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Design Dilemma Fireplaces

Corner fireplace a large stove and not very tall ceilings

last year

best fireplace surroud? First photo how it is. 2nd photo what im thinking of going with. bottom curved and little shelves on the side. Was also thinking just plain column all the way up but is it too boring? Unfortunately the tv is going to be hanging on the side wall right beside it so they will compete. Thank you. This reno has me in a tizzy

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BeverlyFLADeziner

last year

I doubt you have the clearance to install book nooks without making the structure around the FP so large that it dwarfs the room.

Make sure your TV is not mounted too high for this room.

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HU-687348079
Original Author
last year
I know my partner is insisting the tv is to be crazy high 🙈. should i just keep it plain so? Is curved the right way to go. theres alot of angles in the room hence why i was thinking curving it.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
Well you're not showing us the room so how exactly do you expect us to comment?

Tell your partner this isn't a sports bar. This is a home and the TV should be positioned when you sit on lounge furniture not a barstool

If you hope to use a large screen over 45" then it cannot be mounted over the FP.
HU-687348079 thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
HU-687348079
Original Author
last year
No dont want it over the fireplace. some more pics attached.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
This home is not in the US
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YEH888
last year
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Using a corner fireplace with a huge and low ceilings can be difficult. To make it function, make sure there is enough space for the stove as well as enough area for the smoke and heat to escape. You should also consider the height of the ceiling, as this can effect how the stove works. To get around this, build a low-profile stove with a hood that is designed to vent smoke and heat upwards. You can also install a fan to assist circulate the air. Even if your ceilings aren't very high, you may enjoy the warmth and atmosphere of a corner fireplace with the appropriate configuration.
btydrvn
last year
A little confused .. are you keeping the stove?.. or creating a fireplace?… if you are keeping the stove.. I would consider just tiling the walls behind it… flour to ceiling.. and a slight step up.. triangular platform for the stove
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Laurie Signorelli Consulting LLC
last year
I would create a columnar fireplace and use an LG frame tv to blend in with a gallery wall to the left, as it will appear as a piece of artwork when not in use
HU-687348079
Original Author
last year
Thanks for all your replies. house is in italy. the stove or terocamino as they call it here is being installed by professionals so all safety concerns are covered. I just need to come up with a nice surround. i cant find any pic i like online that is like this awkward space. im having hard time envisioning what im thinking as i dont know to use 3d software.

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