Call me crazy, I like the black!

THANK YOU! Maybe I'm just bored and should leave it. Would save a lot of work. lol

Perhaps if you placed art over the mantle rather than your tv it would help lighten up the space? Place the tv on the wall to the right, instead. I think it is the black on black of the tv on the painted fireplace that is making it look oppressive right now. Mock it up with a large piece of art (with light colors in it) over the mantle (in front of your tv for now). See if that adds some life and light to the space.

(I meant to place the tv on the wall to the left where the long sofa is now! Sorry!)

Thank you ptreckel. I worry about our south facing room and sun glare on the television if we put it on the north wall. I like the art idea though.

Need some pops of other colors, maybe in a throw or pillows and greenery from plants would help. Otherwise I like the black.

IMO what's cold are the silver mirrors and lamps.

I brightened your photo. Could you please explain what you have on either side of the stone fireplace?

Could you simply paint the ends of the wall a new paint color and leave the fireplace black?

I see what you mean about the silver mirrors. I could paint the units on either side however they only go up 8' then stop. There is some stone directly above each one. I love that idea if I can make it work somehow.

I like the black too! (it helps the TV blend in) The current mirrors read a little glam to me - what about some large rattan (or wood) mirrors for a warmer look? (Serena & Lily has some nice ones)

Just a couple of things. I really do like the black, so you are off to a good start! The accessories throw it off (to my eye).

1) The silvers are not playing nicely with all of the warm tones.

2) Recover those pillows that match the chairs (I have never understood why furniture 'sets' are done that way). Find some with black and warm tones. See how nice your little black and beige/white dog looks on the sofa:) Perfect!

3) Tall wood tone sculpture or art on fireplace wall cabinets.

4) Lamps with warm color bases to pop against the black.

5) Greenery as mentioned earlier. Maybe one taller on the hearth.

6) I see a cord on the floor on the left side of the loveseat. That area seems to be a good place for a side table and lamp rather than lamps that don't appear to be good for reading when they are so far away from the seating. And another lamp on the table between the chairs.

I think if you change the mantle to a stained wood and make it thicker, and maybe warm up the mirrors (wood frame?) it would go a long way to making it pop. A bit of color would help as well - primary colored flowers in the vase, maybe?

Lightening the mantle would be easy if I can paint it but I don't think I could change out the mantle. I think that would probably make a huge difference but never occurred to me.

Get one of these TVs and you can display art when you aren't watching TV.

https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/the-frame/55-class-the-frame-qled-4k-smart-tv-2022-qn55ls03bafxza/

We have a frame TV and we love it.

You could build a wood box mantle over the one you have - you wouldn't need to remove it.

Thank you, anj_p!

Put two complementary art works where the mirrors are. Vertical but this palette:

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Change mantel to wood.

Add an armful of chunky wood logs in the firebox and another armload in a woven basket on the hearth.

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Add more wood elements to the room.

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Also you could put one of your mirrors over the sofa across from the windows to reflect the outdoors.

I know you went in a glam direction, but it wouldn't take much to go with more texture and natural materials--wood, knubby textures--which always warm up a room. Consider changing out your sofa pillows to echo black wall and possible future art. You're a little too matched up.

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If other things change around the room, I think the mirrors/ lamps are a contrasting start.... but for the spotlights - I think worth looking into each one replaced with a 2-spot track - it's a high ceiling, and so it's not unusual to have them.

Possibly a sleek, modern, shiny ceiling fan would accent also, yes? From some angles it 'shows against' the black. Which is 'worse' - paying a few hundred, or paying to paint over the black? ;)

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Very dark espresso beams - if you paint over black: blend-ok mocha?

and if leaving it black, the silvery -

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Kichler 310112 Lehr II 54" Indoor / Outdoor Ceiling Fan - Antique Satin Silver · More Info

Everdebz - amazing! I love the touches down to the baskets. What do you think of something like this to replace the mirrors? (Leaning)

When at Home Depot a salesperson told me about a new motor for fans, quieter: using DC. Those Kichlers seem to be DC, were $770, with good reviews.

high-powered, energy-efficient DC motor for 440. In our bedroom, I will need quieter.

