13 Modern Boho Fireplaces That Will Instantly Upgrade Your Living Room - Fireplace Ideas (2024)

Are you looking to update your fireplace and don’t know where to start? Maybe you want to create a modern boho living room look with your fireplace and want some inspiration?

Or are you curious and want to know more? No matter what the reason is that brought you here today, we have the answer for you!

Creating a modern boho living room can be tricky especially when you have a fireplace to contend with. We don’t always have the budget to remodel our entire room or replace a fireplace.

So what can we do to give our living room a modern boho vibe? You head online to search for inspiration but are met with conflicting advice that leaves you unsure how to create a cohesive flow in your living room.

Well, no more! Today we are here with the answers that you need. Just keep reading for some wonderful modern boho living room fireplace ideas that are sure to get you excited to decorate your living room!

What Is Modern Boho?

Before we dive into today’s article, let’s have a quick recap for those that need it. Modern boho, or urban boho, is a modern version of the bohemian style. It incorporates the more prominent element of the bohemian style.

You can expect to see ethnic patterned pillows and rugs, rattan furniture, and a range of bright and neutral colors.

Modern boho works well with most styles in your home, especially mid-century furnishings. You can add a splash of color or a new texture to your sofa to blend the bohemian and modern styles.

It is becoming increasingly popular, especially in living rooms, where people are trying to add a new style to their living spaces.

Typically, modern boho living rooms will consist of thick rugs, cozy furniture that is low to the ground, plants, patterns, and plenty of art. These rooms tend to have many elements that work well with each other, the opposite of minimalism!

Modern boho works beautifully with fireplaces too, and you can use the style to showcase your fireplace in a new light. Don’t worry, we have plenty of inspiration coming up that you can use!

13 Modern Boho Living Room Fireplace Ideas

Let’s get straight into it! Today we have a list of 13 modern boho living room ideas that will work beautifully with your fireplace.

No matter the fireplace you have sat in your living room right now, we will show you how you can make it feel more in line with your new modern boho living room decor.

1. Add Some Plants

A huge part of modern boho is plants, so why not add some plants to your fireplace? This works well with fireplaces that aren’t lit, but mainly serve a decorative purpose, as the heat from a fireplace could be detrimental to a plant!

You can add some plants to the hearth of your fireplace, or along the mantel, the choice is yours! If you are adding some plants to the mantel, why not opt for a plant that hangs down over the fireplace (see also ‘How To Hang Stockings On A Fireplace‘)?

This can add another wonderful texture to your fireplace, and make it a focal point in your living room!

If you have limited space, you can try hanging plants from the wall above or next to the fireplace. This will add some foliage to the area, without taking up any precious shelf space you might need to ration.

2. Add Twinkle Lights

Another way to add a modern boho feel to your living room is to add some twinkle lights to your fireplace. Again, you have lots of choices in how you add these to your fireplace.

We like them draped over the mantel, adding some light to your fireplace, or on the hearth in a bowl or vase.

These twinkle lights will add a cozy vibe to your living room, and add some light!

Whether you want to turn the twinkle lights on for a cozy movie night, or to save some money on your electricity bill, you can expect to create a wonderful modern boho vibe!

We recommend opting for battery-operated twinkle lights. They will be just as bright, and you can place them whenever you want without needing to worry about a power supply!

3. Lay A Thick Rug Down

Adding a rug underneath your fireplace is a wonderful way to add some modern boho vibes to your living room! Plenty of inspiration online features a thick rug, and it is no wonder why!

Not only will a thick rug keep your feet warm as you walk across it, but it will allow you to add some new colors and textures to your living room.

Whether you want to add a thick cream rug or a brightly colored pattern, it is a sure-fire way to give your living room a modern boho feel.

If you are limited on space, you can either add a small rug to the center of your fireplace or purchase a large rug that covers most of your floor. You can then place some of your furniture on the rug too.

There is nothing like standing up from your sofa and your feet sinking into a thick rug!

When doing this, try and have the back of your sofa line up with the back of your rug. This is a fantastic way to keep the structure of your living room set, especially in an open-plan room.

4. Make The Fireplace A Feature

If you haven’t already, make the fireplace in your living room a feature! How you do this will vary depending on the layout of your living room.

You might want to angle your sofa so that it points towards your fireplace, or arrange your armchairs so that they are all around the fireplace.

