What to put behind a wood-burning stove

Date Published: 8th November 2022

If you struggle to know what to put behind a wood-burning stove, you’re just like everyone else! Decorating a stove can depend on several factors: the style of the stove, the design of your home, the opening you have in your chimney breast where the stove is being fitted and what aesthetic you want to achieve.

No matter your goals, we’re here to help. Fires2U will walk you through the most popular materials and components that fit behind a wood-burning stove. If you already know what to put behind a wood-burning stove, check out our surrounds which you might want to pair with one of our solid fuel stoves.

Let’s get started! 

1. Carrara Marble

If you’re looking for a highly-polished finish to blow your guests away, the Gallery Kingston Carrara Marble Surround will do the job well. Marble is an excellent choice for a fireplace surround because its durability is second to none. 

Maintaining a fireplace can be mucky business, so you need a surround that isn’t difficult to clean. Luckily, Carrara Marble is tough enough to take a little dirt and grime! Its easy-to-wipe surface makes it the ideal choice for a long-lasting, chic fireplace surround.

Not to mention that marble’s heat-resistant properties mean it can’t catch fire. So you can rest assured that any stray sparks will slowly die out, thanks to your new marble surround!

2. Limestone

If you’re looking for a timelessly beautiful Victorian-inspired limestone surround, you’ve come to the right place. Limestone, like marble, is an incredibly durable material that will stand out as a feature in your home for years to come. 

Our Gallery Brompton Limestone Surround is made from a specific type of stone: Agean Limestone! Unlike other stones, granite or marble, limestone is a much easier material for stonemasons to sculpt and shape.

When looking for clean, accurate lines to suit contemporary decor, purchasing a limestone surround will be your best bet!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

3. Oak

An oak fireplace surround will command the attention of all in the room. It demands you admire its charming character, with its rich, varied tones of brown and robust, clean edges. 

Surrounds like the Gallery Bedford Oak Fireplace Surround are the perfect way to bring a hint of Cathedral-inspired grandeur into your living room. Oak is a great way to add stability to your fireplace because it is made to last!

Oak is a very dense type of wood, and although it is absorbent, it will not shrink or become distorted once you let your fireplace blaze.

4. Pine

Are you looking to bring light energy into your home? If your interior design preferences border on the darker side, and you need a pine fireplace surround to create harmony in your living space.

Take the Gallery Bedford Pine Fireplace Surround, for example. Compared to Oak, it has a much lighter tone and is significantly more versatile. However, it is just as durable and resistant to swelling, shrinking and cracking. 

Pine fireplace surrounds come in a wider variety of hues than those made of Oak simply due to the tree’s versatility! Regardless of which colour you choose, a pine fireplace surround will be the main event of any room you place it in. 

5. Cast-Iron

Let’s discuss why cast-iron fireplace surrounds make such an impression on potential buyers. Inspired by Gothic designs fashionable in mediaeval Europe, cast iron, like in the Gallery Palmerston Cast-Iron Surround, can give your fireplace more charm than you ever thought possible. 

It is almost impossibly strong and can withstand twisting and warping even at extreme temperatures. The heat-retention properties of cast-iron surrounds make them one of the most durable on our list! 

Cast-iron fireplace surrounds are also renowned for their delicate designs and intricate patterns. Each cast-iron surround is a unique work of art: the perfect finishing touch to your new fireplace. 

 

Choose Fires2U for your wood-burning stove!

At Fires2U, we want our customers to dive deep into the world of wood-burning stoves before deciding which one to purchase. There may be more elements to a fireplace than you first thought! 

Components like the fireplace surround are essential and provide opportunities to inject your decor preferences every step of the way. 

To choose the right fireplace for your home, call us at 0151 525 9980 for advice or email us at SALES@FIRES2U.COM.