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Read on to discover our absolute favorite fireplace accessories, including fire screens, hearth rugs, tongs, log holders, fire starters, fireplace inserts, matches, and more.—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025 Use a fire screen and move anything flammable away from the fireplace.—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 Jordan blew up a photo of a crackling fire to the size of a poster and hid it behind a Victorian fire screen.—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023 The Red Cross recommends using a fire screen in front of your fireplace to keep embers from flying out and starting a fire (and to keep logs in place) and opening the window to help manage smoke.—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Jan. 2022 Fireplaces should be surrounded by a fire screen to prevent sparks from flying out.—Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Jan. 2022 The brass fire screen and cocktail table supply more shimmer.—Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2021
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