Perfect fireplace built-ins -- please help me to design
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Fireplace 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 MoreNeed help with designing fireplace and built-ins
Comments (1)So it sounds like your builder or architect needs to do a bit of detailing so as to try to offset the framing to receive the cabinets and shelf and mantel.... your original source image shows the fire place on an exterior wall and is gas burning which is normally bigger then some gas appliances. so the sketch on the right is what I can make out based on pictures. Good luck !! If you ever need a designer in CA give MSDG a try......See MoreHelp me design our new open Living & Dining room with built-ins!
Comments (2)Thanks Patricia for taking the time to read my post! I agree with the built-in banquette seating. My finance is pretty convinced that it's a great idea for big family dinners (which is funny since most meals we eat out OR eat in front of the TV since we live in a condo and it's only the 3 of us). As for the pictures, I took these with a wide angle lens, which unfortunately distorts the edges of the pictures (ie like a fisheye lens, but less severe). I took them like this to fit more of the room into a single snap shot. While the drawing isn't 100% to scale, it, for the most part it shows the correct scaling of the walls, nooks and crannies. We're mostly hoping to have general furniture layout suggestions to keep the room looking not awkward, with clean sight lines from walking up the stairs, out the patio and from the kitchen (far screen left in the diagram; it's cut off, but will be a full kitchen that has a pony-wall overlooking the stairs)....See MoreHelp with mantel design & built-ins, mantel legs or not?
Comments (4)no legs. it looks more modern and clean...See MoreRelated Professionals
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