Off center fireplace help...
Janelle Van
6 years ago
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6 years agoJanelle Van
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Off center fireplace - need help with mantel placement
Comments (2)Have you considered no mantel at all? If you were to remove the raised hearth and the current mantel, then do your stacked stone all the way to the floor, it would give it a cleaner, more modern look. Because I couldn't sleep and decided to take the opportunity to think more about your fireplace . . . Many of these asymmetrical fireplaces have a niche to the side for logs. I know you can't manufacture such depth, but the addition of the stone will give you a little depth, and you could play with that. Assuming you do away with the raised hearth, you could even cover a portion of the existing brick on the left with drywall or panelling of some kind so that the fireplace itself would be symmetrical....See MoreHelp with French Living room layout with off center fireplace
Comments (14)You have enough room for two three seat sofas and a couple of smaller scale arm chairs. Take a look at the below diagram to see if it's something that would appeal to you. It's got two eight foot sofas and a large area rug that defines the entire seating area. One sofa is served by cubed coffee tables, the other by a larger table with an ottoman underneath for casual extra seating. See below example. If the arrangement will work for you, get some blue painters tape and map out the furniture on the floor to make sure the sizing will fit....See Moreupdate my off centered fireplace. help!
Comments (2)of course I meant "our" old granite. this is a townhome and only 15ft deep...See MoreOff centre fireplace and alcoves help!
Comments (6)Build in/put in proper shelving/cases on both sides. Re-arrange your couches so they aren't invading the alcove area. That pretty little cabinet and table need to live elsewhere. Consider wall mounting your TV above where it is now, with it's equipment on the new proper shelving in that alcove....See MoreUser
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