Chimney breast advice

5 years ago

Hi all, was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how best to decorate my chimney breast, I want it a darker contrast to my fireplace to make the fireplace more of a feature. my problem is I don’t want to wallpaper it as I have my alcoves papered, im leaning towards split faced tiles but I’m open to opinions. Thanks, Paul.

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Jonathan

5 years ago

Personally I think split stone next to the wallpaper would be a pattern overload. I would buy paint, colour matched to one of the colours in your wallpaper.

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@Jennifer Gullo - Some on this forum have a bad delivery, but most are trying to be helpful (even if brutal at times). All of these choices are yours to make - after all it's your home and your kitchen. When you open yourself up on this forum you're going to get people's honest opinions, many from professionals who know more than the person asking. As a designer, I think the first hood picture you posted looks the best. Using a valance was done a lot in the late 1990's and is therefor considered a dated look. If you like it, it's your space. I would advise if going this route to go straight across and not use an arch. In terms of your selections, I'm not sure if you are mixing the wood cabinets and cream or just using one. The door style you have chosen is a traditional raised panel, therefore leaning to more traditional selections. The counters and backsplash go well together color wise but imo, do not go with your cabinet selection. The counters and backsplash are "cool" colors, and your cabinet colors are "warm". In addition, both your counter and backsplash are busy. It would be best to keep the backsplash "quiet" so your eye has somewhere to rest. I don't know what your floors are. In the spirit of trying to be helpful those choices don't play well together from a design standpoint. If wanting to do the gray's, then do white cabinets and a less busy backsplash. If wanting the cream (which does look extremely yellow on the monitor), I'd make other counter and backsplash choices that are warm toned.
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Paul
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5 years ago
I had considered that but the paper is a dark purple with a gold/silver design, I thought the purple would be too much spread across the chimney breast aswel.
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Jules Mc
5 years ago
Are you sure it's purple? If so I agree that would look a bit garish.
But darkest colour looks more of an aubergine colour on your photos which would look much better than the current light colour. Have you considered dropping your TV down a good few inches? It looks very high on the wall for comfortable viewing. Good luck with whatever you choose.
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5 years ago
Agree with above comment. Colour match the purple from the wallpaper. Would you consider painting the fire surround as well? That might look really effective.
Paul
Original Author
5 years ago
I’m a bloke Jules, Aubergine is purple to me! Haha the wife says it’s more of a mauve, whatever that is lol. the Tv is on an angled bracket, its a great watch.
No Shjuly, I paid a fortune for the fire and surround, I want it to be the main feature of the room, painting it would absolutely ruin it.
A B
5 years ago
Well spiced honey is meant to go well with aubergine and is Dulux colour of the year 2019...
Paul
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5 years ago
Thank you Jen, i’l have a look, that might go with the gold/silver in the paper
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Amber Jeavons Ltd
5 years ago
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Hello Paul,

It's a lovely fire surround, but... You are taking all the glory away from the fireplace and chimney breast by putting the television screen above it. My personal hate as a designer unless a mirror/tv but even then. (Mind you, I don't possess a tv and have not for about 12 years., but I would hide it in an armoire if I had to have one. :))

So I would suggest the following... Either keep wallpaper in alcoves, and paint only the chimney breast the Aubergine to compliment the wallpaper colour. Which will be lovely with the stone fire surround. A large vase with some hydrangea's could also punctuate the purple with some white... OR paint the alcoves to match the fireplace and surround. It would open the space also but either way some continuity between alcoves and chimney breast would enhance greatly.

I would also think about putting the tv somewhere else, so you really do have the focus on the fireplace. Remove the lanterns from the hearth area. Less is more here. Same applies with the mantle. Clock and 1 or 2 other "things" Don't be symmetrical about it either. Some off centred-ness if I may, is all rather good... One more thing, hang wedding photo under baby photo and it might fill the space more appropriately on the left alcove. AJ
E D
5 years ago
We do have a TV and not ashamed of it and I'm a bloke too :) but yep, the TV is a bit of an 'issue' where it is. At the moment it has slight airport or betting shop connotations.

As you said, you spent a fortune on the fireplace (but maybe on the TV as well...) so it seems a shame not to show it off without too much distraction. Indeed with items that compliment it.
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