We need more info!! What do you not like about the current fireplace? What style is the rest of the home? Will the furniture/rug stay?

Sure....I don’t like the black marble at all! Want to lighten it up, make it all a bit more modern

Also, at this point, the rug and the wood floors will stay....we just bought the home. Regarding furniture, had hoped to still use the black accent chairs, but doesn’t really go with a FL feel. Rest of home....definitely still a work in progress. Just moved here. I don’t want a super casual beach look, I like it more refined yet modern. Thank you for feedback!

I think it looks very nice, but my style is traditional. Modern fireplaces seem to have the fireplace wall (chimney breast) all one colour (with the built-ins on either side of the fireplace a different colour from the fireplace wall), with no mantel or a very simple shelf for a mantel. If you just moved in you might want to live with it for a bit before deciding a major change. Love your chairs.

I don’t think it’s bad at all.
I would remove mirror and maybe take out glass insert in fireplace and get simple simple freestanding fireplace screen.
Love chairs!

I also vote on removing the mirror. But aside from that if you don’t like the marble. Let’s find one you do like. What’s your kitchen like? What’s your backsplash? Do you want to go with a marble looking herringbone?

Our kitchen is unfortunately not looking as we would like. Getting new steel appliances, will go with white cabinets. Really like your idea marble herringbone

I agree with ditching the mirror. Any paintings you think would look good?

As an FYI....this is the family room right when you walk out of the livi g room

the woodwork is pretty and classic, I'd keep it. definitely change out the stone and brass insert. I don't know what kind of stone to suggest, not sure of your style. perhaps a white marble with grey veining.

Thank you for your comments! Yes, regarding our family room...it lacks pizzazz! I agree about getting rid of stone, and like idea of the white marble with grey. I’d like to lighten up the room a bit, (and update as well), and I think a fIreplace wall with marble etc would balance out our windows as well. Thoughts, all?

I just noticed you have some kind of granite topping your cabinets behind the chairs. maybe get that same granite for the fireplace? It could just for the hearth, and then for the vertical surface find a tile that has a coortinating color (like warm light grey or tan). or you could replace all of the fireplace tile with that granite.

if you happen to not like the granite on the cabinets, then you might think about changing that out when you redo the fireplace. my suggestion would be simple painted wood.

Great points... thank you. I’m not a fan of the granite there, so I think replacing altogether is a great idea. Thank you!

Here’s art that will tie in the pink and black for over the fireplace.

Very Florida, too!

I think stone of tile that matches your family room fireplace would be the way to go. I’ve included an inspiration photo. I’m not sure if your chairs are going to work or not, but they are lovely chairs and you could wait and see after you do fp update. Also take note of ottomans if front of fp in photo. That could be another option to consider, and then moving chairs elsewhere in room?

https://www.houzz.com/photos/classic-contemporary-transitional-living-room-miami-phvw-vp~10157205

I’ve often found that neutralizing the offending elements gives you the time and a better daily visual to come up with the best solution. Plus it’s a total budget saver. I’ve done a quick cover job in photos on my iPad for you. Basically by painting out the brass (you can buy special heatproof paint for this), putting in solid shelves, swapping or painting the mirror with a black one (or that great art Amanda recommended), adding black round velvet pillows, and perhaps painting the back of the built ins it already looks so much more cohesive.

Thank you for all your help!! Love ir!

MarleneM.... I have a question for you: re your recommendation, were you referring to our family room (pic attached again) and that fireplace (vs the black marble in living room?)

if others have suggestions to make our Family room look better.... please help! It’s right next to the Living room....

As a side note.... we just moved to this home in Florida. wanted to kerp it light, updated. My “repose grey SW” was not the warmest paint color I should have chosen, unfortunately. Wanted a warmer feel..,,,

Hi Lynn, I was referring to replacing black marble with similar stone to your family room fp. I think it would look more cohesive if the rooms open to each other.

👍 I really like the pic you you sent as a reference.... that’s the look I’m after!

thoughts on the fireplace in family room? Should be entire wall Light stone?

You mentioned above that stone in Living room as in Family room....Would “warm” it up as well I think. The “repose grey” SW may not have been the best choice I made!

Can you try swinging the sectional around so that it faces the tv, fireplace and view outside? The recliner could go opposite the tv. That way you are not looking at the back of the recliner.

Move the Christmas tree, if possible into middle of window. The matching chairs can be moved to flank each side of the fireplace.

Hi Lynn- Congrats on your new home!

It's not just the stone of your fireplace that's the problem.

The mantle is off.

It is too wide.

I can't tell if it is too tall, I'd need to see a photo from farther back.

also the color of the mantel should match the color of the adjacent walls.

That white is jarring.

I think you need to select your new mantle before you decide on new filler (trim).

I don't know what the white mantel is made of.

Can you just remove the mantel shelf and replace it with a better proportioned one, and leave the rest of it there?

What type of fuel does the fireplace use?

If it is wood burning and you will actually use it, I would get rid of that white carpet for sure and make sure you have a hearth that is sufficiently long enough to catch any sparks.

Every municipality has a code, but would add extra distance to that.

If you are going to have a gas or electric fireplace with non combustible logs or just flames, that isn't an issue.