Does anyone have a fireplace in their dining room?

10 years ago

We're contemplating changing the current living room into the dining room (open through large arch into the kitchen) and adding a new living room.

Does anyone have a fireplace in their dining room? Do you like it? This is a raised wood burning fireplace and the room is 18' x 14', with the fireplace on the short end. We're thinking it would make a great dining room/keeping room.

Any good/bad input on dining room fireplace? If you have one, anything you would do differently? This is what we have in mind, but the brick fireplace has a raised hearth... {{gwi:1493647}}From Lavender Lass farmhouse pictures

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lavender_lass
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10 years ago

Thanks for the response! I was wondering about that...we could turn the table and expand into the kitchen a bit, for really large gatherings. Lingering over dessert and coffee sounds wonderful, especially in fall and winter :)

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chibimimi
10 years ago
Yes, we have a fireplace in the dining room. Our DR isn't very large -- about 13'x16' and the fireplace is in the middle of one short wall. The fireplace is great when it's just a small group and we don't have to expand the table too much, but when we have a large group and the table is fully open, it puts some people a little too close to the fireplace and they can get rather warm..

But I love the relaxing atmosphere of having dinner by a fire. It does make everyone want to linger over dessert and coffee.
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I had a kitchen with a fireplace, similar to the layout in your picture. When I stood at the island, I was facing the fireplace. There were stools on the fireplace side of the island but several feet away from the fireplace. I used the fireplace, mostly when I entertained and it was really nice. When I built an addition, mostly open to the kitchen with the fireplace, I decided to move the kitchen into the addition and keep the detailed room with the fireplace as the dining room. It makes a great dining room but I no longer use the fireplace. The dining table is in front of the fireplace and it's uncomfortably hot. It wasn't really a loss for me as I have a fireplace in the adjoining living room which I continue to use. Personally I would prefer the fireplace in a sitting room but I don't know your trade-offs in terms of improved layout. How long do you plan to live there? Would you be decreasing the value of the fireplace by having it in the kitchen? Do you like using the fireplace? Do you use it now? Will you use it the same way if it is in the kitchen? Will you be able to layout the kitchen so the fireplace remains useful?
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ginagordon_gw
10 years ago
We have a double sided fireplace which opens to our dining room on one side and great room on the other. We love it! I think it adds so much character to the rooms and as Chibimimi stated it really does add to the ambiance of a dinner party or holiday gathering.
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lavender_lass
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10 years ago
Gina- That sounds nice! Do you have any pictures? Is it a gas or wood fireplace, if I might ask...and how close are the dining chairs to the fire?

I know gas fireplaces give you more control with the heat, but I really like this big wood fireplace. I think new glass doors might help...and keep sparks off the chairs :)
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LuAnn_in_PA
10 years ago
Looking at the photo, I would say that some people are going to get WAY too hot, while others will not even be able to SEE the fire.
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autumn.4
10 years ago
If there was a hearth I'd likely be enjoying my dessert sitting on that instead of a chair. Love love LOVE to get as close as I can without actually burning. :)
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lavender_lass
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10 years ago
LuAnn- Not the actual photo...just the idea. The room is large enough, the table wouldn't be quite that close.

Autumn- I like to get close to the fire, too...especially after being out in the snow for a while :)
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cottagewithroses
10 years ago
I believe the OP said the dining room was fairly large. Surely the table could be moved further from the fireplace, if it became too warm.
Houseofsticks
10 years ago
We were going to do something like the photo but I worried it was too much "room bleed". Our current fireplace separates the living room and dining area. It's more of a smallish kitchen table area. It does not get too hot as we have a blower on the fireplace and an overhead fan for circulation.
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ginagordon_gw
10 years ago
Hi Lavender -

Attached are a couple of pictures, you may be able to see that our dining room is open to the kitchen and our family room is on the other side of the fireplace so those three rooms create a great room with the fireplace in the center. Please forgive the clutter!

Gina
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ginagordon_gw
10 years ago
here is another picture...
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lavender_lass
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10 years ago
Gina- Thank you for posting your pictures! Your fireplace looks great...and makes the kitchen even more inviting :)

House- Good to know about the blower. I'm still not sure what 'room bleed' is...does that mean the rooms aren't clearly defined?

Cottage- You're right...it would be large enough to move the table further from the fireplace, if it got too hot.
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zippity1
10 years ago
I don't have one now, but have had one and would love to have another (in a climate that was not south texas)
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lavender_lass
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10 years ago
Do you plan to move to a cooler climate? Or just really hot, right now? I get the same way in early March...but I'm so tired of snow! LOL

Here's a sketch of the dining room, to show the table, in relation to the fireplace. The rest of the spaces are still a work in progress...but I'm much more conscious of universal accessibility, since my husband's illness. {{gwi:1501235}}From Lavender Lass farmhouse pictures

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