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My fire place wall in my living room

9 years ago

I've lived here years an I hate the beams on my wall including everything on there I want a modern look just don't know where to start could you help me please is appreciate any ideas

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Remi Kousoulou
9 years ago
Hiya, are the beams part of the wall or just nailed on top of the wall?
If there nailed ontop I would start with removing them, filling and sanding the wall so it's a flat canvas to work on, If you room is quite dark with not allot of natural light I would look at painting it like colours to brighten up room
But good luck it has allot of potential
hortonhearsawho2013
9 years ago
My first reaction is 'what odd beams'. Odd isn't always bad though and can add a lot of character, how about painting it all white including the ceiling and the shelving. It's a lot of work but it would brighten it and neutralise everything. Modern to me is all about white. I like your shelves and I think you could get some really awesome objects to display on these as features. Good luck!
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