A fireplace for a city that lives indoors half the year
Dubai and Abu Dhabi homes are built for two seasons. From May to September, life moves indoors into air-conditioned living rooms and majlis. From November to March, it moves outside: to terraces, rooftops, courtyards and the garden majlis.
That rhythm shapes which fireplace makes sense, and it is why we usually talk about two fires rather than one.
- Indoors, all year: a water vapour fireplace. Hybrid Mist creates the look of flame from demineralised water and LED light, with no heat, so it can run in August as happily as in January. It even adds a little humidity to air-conditioned rooms.
- For the cool season, indoors and out: a bioethanol fireplace with a real, living flame. No chimney, no gas line, no smoke.
Villas: the majlis, the living room and the garden
In villas from Emirates Hills and Al Barari to Saadiyat and Al Raha, the fireplace usually earns its place in three rooms.
The formal majlis. Guests sit along the walls, so a long, low linear flame along one wall gives every seat a view. The Denver F6 burner is made from 62 cm to 3.92 m, so the flame can follow the wall. See designing a majlis around a fireplace.
The family living room. Used every evening, often with children around. A three-sided or corner Hybrid Mist fireplace, cool to the touch, is the relaxed choice.
The garden and the outdoor majlis. For winter evenings, an outdoor built-in burner set into a stone bench or low wall, or a fire table by the pool. Read outdoor fireplaces for Gulf terraces.
Penthouses and apartments
Downtown, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and Al Reem Island are full of apartments with long walls and big views, and no chimney. Bioethanol needs neither a chimney nor a gas connection, and Hybrid Mist needs only power and water, so a fireplace is possible in places where a traditional one never could be.
Two practical points specific to towers:
- Building rules. Towers and communities have their own rules about open flames indoors and on balconies. We check them with you before designing. Where a flame is not allowed, water vapour is the answer.
- Room volume. For bioethanol, the room must meet the burner’s minimum volume from its datasheet, for example 102 m³ for a 1,020 mm Denver F6. Most living rooms meet it; smaller rooms suit water vapour. Our safety guide explains the check.
Hotels, clubs and restaurants in the UAE
Decoflame fireplaces are chosen by hospitality brands and venues including Dubai Marina Yacht Club, Four Seasons and One&Only. For hotel lobbies, restaurants, suites and rooftops, we provide datasheets, principle drawings and CAD for the design team, and one point of contact in the UAE. See our specification guide for hotels and the architects and hotels page.
Which fireplace for which home
| Home | Usually works best |
|---|---|
| Villa majlis | Long linear bioethanol flame, or a convertible casing |
| Family living room | Hybrid Mist, three-sided or corner |
| Penthouse living room | Bioethanol if building rules allow, otherwise Hybrid Mist |
| Bedroom or dressing room | Hybrid Mist |
| Terrace, rooftop, garden majlis | Outdoor built-in burner or Nice fire table |
How we work in the UAE
- Consultation at your home in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, or by video call. Send a photo of the room first if you like.
- Design drawings from Decoflame’s designers in Denmark, for your exact wall and finish.
- Handmade in Vestbjerg, Denmark, where Decoflame has built fireplaces since 2008.
- Delivery and installation, coordinated by us with your contractor where the fireplace is built into stone or joinery.
Every fireplace carries a 24-month warranty on materials and workmanship when installed and serviced by our authorised team, and any claim is handled by us here in the UAE. Read more in how a custom fireplace is made.
Visit, call or send a photo
Our office is in Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, and we meet by appointment. The quickest way to start is WhatsApp: send a photo of the room and a few words. Or try the AI visualiser first, then book a private design consultation.
