installer: Tallman Segerson Builders
No matter the season, this classic fireplace is right on-trend. A row of beige subway tile provides elegant detail along the edges, framed by a white molded mantel that puts the flame front and center.
Ceramic Tile is an excellent choice for fireplace surrounds and exterior hearths–in fact, all of our products are since they can all handle extremely high temperatures including Brick, Glass, Mosaic Tiles, and more. That said, our products cannot be used inside the firebox where the actual flame is. Learn more about fireplace tile here.
8. Going For The Green
Tile: 8x8 Ginkgo in Green Motif | Design: The Misfit House | Image: Kristin Karch
Sometimes the hearth can be overlooked, but that’s certainly not the case with this gorgeous green playroom fireplace. Handpainted green and white Ginkgo Tile takes the place of a typical stone tile or cement tile hearth, to stunning effect. The design continues up and around the firebox, framed by a complementing green molded mantel–and how cute is that dollhouse?
9. Farmhouse Goes Glam
Brick: White Mountains | Design: Meagan Cooperman, ADJ Interiors | Image: Alise O’Brien Photography
Step inside a living room that’s an effective blend of farmhouse and glam, with the floor-to-ceiling white Brick fireplace lending a satisfying balance and architectural anchor to the space. Metallic and velvet accents add luxe flavor while the cool neutral palette ensures that these two distinct styles come together cohesively.
10. Southwest Flair
Brick: Columbia Plateau | Design: Monaca Brown Design Co. | Image: Lauren Moore
If you’re drawn to a desert farmhouse style, look no further than our rustic Columbia Plateau Brick. This warm, glossy glaze imbues a polished rustic feel into your space with eye-catching color variation, illustrated by this airy Joshua Tree fireplace that’s framed in light wood.
11. A Contemporary Handpainted Look
Tile: Sanxenxo in Custom Motif | Design + Image: Anita Yokota
The playful design and cool neutral color palette on this Handpainted Sanxenxo Tile customized by designer Anita Yokota create an eclectic, lived-in look that fits into modern farmhouse style with a clean wood mantel intersecting it. Recreate this look in your own home while you can–this limited edition tile is available in our Quick Ship Shop, but only while supplies last.
12. Triangle Tiles, Fireside
Tile: 6” Triangle Frost | Design: Gina Rachelle Design | Image: Max Maloney
Finally, don’t be afraid to play with our specialty shapes! From Star & Cross to Hexagon Tiles and more, our handmade shapes are an ideal way to add movement and pattern to your fireplace. Case in point, this playful fireplace by Gina Rachelle Design features our 6” Triangle Tile in crackled white Frost. Explore all of our handmade specialty shapes here.
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