Anyone?? 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂

It really doesn’t look like a fireplace because it’s so high, but obviously it is. The wood (?) trim makes it look like a picture or a window.

A very simple mantel above would make it look more fireplace-like. And the brass accents could be painted with paint specially made for hot surfaces.

IMO no mantel but I need to see the rest of the bedroom . This is one small part. Do you use the FP ? I find most people never do.

Paint or remove the brass trim pieces

We hardly use it, but just moving here is another picture of the room.

remove it. seems like a 1990's house and this only dates it.

Unfortunately removing is not an option right now.
Any other ideas?
TV above it?

How wide and how high is the top? Looks like putting a nice chest of drawers in front of it would make is disappear.

Re the comment to hide with a chest of drawers, it looks like you could easily remove the white frame around the fireplace. That would make it easier to put a piece of furniture in front of it.

Anyone else have an idea?

I think I would ignore it and focus on other parts of the room.

Agree that the best approach is to hide it with furniture - if not that, then I would put a fabulous bench underneath it that goes with the rest of your room

Paint the brass black (with the approptiate paint) and remove the frame. Based on your budget, perhaps some type of wall application, if you can move thermostat.

A less expensive option is painting the brass, paint the frame same color as wall (or add something more modern) and place a bench underneath. Don’t suggest anything above though.

Love the ideas!!