Glass Doors for Small Fireplace - Project #11049
Customer Comments: Hello! I will soon have a gas log set installed and want a sleek, minimalist set of doors and a screen. I have a 2 year old so safety is very important. My fireplace is small and awkward so I really want to keep it looking as open as possible - avoiding a thick frame if I can. It's limewashed stone and it's a rough opening. I took dozens of measurements and the smallest measurements are 32 1/16 inches tall × 28 1/2 inches wide.
Our Comments: Here are some examples of very minimal fireplace doors. Some can be made to overlap or fit inside the opening. Due to the small width we are showing these examples as twin doors but they can all be made as bifolding doors if desired.
Fireplace Opening: 28 1/2" W x 32 1/16" H (smallest measurements)
Note: These mock-ups are not to scale and are meant to help you choose the model of your screen or door, not the finish. Although we may create a general representation of black, iron, bronze, gold and silver tones, you must choose your finish from our samples using the links below. Ask your project manager which samples apply to the items in your project.
Finish Samples: Design Specialties Finishes | Stone Manufacturing Finishes | Hearth Creations Finishes
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Featured Minimal Treatment
Option #1: Minimal-1 Fireplace Glass Door in Flat Black. Shown with our fabulous Gas Burning Twigs Sculpture and Reflective Black Glass with Lava Rock and Glass Burner. This door has no frame on the sides, just an upper and lower angle iron that holds the door hardware in place. It also uses 3/8" thick glass for a more sophisticated minimal look.
Affordable Aluminum Doors
Option #2: Brookfield Twin Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Clear Glass and Mesh Curtains.
Option #3: Stiletto Fireplace Glass Door in Rustic Black with Gray Glass and Single Gate Mesh Backup Doors. This door fits inside the opening and requires mortar to fill the gaps.
High End Steel Doors
Option #4: NARROW FRAME Twin Fireplace Door in Oil Rubbed Bronze with Clear Glass and Mesh Curtains. This door fits inside the opening and requires mortar to fill the gaps.
Option #5: MET Twin Fireplace Door with Rustic Black Frame and Burnished Bronze Doors. Shown with Gray Glass and Single Gate Mesh Backup Door. This door is very sleek and simple with no visible handles. The door frames stand out about 1" allowing you to open the doors by simply pulling on the door frame.
Other Pictures
Fig #1 - Closeup
Fig #2 - Room Setting
Mesh & Insulation Options
The Mesh options are behind the glass so you can burn the fire with the doors open and still have spark protection. Great for real wood or gas logs since most gas long manufacturers insist that you have a screen in front of the logs when they are burning. Mesh panel doors are the most popular and are best for when there are toddlers present because they will not open backwards whereas the mesh screens are easily pushed in. Insulation goes between the back of the frame and the fireplace facing, providing a better seal.
Black Mesh Curtains - These slide back and forth on a rod behind the glass
Gate Mesh Doors - These are separate doors behind the glass that have a flat wire mesh and a black frame.
Insulation: Provides a better seal between the fireplace face and the door frame.
This page was created as part of our Free Fireplace Door Design service. Anyone who has a fireplace and is considering glass doors can take advantage of this program. All you have to do is email us some pictures of your fireplace and we will create digital mock-ups showing you how various fireplace doors will look on your fireplace. This is hands down the best way to shop for fireplace doors. Click Here to Begin Your Own Project!