If you use your fireplace as a source of heat in your living room, then it is worth arranging your furniture so that you get the benefit!

Nothing says modern boho like feeling the warm glow of a fireplace on your face as you sit curled up on the sofa next to it!

You can also make the fireplace a feature with some of the other ideas we have suggested earlier.

Anything that draws your eye to the fireplace is a fine way to make it a feature, along with angling your furniture to make the fireplace the center of your living room.

5. Change The Surround

If you can change the surround of your fireplace. If you think your fireplace no longer suits the decor or color of your living room, you can change the surround of your fireplace.

You could update your surround for a brightly colored one to brighten up your living room, or add a neutral color that won’t clash with your paint or wallpaper, the choice is yours!

You might want to change a tiled surround for a wooden one that will give your room a modern and sleek feel. Or you could add some patterned tiles that would add a new pattern to your room that will brighten it up and feel more bohemian.

We like bright colors or a floral pattern, but you could also use an Aztec print if you want.

Remember with modern boho, you can clash patterns and colors if you want. And as it is your home, why not include the colors and patterns that you want?

6. Paint

Creating a new feel to your room can be done easily with paint. You could paint the whole room or the wall behind the fireplace. Doing so can make it seem as though you have a new fireplace, and who wouldn’t want that?

It’s a fantastic way to give the room a more modern boho feel without spending too much money!

You might want to paint the wall a bright color, such as pink, red, or orange, to give the room a bohemian feel, and then contrast it with a modern fireplace on the wall.

Doing so blends together modern and bohemian styles, and it will only cost you a tin of paint! Or you could paint the wall light and neutral color, and allow your other decor to do the talking.

If you have a wooden surround on your fireplace, then you could paint this too. Doing so can help to change the style of the fireplace, the decor of the room, or make the fireplace feel brand new!

Just be sure that you have the correct paint for the wood and you are good to go.

You can even paint the fireplace if you want. Again, you will want the correct paint for the material of the fireplace and to take care when doing so.

We think you can create a wonderful modern boho feel without painting the fireplace, but if you want a dramatic change in your living room, this is a good one to opt for.

7. Add Some Shelves

Again, this idea will make your fireplace a focal point in your living room. If you don’t have anything above your fireplace, why not add some shelves?

These shelves could be an excellent place to display some of your beautiful modern boho pieces, including some patterned pottery, plants, or even some artwork!

When displaying them on shelves, try to mix up the patterns and textures. This will allow you to showcase your modern boho pieces and help create a unique vibe in your home.

Try and use shelves that are the same material as other pieces of furniture in your home.

We think some thick wooden shelves with brightly colored pots and artwork blend the modern and bohemian styles beautifully, and it should look amazing on top of your fireplace!

You could also use shelves that are the same material as the mantle of your fireplace.

Not only does this make the fireplace seem bigger (as it will look like the shelves are part of it), but it gives your living room a cohesive feel that will make it feel calm and cozy. Who doesn’t want those feelings in their living room?

8. Incorporate Some Logs

Whether you have a wood-burning fireplace or not, adding some logs near the fireplace is a wonderful way to create a modern boho living room.

Wood is a natural material that we often see used in modern boho living rooms, so why not use it in yours? You can add piles of firewood to the hearth of your fireplace, or place the logs in a large basket next to the fireplace.

We think the wood would look beautiful in a light wicker basket, to give the room a modern feel, or you could store it in a brightly colored or patterned basket to add a more Bohemian vibe to the living room.

Whatever you choose, make sure that it works with your fireplace. Don’t worry too much if there is a clash of texture, but focus instead on the color.

If you don’t want to use a basket, then you could create a feature next to the fireplace with the logs. If you have an alcove, you can fill it with the logs. Not only is this convenient when it comes to putting logs on the fire, but it looks super stylish!

You can add different colored logs for a range of colors, or different textured ones too. By placing them near the fireplace, you can create the impression that the fireplace is larger than it is, making it even more of a feature than it was before!

9. Add Candles

Candles work with most styles, and modern boho is no exception! Adding some candles to your fireplace works well if you don’t use your fireplace to heat your home.

You can place them in the center where the wood usually goes to add a warm glow to your living room. It is sure to give the fireplace and your living room a cozy, modern boho look!

Alternatively, you could place some candles along the hearth if you use your fireplace. Why not choose some brightly colored candles or holders with a funky pattern?

