Off Center Fireplace
Need some advice on what to do with this off-center fireplace wall. Would love to bring a design element all the way up the wall but with the fireplace being off-center, I don't want it to be more of an eyesore. I originally was going to center and buy an linear electric fireplace but the cost was outrageous and there is a support beam to the left of the fireplace.
I added a few more pics. The room is a rectangle, fireplace wall is 14 feet and the window wall is 20 feet. The niche where the fireplace is 30 inches deep x 60 inches wide which also limits the size of the TV we can have.
Comments (14)
Related Discussions
off centered fireplace, wall with no windows need furniture advice!
Comments (33)Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I posted updates and to be honest there isn’t too much to report at the moment! Trying to figure out where to put ducts for central air. I’m attaching some photos I thought you might like :) the first is what the beams look like inside the walls and what I’m hoping the ones exposed will look like when they stain is rubbed out. The second pic is the original flooring upstairs (dusty from construction). It’s called pumpkin pine flooring and that’s the flooring I want to put on the ground level kitchen and sitting room. Then a picture from the notching looking at the stone room, and vice versa! Hope everyone is healthy and safe ❤️...See MoreOff centered fireplace/tv dilemma
Comments (8)If you are looking at it strictly based on lookks My first instinct is to center the TV over the fireplaceve. If you want to go further you could cut the wooden panel to be over the fire place only not side to side full wall. This will create focal point. One way or the other cut the panel or not you can decorate the left side anyway you like as almost a separate area....See MoreNeed help with off-center fireplace in living room
Comments (16)I u sweat and why you want to take that piano wall out. It could be a game-changer in terms of expanding your layout options and being able to add an island is definitely worth serious consideration! But as other posters have pointed out, it does have some drawbacks. You are smart to listen to them all and weigh these drawbacks. The best advice is living in the space for awhile before making major changes. Think about what happens on each side of that wall and how you will manage without the wall there. If there are cabinets there, will the storage space you lose in those cabinets be relocated elsewhere, like the island? Will the type of storage function similarly? Island storage is low, and generally not as easily accessible as wall cabinet storage. There are pullouts and organizers that help improve function, but they only go so far. We’ve been in our home for 34 years and just recently (finally!) remodeled our kitchen. Our peninsula countertops had a stepped up design that I wanted dropped down to one level. I had to weigh the pluses of chopping that wall down: more open feel in a fairly small footprint, better use of space and more prep & serving area. The drawbacks: the stepped up area provided a spot for the coffee maker and other small appliances, had the disposal switch and two pairs of outlets and yes, did hide food prep messes and dirty dishes from view in the family room. I had to rethink where I would relocate the coffee maker and other appliances and how I would address the kitchen messes being more visible. And weigh each thing on MY scale, according to priorities. Ultimately I decided the more open feel and improved function of that work area was most important to me and I worked to resolve the issues that taking that wall down created. I have edited down the “stuff” I used to keep on my counters. We went from a double sink to a larger single bowl to have a better landing place for dirty dishes. Ultimately, after about 4 months time we are very happy with our decision to lose that wall and open up the space. Good luck with all your figuring and planning. This is such an exciting time!...See MoreBalancing an Off Centered Fireplace
Comments (4)I'm not loving the blue ceiling either. It makes the room look top heavy. I think the room would look better with a white ceiling and the fireplace/TV wall in a darker color. If you're going to keep the white marble fireplace surround I wouldn't go too dark. Here is one picture I found that has a similar layout to your room with white built-ins which is another option....See More
Sammie J
last yearCan you give us an idea of your budget? Everything I can think of would take $$.
For now, I'd take out the statue and use the space for wood storage...something like this would give some weight to that corner of the room:
Eventually, I'd get rid of the hearth (which would require you to redo the flooring), get rid of the mantle, and create a flat-faced fireplace with slate surround, either sheet rocking the alcoves to create a flat wall, or ???. New furniture will change the whole face of the space.Melissa M thanked Sammie J
decoenthusiaste
last yearMelissa M
last yearpalimpsest
last yearEven if you only remove the niche on one side and simplify the mantel, it goes a long way. The niche does at least recess some storage out of the main footprint which is not huge, especially for a high ceilinged room. I can't really imagine wanting a TV even bigger than that...
Melissa M thanked palimpsest
PROCelery. Visualization, Rendering images
last yearlast modified: last yearThere are a lot of possibilities to update it.
One option is here
Before
After
Melissa M thanked Celery. Visualization, Rendering imagesfelizlady
last year
hu818472722