Ideas for a filled in chimney breast?

8 år siden

We have a chimney breast that the previous owners had filled in. We're putting alcove shelving at either side but can't afford to knock through and reinstate the fireplace just yet. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe just put a fireplace surround on the wall but this may look really odd. On the photo it's the piece of wall with the mirror on, the sofa is now on the opposite side of the room

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Brandi Nash Hicks
8 år siden
Wall mount electric fireplace, Google
tomm1998
8 år siden
Nice bright room! 3 quick ideas...

1) Dictionary definition of something you like, ie home, cosy, comfort etc... [https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/my-entry-to-my-office-entrance-san-francisco-phvw-vp~728698[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/my-entry-to-my-office-entrance-san-francisco-phvw-vp~728698)

2) silver striped wallpaper can look smart, but make sure it doesn't clash with the sofa... (hard to tell what colour it is from photo) [https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/living-room-contemporary-living-room-phvw-vp~141138[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/living-room-contemporary-living-room-phvw-vp~141138)

3) A wall collage can also look quite cool, be careful not to overdo it tho... [https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/gallery-wall-contemporary-kids-atlanta-phvw-vp~699416[(https://www.houzz.co.uk/photos/gallery-wall-contemporary-kids-atlanta-phvw-vp~699416)

depends a bit on what sort of style you're looking for

good luck with whatever you do!
Jo DP
8 år siden
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Until you can afford to re-instate the fire:

Place a console table, almost the width of the chimney, with an urn in the middle (for example) with a soft ethereal fern inside.

Place two sculptural items either side of the urn ( experiment with what you have)...two tall glass candlesticks will do.

Turn the mirror portrait (if there is room) instead of the landscape way it is hung now. This will give the room a suggestion of greater height & stop everything flowing in the same direction.

You will now have an elegant focal point.

(Place the TV to the Right of the chimney breast so that isn't the focal point).

Lovely room. You are lucky.
drpepe101
8 år siden
Leave it with a large Mirror, as in the picture. It's quite a narrow room, so I wouldn't want to lose width.
PRO
English Cowhide Company
8 år siden
If they haven’t blocked the chimney re-instating it doesn’t
have to cost a lot, it’s a really simple DIY job.. Gingerly make a whole in the
centre and start pulling it back to see what is there, usually just filled with
rubble. You'll probably end up with a nice big hole that you can make a feature
out of until you can afford a nice fire grate, dogs or a surround or whatever you
want to do. Worst case scenario they have totally ruined it, so board it
back up and paint it, nothing really lost but I'd find out.

Ideas for a filled in chimney breast?

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Brandi Nash Hicks

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English Cowhide Company

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