They will brighten up the fireplace, and work wonders if your fireplace doesn’t quite fit the modern boho design.

For those with electric fireplaces, why not add some candles and candlesticks to the mantel? Again, these can brighten up a duller part of your living room, or add some different patterns and colors.

Candles and candlesticks always look beautiful along the mantel of a fireplace, and you can experiment with the shape and color of candles. Even if you don’t light them, you can use them to add a modern boho style to your home.

10. Add Some Artwork

If you have empty space above your fireplace, why not fill it with some artwork? Here you can make your fireplace and its wall the focal point of your living room.

You can choose artwork that reflects your style, whether you are looking for something surreal or a beautiful landscape. Although artwork can seem expensive, you can purchase large prints from Etsy or other online stores if you are on a budget.

You might want to add more than one print or piece of artwork too. A series of two or three images in a series, or with similar colors will fill the space and can add a modern boho feel to your living room.

You could opt for bright colors to add a bohemian feel to the fireplace or some neutral colors to add a modern feel to any brightly colored walls you have.

If you don’t have space above your fireplace, you could add some small artwork to the mantel or hearth of your fireplace. These prints could be framed or propped against the wall, the choice is yours.

We prefer framed prints as it gives the fireplace a more ‘finished’ look. Mix in your artwork with some framed pictures of your family and friends, and other decorations like trinkets or candles to give your fireplace a modern boho look.

11. Mount Your TV

Mounting your TV above your fireplace is a popular choice in most homes, so why not do it in yours? You need to make sure that you have the right bracket to mount your fireplace, as you don’t want it to fall off!

Check too that the wall is suitable to have a mount or bracket installed and measure the space twice to prevent installing it lopsided!

By mounting your TV above the fireplace, you make it the center of your living room. You can then angle your furniture around the fireplace so that you can get cozy and watch the TV with ease.

This is an easy way for you to organize your living room and allows you to utilize the usually empty space above your fireplace. Imagine how cozy you will feel snuggled up on your sofa with a roaring fire and the TV above it.

Mounting your TV above your fireplace is the perfect way to blend the modern and bohemian styles. A quick search for modern boho inspiration and you are sure to see living rooms with TVs mounted above fireplaces!

Not only does it save you the space of having your TV on a unit or another wall, but it allows you to blend the modern of the TV with the traditional of the fireplace in one easy space!

If you don’t have a TV to mount in your living room, we recommend checking out our other ideas for ways to utilize the space above your fireplace (see also our favorite fireplace ideas for condos).

Shelves, artwork or even hanging plants are a good way to fill the space and create a modern boho feel to the living room!

12. Change Your Fireplace

If you have the budget, you could change your fireplace. This is a fantastic way to create a modern boho feel in your living room, and these days, you can pick up a fireplace for a reasonable price.

You might want to swap your fireplace out for a traditional style fireplace for you to decorate with modern boho items, or you could purchase a sleek and modern electric fireplace to compliment more traditional boho decor in your living room.

If you are looking for a new fireplace we recommend you start your search in-store to see what styles you like before heading online to find a price that suits you!

There are so many options out there now that no matter the budget, you can find a fireplace that suits you.

When purchasing a new fireplace, remember to consider the surround of the fireplace. Do you need to purchase one? Can you update your existing one to suit your fireplace?

A change of tiles or paint color can dramatically change your fireplace and give it a modern boho feel.

We love a sleek and modern fireplace paired with some boho accessories like brightly colored candles and sticks to give the living room a modern boho feel.

13. Add Some Texture

A range of textures and patterns is the key to a modern boho living room, so why not add some to your fireplace? These textures could be leaves on your plants, textured candles, or even logs placed on the hearth of the fireplace, the choice is yours!

If you have limited space on your fireplace, then why not add some texture nearby? This could be a basket of blankets, a thick rug, or even a lamp with a textured lampshade, anything that will add a new texture to your living room.

Layering textures is a brilliant and easy way to give your living room a modern boho feel, so why not start with your fireplace?

Final Thoughts

And there you have it! 13 modern boho living room fireplace ideas that are sure to spruce up your living room (see also our favorite faux fireplaces)!

Whether you are looking to add some twinkle lights, plants, or new storage for your wood, we are sure there is some inspiration in today’s article for you! Don’t forget that no two houses look the same and that you should decorate your home how you want!