Try and DIY remove it. And hire a stucco guy to do a flat stucco finish.

Completely tear it out? Is that the only option? Was hoping not to have to do that! Thanks for your idea.

The two features are completely over-designed & detailed. How does this design fit with the rest of the room and home?

It seems that painting it wouldn't change the look very much, but the more they blend into the wall color will diminish their impact. But really, your choices are pretty much remove them (or parts of them) cover them up or paint them. They are so far from transitional it's hard to imagine any tweak that would help.

The canterra is so tough to work with. I agree it doesn't work at all. What would you do if this was in your great room? Would love to know your thoughts.

Can you remove the mantle, firebox surround and hearth? That way the arched areas would match. The stark white doesn't work on the cupboards under the TV. That space is over sized for that TV. Is there a better place for the TV and then you could put shelving in that arch?

I would change the TV cupboard into one with the same hight and color as fireplace bottom (to get both into one horizontal line), maybe even deeper in order to be more outside too. Wall mounted Tv with upper horizontal line in harmony with fireplace upper mantel. In this way a large airly space would arrouse between Tv and cuppord where you can side place an strong deco to catch the attention.

If this were my house and I could successfully remove most other Tuscan references, I would bite the bullet and redo that whole wall into something more classic/traditional or contemporary (depending on what you like and how you are furnishing the room. I know that I wouldn't love any stop-gap measures and would always see a not quite right, not quite what I really want wall. It looks like a great home, so I think I would really dislike not loving that wall.

I would probably square off the niche and do built in shelves or cupboards or both and do a complementary fireplace that I loved, also removing the arch. Not budget friendly, but I'd prefer to do it now and enjoy it, rather than dislike it for some number of years until I couldn't stand it any more and redo it anyway.

Painting out the arch and insets helps, on computer, A LOT but that fireplace still has to go!

You’ve gotten good suggestions, but if you want to try to work with what you have, I would change out the accessories to make them more modern and clean-lined (assuming this fits in with your transitional decor). When done well, the dichotomy of ornate vs modern can be really interesting and attractive.

I love the arches! Especially the keystones! So unique!

What I don’t like is the white TV cabinet. It seems stark and out of place in that arch.

I think painting that would make it look awful and really tacky .I think if you can remove the surround that would at least remove the over the top Tuscan then maybe paint waht is left for now but eventually you will need to bite the bullet and remove that whole wall and redo the FP and the niche .

I'm so grateful for the time you all have put into the comments. Each of you is truly gifted in the area of design (in which I am not) so your ideas are extremely helpful. Any further ideas would be welcomed! I've also included a photo of the room from the opposite direction of the fireplace/tv. Hoping this gives more insight too. You all are so amazing to help! Thank you!

Can you box it out with a frame and tile over it? I love this fireplace by fireclay tiles.

Omg! Your house is so beautiful!! The view is breathtaking! The colors are amazing!! Bring some of those beautiful colors indoors! The fireplace is beautiful and unique. Work with it. Add a mediterannean stlye painting above the mantle, accessorize with natural stone pots and tone down the white tv cabinet. You might consider adding a very long sofa table behind the sofa with two lamps and find another place for your floor lamps. A mediterannean style rug runner along the back of the sofa would also look beautiful. If it were my space, instead of spending a huge amount of money on demolishing that area, I would hire a decorator to come in and look at the room to help me make it work :-)!

Did anyone suggest putting the TV above the fireplace and adding shelves to the current TV alcove, turning it into more of a built in?

Hiring someone to wall mount a TV and add some shelves to the alcove is most likely cheaper than ripping the entire fireplace and alcove out.

I had many of the same thoughts as okibujp. Here’s my awkward attempt at a visual. The floor lamps are spoiling the view, so I replaced them with two consoles that could hold small lamps for ambience. I’d simplify the mantel decor, and bring in that gorgeous atmospheric blue in the landscape with throw pillows.

For the TV niche, I’d remove the built in cabinet, paint the interior to match the stone, and lower the TV.

After seeing the rest of the room, I would completely strip the alcoves, arches, and the ornate fireplace surround from the walls. They are pulling the attention away from the windows. Sorry but this is going to cost $$$$ to fix.

Completely agree with Beverly that the real fix is to remove that stone. Anything else is a temporary toning down until you're ready to tackle the job.

By the way, I really don't see transitional here yet. Transitional is a mix of contemporary and traditional, but the traditional part is missing. Maybe add the warmth of some wood pieces and a rug with a sense of history, give the open space behind the sectional a purpose, introduce interesting art?

Wow, I’m so honored that you all would take the time to help so much. Such beautiful ideas and so creative. Obviously I struggle with design!

Looks like you have a fabulous view. Rotate the sectional so it's focused on the view, not the fireplace. If you don't need the tv in that room, put it elsewhere and downplay that part of the wall entirely.