Fireplace lighting ideas: Clever ways to create a cosy living room

grey living room with lit fireplace
(Image credit: John Cullen Lighting)

Planning fireplace lighting ideas alongside a wider rewire, a new stove installation, or simply a room update, is a smart way to boost the cosy levels in any style of living room. Fireplace lighting can help illuminate large fireplaces or simply bring a relaxing glow in the evening.

When it comes to fireplace ideas, it is always best to check with your electrician exactly how close wired lights can be positioned to the chimney and fire, and for plug-in choices, confirm with the manufacturer if the material has a certain temperature limit. 

Amy Reeves

Amy is an interiors and renovation journalist. She is the former Assistant Editor of Homebuilding & Renovating, where she worked between 2018 and 2023. She has also been an editor for Independent Advisor, where she looked after homes content, including topics such as solar panels. 

She has an interest in sustainable building methods and always has her eye on the latest design ideas. Amy has also interviewed countless self builders, renovators and extenders about their experiences. 

She has renovated a mid-century home, together with her partner, on a DIY basis, undertaking tasks from fitting a kitchen to laying flooring. She is currently embarking on an energy-efficient overhaul of a 1800s cottage in Somerset.

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