Perfect fireplace built-ins -- please help me to design
Hi everyone,
We are in progress on a house addition build. We have started to draw up designs for the built-ins that will go on either side of our fireplace. We are using Scherr's RTA cabs so we are not using a KD or interior designer and hope that GardenWeb will help with the design component. The unit will hold a TV behind doors, components for music, speakers, DVDs and other storage. It will also have display of a collection of plates I inherited with smaller figurines (mainly Hummel figurines). We have read that it is a good idea to ventilate the components, and of course the speakers need to be behind speaker cloth to be useful. I also have read that remotes can work through speaker cloth. Hence, you will see we have used speaker cloth (likely will paint or get cloth in a light off-white or light grey colour). The door infront of the TV and the same side one on the other side of the fireplace will be bi-fold doors.
Here is what we have in the works. Comments are welcome on either function or form. Thanks in advance!
Carol
Here is the floor plan of the great room under construction.
Here is a sample of one of the plates. We also have some more brown based Hummel plates as well as Hummel figurines for display (ignore the grey sample beside plate)
Here is the proposed stone veneer for the fireplace. It looks less purple in real life.
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chispa
8 years ago
bpath
8 years agoWill you put in a swivel pullout for the tv and components to the remote can reach them from all the seats?
I love your design and would like to do the same around my fireplace. I even have the Danish plates and have been thinking of how to display them instead of just pulling them out for dessert at Christmastime and for all our winter birthdays. Not only that, but I have a picture similar to the one you show...
Yep, Tom Thomson!
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Comments (15)OMG, you have a really high ceiling! Amazing space, and it will be marvelous to go UP with your storage cabs. Hmmm, I can see that the space to the left of the window might not be WIDE enough for all that many upper cabs with doors. And instead of closing in the wall plugs, could you move them up to the spots where the triangular shelves would be? At least that way, you'd have a spot to put a small Bose radio or a clock, or maybe some other small electrical thingy, like the chargers for your cell phone and camera batteries? I'd suggest the same for the other plug beneath the window. Move it up enough that it would not be located behind the window seat or any deep cushion you might place there. You could, if need be, simply take power off of it to put a shaded sconce on the tall pantry cab to the right of that window too. No wall switch, just a button on the sconce itself. And, that high pointy ceiling area there is really dramatic. Putting an uplight on top of the highest cab where you will locate some arty objects, that would be a nice feature. I'd suggest a wall switch on a dimmer for that. If you CAN leave the window molding uncovered, and it is pretty, then try to figure it. But I am puzzled by what kind of molding it is....metal? If it is metal, you probably should leave it, unless you can caulk the cab and window seamline to appear flawless. Have you ever heard about the CAMEL PROJECT? A CAMEL is a HORSE DESIGNED BY COMMITTEE. hehehehe I heard that expression when I was a research librarian many years ago. Don't worry. Brainstorming is good for us all....See MoreFireplace and built-ins-- Second guessing my design
Comments (28)Thanks architect! Love that design. I considered a similar layout, but decided to go a different route. Mostly because moving the fireplace down the wall would result in 8-9' of cabinetry on one side. Maybe it would have looked ok, but I wasn't sold on that piece being so LONG. So unfortunately, at this point, fp stays. Womp, womp. Do you have thoughts on where the shelving should stop in relation to the mantel? Does just below seem odd to you? Will cutting the 10' tall wall exactly in half look off?...See MoreBuilt ins + Fireplace Design
Comments (10)Thanks @my3dogs, I have been searching google, pinterest and houzz to get an idea on if it would look too much like a hole or not-- this is a good picture to illustrate what I was thinking. This doesn't look "bad" design wise to me. Thanks for the example! I'll check the other thread as well, I was reading through some last night but couldn't find my particular problem. @RoseDruckman, that cabinet is great! I've never used lamps plus before-- I'm going to take a look through the website now....See MoreHelp designing fireplace built ins
Comments (7)What do you plan to store in the drawers/cabinets? That will determine the best size. At 17 - 18" deep, cabinets will offer the most storage, and be great for things like board games; if you are storing a DVD collection, drawers sized for DVDs on their sides (titles facing up) would be best. If you go for doors, make sure you get extra shelves, so you can store things without stacking. Depending on what you may be displaying on the shelves, lighting and glass shelves may be in order. It's always better to approach a project like this from the standpoint of "I want these things to go here", rather than "I have a space - now what should I do with it?"...See Moreontariomom
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8 years agoJust found this image on Houzz. I think I like this metal mesh more than speaker cloth. Anyone used it before? Do remotes work through this mesh? On the Houzz site it says it is available at Home Depot. Not sure if it still is or ever was in the Canadian Home Depots (my area).
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Here is the inspiration for the tilt downs under the TV for the components (to keep them cool).
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