If you love the look of beautiful fireplace screens but don’t have one in your home, why not consider using one as wall art? These beautiful fireplace accessories are available in many unique styles, many of which can be easily adapted to serve as wall decorations rather than fireplace guards. Here are some decorating tips you can use to transform a simple fireplace screen into a stunning piece of wall art.

Choosing a fireplace screen

There are so many different styles of such screens available that it can seem difficult to choose the perfect one for your wall. If your home features a rustic decor style, an iron fireplace screen could be quite complementary. Iron screens can also be used to add a traditionally authentic touch to a Tuscan decorating style. Brass and copper screens can also work wonderfully as wall decorations. Antique screens often work especially well, because they are usually designed in a very ornate style.

However, they are also usually quite heavy, so be sure to provide adequate support for them when you hang them on the wall. Even glass fireplace screens can work well when displayed as wall art. In fact, glass screens are also very well suited when used in front of windows to add a decorative touch, especially if the screen includes stained glass features. Glass displays also look good when displayed on the wall with a mirror mounted behind them.

Transform a fireplace screen

When you first look at a fireplace screen, you may not immediately see it as wall art. But, once she removes the legs, she will begin to see that what she really has is a flat panel that in many ways resembles a trellis. Of course, you can always hang the screen on the wall “as is”, after removing the legs. But, with a few embellishments, she can transform your simple fireplace screen into a truly beautiful piece of wall art.

Decorating ideas with fireplace screens

Mounting a flat mirror on the wall behind the screen will add a very decorative look, whether you’re using a glass or metal screen. Or mount a metal screen to a piece of wood to create a rustic-looking wall screen. Frosted glass, stained glass or various types of paper can also be hung behind the screen, accentuating its decorative appearance. For example, a beautiful black cast iron fireplace screen would look great mounted on a piece of rustic wood, with cast iron hooks hanging on either side to add functionality.

Or add delicate rice paper to the back of an intricately designed copper or brass shade for a vintage look. In a Tuscan-style room, choose an iron screen with a trellis design that will blend nicely with the overall natural look. Hang a few wall planters below the screen and allow ivy or other vine plants to use the metal screen as a trellis. In the kitchen, try framing the screen with terracotta tiles, after mounting it on the wall. If you want, you can even paint a screen to add extra design pizzazz.