Built-in bookcases around a shallow fireplace??
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Built-ins around zero-clearance fireplace? Help!
Comments (10)I'm putting a flat panel over my TV, too, with a frame and some art that will pull down to keep it out of sight when not wanted. It allows all the seating of the room to be oriented in the same direction, which is also the 'veiw wall' in my house-- I won't have multiple focal points fighting for attention. BUT I have a backup plan: the wiring will also run to my 'second choice' location, in case turns out that the anti-above-the-TV people have a point. My fp is in a 'chase' [FP salesman told me that's the right word for installing it outside the footprint of the room], just like yours. I think it is very likely that I won't be able to have the FP and TV on at the same time. At least for plasma screens, 95 degrees is supposed to be some kind of magic number: warmer than that, and the tv suffers. How this translates to those who have plasmas but no AC is a mystery to me. Still, I'll go with an LCD, which is supposed to be more mechanically robust, and I'll keep a thermometer up there the first few times I try to run them at the same time. If your fp will accomodate it, a blower with ductwork that would carry some of the heat to a secondary location might be a good idea. I think it would be easier if the FP wasn't in a chase: you could have some vents etc. on the side to conduct cooler air to the tv area, warm air away from it. As to storage, though: I agree it would be tunnel like and ruin the look of a chased fireplace. The wall o' shelving/cabs thing mostly developed as a way to make fireplaces look like they were in chases when they weren't. Remember too that 'zero clearance' refers to the firebox: there are rules about the setback for protrusions at 90degrees to the fireplace face, varies depending on model, should be in your owner's manual. Perhaps you could have some matching cabs in the corners, as far from the FP as possible, with no connecting elements... My plan is to put the equipment in a bench like unit beside the FP, sort of like an extension of my raised hearth. It will have a kind of traditional look, as if its main function is to cuddle up as near the FP as possible. The equipment itself isn't attractive, so the less I see of it the better, and this will keep it below eye level. Haven't quite figured out how to face this bench, though; I want something to obscure the equipment, but still allow the remote control signals to penetrate. I'm thinking mission style slats backed by sheer black fabric might do it, though I hope a better solution will present itself. The media itself can be further away, in a cabinet outside the fireplace zone. Not ideal, but workable, I think....See MoreBuilt-Ins Around Fireplace???
Comments (25)Thanks for the great points. I had planned on a deeper storage area on the bottom for electronics which are 13" and 15". The depth to the window molding is 15" so I would have to do a step-out to get the depth for the components. Don't know how that would look - because, obviously, LOL, I'm no designer. I hope I find one :-) The tip about the height is great - helps a lot. Panel isn't out of the question, especially if it looks better that way. Incorporating a new mantel isn't out of the question either. The ceiling is 12' so I wouldn't want it that tall. I'm just about ready to forget about it and just get something smaller for the TV, build bookshelves on another wall and move on to something else....See MoreWould built-ins around fireplace help???
Comments (18)This room is part of the open living area. The kitchen cabinets are not Arts and Crafts style nor are the doors throughout the house. The arch between the columns has the same sort of curve as the cabinets. The mantel doesn't match the rest of the architecture. "> "> The dining area has a sofa in it but it will be gone soon - if you can picture it without the sofa and with a round mission table. "> "> "> I don't like the wite appliances but will have to live with them for a while. The kitchen isn't layed out right and has too much room in the center - I'm going to add a small work table in the middle. So much to do!...See MoreBuilt in around fireplace
Comments (13)I would put it at 14" to leave space for any window covering you may decide to get. You definitely don't want it flush with the window, and having it back a couple of inches from the FP will look better, IMO. It gives the area a little architectual detail. When we built our book nook, I was most concerned about the space between shelves, because it has all books. I measured my tallest book and the bottom shelf was built to hold it....See Moregeokid
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