Fireplace Built-ins Measurement and Window Selection Help
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Living room layout - fireplace and built-in bench
Comments (16)You can't realistically put the TV on the wall on the right. You'd have to move your furniture too far forward and back some of it up to the fireplace. Your only practical choices are over the TV (which I normally hate but might be OK here) or in the nook). How wide is that room along the fireplace wall, not counting any part of the bench nook? I doubt you have room for a full sofa facing the FP with end tables and all. You need a lot of room to enter or the space will feel extremely closed off. Maybe 2 parallel chairs, a chair and a half, or a loveseat. How tall is that bench? Is it even the right height for a seat? Also, do you have a pic showing the front windows? Those will be covered by a couch....See MoreNeed help with built-ins next to fireplace ???
Comments (22)We are putting swivel chairs on that side so you can easily watch tv/fire or turn and look at the water. Think we'll look for a console for tv. We don't want it up on the stone and not sure about hanging it on the wall. My husband has a lot of audio components to store below tv....See MoreBuilt-ins around fireplace? Yes or no?
Comments (19)I am not a great decorator. However, I am going to put in my 2 cents. I love books and bookshelves. I think a wrap-around bookshelf on the left side that is the same height. Use the same molding as the doorway detail at the top and bottom to make it look intentional and consistent. It would add a lovely warm feeling. Steam radiators are much hotter than hot water radiators. A cover is necessary if you have children. I put a piece of stone on top of my last cover, and the cat claimed the space. To balance the look of all the books, I would put either three small paintings or one long one. Your home is lovely and whatever you decide will look nice....See More80's oak built-ins on fireplace wall - tear down or leave alone?
Comments (28)My first thought was you need better art over the mantle. Absolutely NO to a mirror, as mentioned the reflection will compound the issues. Since it bothers you most that the builtins aren't wide enough for the wall is there something you could do in those spaces that would make you happier over all? Maybe after you redress the shelves taking the suggestions already here you could get help addressing what bugs you most--the empty spaces. Wouldn't be fabulous if they weren't built in and you could just move them right and left a bit so the fireplace would have more breathing room..but this is what you have and their beautiful and it would be a great loss to tear them out....See MoreLH CO/FL
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