30+ Modern Fireplaces That Will *Spark* Major Design Inspo

In The White Company founder Chrissie Rucker's poolside oasis, a floating center fireplace is the perfect place to huddle around, with a cement design that sticks to the pool house's rustic aesthetic.

A Kara Mann-designed Chicago living room fuses clean minimalist lines with textural richness, including the large stone fireplace with its wave-like striations.

In a Notting Hill apartment designed by Haynes Roberts, a modern fireplace in the living room is framed by metal, black marble, and ivory marble.

A contemporary marble fireplace in Jeffrey Dodd's Manhattan penthouse is backed by warm gray marble that blends in with the room's monochromatics.

The "barely there" fireplace in this Beverly Hills master bedroom is tucked away discreetly in the corner, featuring textured, charcoal-colored stones. The modern space features a headboard and canopy in a Romo velvet, and a throw by Bunny Williams Home. The vintage sheepskin chair is by Peter Hvidt, and the artwork to the right of the bed is by Joel Shapiro.

In the home office of this Lower East Side condo, a wall of firewood and exposed brick helps temper the modernness and cozy up the industrial space.

In this open concept home designed by Soler Architecture and Design, a modern two-way fireplace is given a reflective façade, thanks to metallic bricks that reflect the abundant natural light in the space.

A modern space is given a sultry edge with a floor-to-ceiling fireplace in a glossy black marble. The direct-vent design creates shorter flames, enhancing the contemporary appeal.

In a New York City apartment, the pair of 1960s chairs from John Salibello is in a Manuel Canovas fabric, the custom sofas are covered in Holland & Sherry fabrics, and the Karl Springer cocktail table (foreground) is from Mantiques Modern; the 1960s stainless steel chairs and cube are by Maria Pergay, the table lamps are by Andrea Koeppel, and the curtains are of a Manuel Canovas silk-cotton blend; the artworks on the wall are by (from left) Richard Prince, Rudolf Stingel, George Condo, and Elizabeth Peyton.

In a Chicago Art Deco apartment, the master bedroom’s bed in a Mark Alexander velvet, the bench in a Dune leather, and the club chair in a Stroheim fabric are all custom; the 1950s Tommi Parzinger chest (next to the bed), Ico Parisi 1970s cabinet, and vintage Jules Leleu side table are all from Bernd Goeckler; the circa-1930 English mantel is from Westland London, and the carpet is from Stark.

In a London home, the living room's custom sofa is upholstered in a Bruno Triplet silk, a midcentury chair from Blackman Cruz is covered in an Etro fabric, the cast-terrazzo stools are by Maddux Creative, the mirror is by Marianna Kennedy, and the paintings flanking it are by Peter Lanyon.