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| I was hoping this forum could help me with my living room fireplace. I am not a fan of it for many reasons. First the cement mantles are dirty looking and the stone exterior to me does nothing. The brass doors I know would be an easy fix with a can of spray paint. Oh and it is not centered on the wall--but nothing I can do about that.
I guess the most important thing I want to do is change the exterior. I have thought of painting the brick white-- which would help add some white to this living room which is now a lot more open to my dining area and kitchen (which I just finished remodeling with white cabinets and a white built-in l-shaped banquette). My GC suggested buying tile and simply going over the whole thing---possibly with soapstone tiles to match my kitchen countertops. Well, without further ado here is the fireplace. This photo is very old-- ie before we moved in. The carpet is now gone and hardwood floors have been refinished with a natural finish. Also the furniture in the photo is NOT ours-- but our current furniture is not staying- since it is too big for space (we had it before we bought the house).
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| You've got a great space there - lots of potential! You could extend the "mantle" to either side of the surrounding wall - make it a big wall with a seat - the reality of stuffing furniture in either of those corners is unlikely and the asymmetry of it could be fun! Love the look of this great wall with a wooden shelf holding gorgeous art above the fireplace.  |
Here is a link that might be useful: Asymmetric fireplaces inspiration
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