Sitting in a comfortable chair with the fire flickering away in the brick fireplace; many people don't realise that you do not need to move into an old country house to enjoy this simple pleasure.
It could be well worth your while to look into modern gas, ethanol or electric fireplaces.
Contemporary fireplaces can be fitted easily, so if you want a brick fireplace but don't want to move house, you can install a gas or electric fire into any home, without the need of a chimney.
This means that you can have a beautiful brick fireplace in your sitting room without expensive remodelling or hassles with council regulations on fireplaces.
Just because your fireplace is not a wood fireplace, does not mean that you cannot capture the classic brick fireplace design found in older houses.
In fact, designs have come a long way, and you may want to explore your options and match the fireplace you choose to the décor of your home.
You can easily read up on how to build a fireplace, or you could have one built for you.
Brick built fireplaces do tend to serve as the focus point of a room, so it is very important that you make careful decisions when choosing your fireplace, starting from the type of fireplace bricks you want to use.
Going to the finer details you can select your fireplace accessories, which could be carefully selected to match the theme of your room.
Remember that fireplace accessories have geographic and historic significance, so you might want to tie things together with your accessories, or go the other way and create a bit of an eclectic look.
Grates, fire guards, pokers bellows, shovels and the tool stand may not be necessary for a gas or electric fire, but your brick fireplace may look more complete with these decorations.