Everyone Owned It In The 1800s, Now It's A Must-Have Fireplace Accessory

Fireplaces have a long history in home building, as they were required to bring much needed warmth before the advent of central heating. This is why older homes often have a fireplace in at least one room. And even today, when less people actually need a fireplace in their home, they have become a decorative element that helps add a focal point to draw the eye in. Right alongside the fireplace, you often find metal tool sets to help you properly tend the fire without getting hurt. And what better way to add vintage aesthetics than brass fireplace tools.

These brass tool sets typically include a stand, tongs, shovel, and poker. Other tools you might find are brushes, andirons, and bellows that add oxygen to the fire. These brass fireplace tools primarily served a practical purpose in the 1800s, although some design details were incorporated as a way to showcase regional styles. At the same time, people chose sets featuring more intricate design work as a way to showcase their ability to afford high-quality pieces. Brass fireplace tool sets not only offered a beautiful element of color, but they also resisted rusting. The metal made them extremely durable, so they could be passed down to the next generation. Plus, brass forms a patina over time, changing the look of the tools in a way many homeowners appreciated. If you have a fireplace and you're looking to add some vintage charm to your room, adding a set of brass fireplace tools can make a visual impact.

Whether your fireplace works or not, it can be a focal point in any room. If you want to make it more appealing to the eye, then decorating can be the key to really elevating your space. Adding brass tools you would already use for tending your fire can bring both rustic and vintage charm to any room. And adding a brass tool set when you decorate around the hearth of your fireplace helps add more warmth and perhaps contrast, depending on the color of the fireplace you have. Brass pieces can feel timeless and elegant, which also makes them a good choice no matter what your design aesthetic might be. 

The easiest way to incorporate brass pieces into your decor is to place the tools in a stand next to the fireplace or metal bucket with the pieces fanned out. If you have a working fireplace, then this also keeps the tools in easy reach to utilize them when you have a fire going. If you don't use your fireplace or it's non-working, then depending on the design work featured on the tools, you might consider treating each piece like art and hanging them on the wall. Even if you're trying to style the mantel above your fireplace, you can incorporate the tools here by stacking them on the wall above the mantel or hanging them above the mantelshelf, so you can still include other decorative pieces.