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Home Decorating Design Dilemma Fireplaces

fireplace design help

4 years ago

Hi all! We are demoing out corner fireplace in our family room. Our home is a ranch styled home, this room has light grey walls and dark brown flooring. Could anyone recommend a style for the below pictured fireplace? We love grey and white tones, and prefer a mantle. The fireplace is approx 8 ft high, and sits in a corner. I like marble but am torn regarding designs(it was red brick prior)....we did not want to do a custom fireplace right now...help!!!!

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thinkdesignlive

4 years ago

https://www.mariakillam.com/dont-install-a-new-fireplace-without-reading-this-first/

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Irene Morresey
4 years ago
Perhaps the simplicity of concrete or plaster fireplace
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I'm sorry, I did not realize there was brick on the wall below the stone hearth. I changed my mind.... on how I would approach this. To keep costs more minimal... I would remove the brick around the firebox, remove the hearth because I now see the the stone is chipped on the right side. Remove the brick below the hearth. Use ledger surround entirely around the firebox, not going to the ceiling (my drawing above. I would build a raised hearth. I'm (not sure if a pathway would be directed that close to the wall corner). I think it would feel more comfortable if the hearth is not raised to avoid falling or tripping, coming around the corner....pathway might be too close to that wall corner..... I would 'not' raise the hearth. I would install a tile (maybe marble) as a hearth imbedded in the floor next to the wood flooring. I think visually it would feel better... because it is so close to the wall edge of that space. You can keep the firebox where it is.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
I was actually excited I thought you had removed that corner fireplace too bad. As for finish I need to get a much better idea of your style right now those drapes are all wrong IMO so I need ppictures of your furniture for sure to even make a guess the wood ceiling does not work with the flooring lots of stuff to make this a hard decision please post some more pics of your stuff.
Sammy
4 years ago
The link posted by @thinkdesignlive is a good place to start learning some basic “rules” vis-à-vis fireplace finishes. Once you’ve digested that article, hop on over to this one: Which stone colour is best for your fireplace surround.

BTW, marble would not be a good choice for your home.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
calidesign
4 years ago
Marble does not in any way coordinate with your home style and ceiling. Stick with one of the solutions offered above. You could have just changed the mantle.
Sammie J
4 years ago
Can we see pictures of the room's furniture to see what decor style you are going for? The floors, ceiling, and curtains are all a bit different in terms of color tone/style, so it's hard to recommend what type of fireplace would work. Whatever you do, no marble - go with something simple since you already have the ceiling as a focal point - Irene had some great ideas with the images she posted above.

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