5 fireplace trends for 2025
It’s true what they say: out with the old, in with the new!
If you’ve been feeling fed up with your fireplace since 2024, there’s no better time to switch things up than the new year. Any changes you make now will benefit you for the next 12 months and beyond, so why not get a head start?
Switch out last year’s fire for a model that suits your style. If your current appliance is no longer producing enough heat, keep your room warm for less with a high-efficiency gas fire. Alternatively, perhaps you want to put the finishing touches to your home on a fully-furnished media wall.
Then shop for media wall fires! To usher in a year that feels a little more like yours, consider Fires2U’s 7 fireplace trends for 2025.
1. Electric media wall fires
It isn’t really fair to call media wall fires a ‘trend’ in 2025: they’ve certainly made their mark in the interior design world, and we can’t see them falling out of fashion this year.
Media walls are loosely described as custom, built-in walls used to house entertainment hubs and other technologies, like fireplaces. To avoid damaging devices like televisions or speakers, homeowners must use electric fires.
As media walls continue to sweep the nation, so will media wall fires. Models from top-name brands like Onyx Fires, Solus Electric Fires, and British Fires will only become more popular.
So, shop for yours today while stocks last!
2. Statement surrounds
Surrounds are no longer just functional elements of a fireplace. Their grand structures make them just as important as the fire itself. In 2025, we’re looking to reform the surround into something greater.
Surrounds come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, styles and materials. You can time travel to the Victorian era with a cast-iron surround, complete with intricate tiling and a fireplace grate. These are excellent for period properties.
Looking for something simpler? Minimalism and limestone go hand in hand. We’ve got all-white Aegon limestone surrounds with scarce detailing. 2025 is all about paying attention to your fireplace as a whole.
3. 2 and 3 cornered fires
Why look at your fire from just one angle when 2 and 3-cornered fireplaces are available? These beautiful appliances allow the gas, electric or authentic flames to be observed from multiple points of view.
If you have a small home or flat, these fires are perfect. By taking up an awkward corner of the room that may, otherwise, go unused, you can free up space for furniture or decor.
Their irregular shape means that rooms with limited wall space don’t need to go without. Instead, pick an electric corner fire (like the British Fires Ashlett Electric Fire, for example), and you don’t even have to make structural alterations within the home.
4. Room divider fires
On the topic of multiple-sided fires, we’re seeing more fireplaces being used as room dividers, particularly in open-plan homes. Using a fireplace divider helps to separate areas like the living room and dining room.
It gives each space its own identity while keeping the layout connected. With one fireplace and two warmed rooms, what more could a buyer want?
Aside from their functional purposes, the ‘see-through’ look of most room divider fires can act as an exceptional centrepiece for lounges that may otherwise be lacking. Plus, with optional fuel types, you don’t have to compromise!
Our most popular models are the Tunnel Gas fires by DRU gas fires, they really have the wow factor!
5. High-efficiency gas fires
UK winters are colder than ever, and our final fireplace trend is, by far, the most practical. High-efficiency gas fires have energy efficiency ratings up to 89%s, meaning they convert most, if not all, of their usable energy into heat.
In winter, this is exactly what homeowners need most: to keep costs down while increasing warmth.
This year, instead of returning to a cold home (and central heating that takes too long to warm up), simply switch on your high-efficiency gas fire and feel its radiant heat almost immediately.
Brands like Flavel and Crystal Fires offer appliances in traditional, outset designs and hole-in-the-wall models. Anything you need, we can provide here at Fires2U!
Choose Fires2U for your gas and electric fires!
Get ahead of the top fireplace trends of 2025 with Fires2U.
We’ve got everything a homeowner might need to spruce up their fireplace. Brand-new electric fireplaces from brands like Be Modern and Elgin & Hall are the ultimate energy-efficient swap for eco-conscious homes.
Go back to basics with DEFRA-approved stoves from The Gallery Collection and Portway Arundel. The choice is yours! Shop with Fires2U today and treat yourself to something new this year.