This comes in 5 finishes for 295. For an urban/ glam look, could use richer wood finish [than current fan]- change mantel to similar, - you have table basket - so as was said already: add more texture?

Depends on entire space, and house - can you show more, kitchen is it white or dark, etc..?

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Just to show an idea - though 6,400 from this seller - adds character, if you want that look.

The ceilings are white, and show contrast with beams, so Idk that bits of white is bad.

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Your mirror post with warm/ cool together - say you go with housegal's pillows, etc., could try those of course...

but a mention that the entire fp wall has the cool tones, and that isn't bad, I guess.

Any see industrial/ loft with much black, and dressy chandelier???

Beige and black contemporary - nice with sectional - different sizes/colors

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only 30"W

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I don't often like the cage lights, but could be good.

This is pretty though.

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Because this has 3 different surfaces, I like it with your current fan.

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I guess what I mean is - that with black so dominant, not sure you need new, to 'pop' at the sides of fp. But some striking light could 'show well' directly sort of against the black.

2nd, with your liked fabric patterns?

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I love many of the chandeliers you posted. So you don't think I need to paint the wall? Just by adding these accents would be enough?

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I can see some wicker baskets on or by the hearth and some warm wood logs in the fireplace And, yes, gold accent mirrors or frames on either side of fireplace.

Melissa's canvas art nice neutrals and abstract, nice contrast to stones/beams. I bet art over the sofa would warm it as you said.

I think the mixed metal's shapes don't work, like your silvery set might, but hard to tell without seeing it close up!

Another thing - are the beams steel? that tends toward modern/ industrial...

It seems important which was painted first - walls Ultra Pure White, but when was fp painted? which you loved at first.

You should save photos in your ideabooks that have similarities to your room. Yes, it's a 'big look' to have that much black, a bit unusual. I post to offer options because you did love it. It's possible you are stuck, and haven't kept the ball rolling.

The bolder the choice the faster one tires of it. That's proving true in your world. The damage is done..once painted always painted. I would never have painted it to begin with. Chasing a fix will unending. That said, it goes really well with the beams, that you also painted the natural out of. The room is soo light filled I think it's working for you. It is a very on trend room. I would embrace it while it's still is!

I agree- art instead of mirrors, warm textured baskets on the hearth, some greenery on the mantle, it’ll be great.

Maureen, exactly what it feels like! The two side cabinets don't go all the way up though, there is stone above them so not sure how to paint them only as sidewalls.

Melissa - this makes such a huge difference thank you!

Connie - thank you! I see what you mean and I never thought about end tables with lamps but I like it! I took those lamps from my previous house and they have been stuck there for 10 years! Time for a change. My last home was professionally decorated and all of that furniture was custom made - my designer actually had the pillows made to match the sofas lol. But that was a long time ago.

I like it! reminds me of Tamara days fireplace. you'll notice all the color she has on that wall.

You have the almost identical room set up and light. does hers look like a black hole? no, it doesn't.

It's stunning. You need accessories and color.

I'd switch out the rug to something w/a bit more contrast.

maybe a diff fan or light.

Try doing some colorful art on that blank wall you have.

copy what she did behind that one sofa on the wall.

Instead of the dark mantel, what if you did a thicker white oak one?

on the hearth, try some orchids or small green plants.

here's some art/color that you seriously need on that wall. and a few plants. the green against the black really pops. even if you dont' do the white oak mantel, please get something thicker.

See?

see if you can get a frame for you tv. or, one of those covers that let you display art over the top of it. that would be the perfect answer

(but you still need some major art on that blank wall)

maybe a wood coffee table. everything in the room (except the black) is muted and creamy. you need some contrast that goes w/the start black so that both spots work together. make sense?

the other one she did. a white mantel surround.