Purple Fireplace: modern or cheesy?
Katya Miteva
8 years ago
Hi people! So we are fixing the house we just bought and I am thinking of giving a new life to the cast iron fireplaces we've got in every bedroom. We are not planning to use them but just thinking to make them a centre element of the room's design. I am nursing the idea of painting it with lavander paint I am going to use on one side of the room. The wall immediately around the fireplace is going to be yellow. So my questions are 1) do you guys think it will look good? 2) should I use some special paint other than the one for the wall? I am a total nooby at decorating and fixing the houses so any advice will be appreciated. Thanks!
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Monica
8 years agoKatya Miteva
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Comments (44)Hello Lisamarie, Thank you very much! Well look at it like this, I offer up ideas I would do or consider but then you need to see what works for you and what you like, in my suggestions.. My advice is never impartial though as I am far too invested in what I do and love.. You do need to consider the furniture though but despite all these ideas your bright cushions will still add a really nice contrast.. What I was thinking, because I have this same experience... I painted the chimney breast only in grey.. I then painted the walls a cream colour, skirting in white. In your case it would be Wimborne for the walls and All White for the woodwork... ... I lived with it for a while but felt bored. It wasn't dramatic or characterful.. .. So I went on to paint the left wall where the window is and the opposite wall.. So 3 sides will now have dark grey 1 of the walls has an 8 ft by 6 ft mirror though the other is the chimney breast and the alcoves will be papered Oreste charcoal by Zoffany.. When I have got around to paying my pro-forma! ;) ..... (It's going to be a dark interior for the living room).. So I then painted all the window frames and windows black against the window panes and again a purple/grey colour I made for the frames, skirting, picture rail and architrave. It is coming along but not finished.. I have very little £ so I have to do things when I can.. Why not get some A4 paper and a few sample pots of nice chalky whites and creams, I do like pointing, also Shaded White and Clunch are really gr8 ... Stick some on the wall and some of the skirting colour on the skirting... You want to butt them up close together, so you can see them together... Look throughout the day at the changes. Duplicate the wall colours at eye level too.. so you can see at more height.. The room will look like a bad shave day! : ) ) Colours will change depending on the light.. choose a colour that is just a little creamier, so that if you want the woodwork white... you can still get a contrast.. Otherwise it will be white wall and woodwork and a downpipe chimney breast... So let's just say you went with some contrast... For Downpipe you could have Plummett or Manor house grey for the wood work... You could do the floor too.... Take these ideas and extend them to the other rooms... See what feels right.. Let me know what you think and if you get all that... and have more questions.. I just can't ever write a paragraph!! :))...See MoreHow to decorate a windowless dining room
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Comments (29)You could add a number of things to help bring life to the room. You have chosen the perfect muted colour scheme that will complement lots of art work and colours. From your photos I would say you could add a large mirror above the fire place- you could go for something to complement the period of the property and fireplace or something slightly more industrial would work as it looks like you are already mixing contemporary and period with your choices of furniture and finishes. Art will be a huge help as well. Choose some large and smaller pieces to compliment the size of the room- you look like you enjoy your music and media (from the large tv and speakers) maybe some repro or original posters of favourite films? Or framed vinyl covers of you favourite albums. Pick things that you aesthetically connect with. Art is personal and should be something you enjoy every time you look at it, so pick pieces because you like them. It doesn’t need to be expensive. You could also think about a statement clock in the room as well. Lots of options I would say. Do not feel limited by a particular colour scheme with the art- go with things you enjoy looking at. For the sofa -with throws-mimic nature- stick to earthy tones grey browns you can pick up lots of cosy throws in these colours or animal Hyde type colours or actual Hyde’s...and once you have chosen your art- find cushions that are different sizes and textures (not leather) to help soften the look of the sofa and draw the eye away from its shape and on to the cushions! Or go with the nature theme and embrace the animal Hyde’s colours and it will all tie in with the leather. Of course these suggestions depend on personal preference but there are lots of ideas on houzz and pictures that can help with inspiration...hope my suggestions are of use!!...See More
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8 years agoKatya Miteva
8 years agoThank you, guys! I was thinking maybe it will look more modern and little less gloomy if it is purple rather than black but I see your point. We actually discovered it behind those wooden-ish panels that we decided to remove. There is one fireplace in every bedroom and the master bedroom's one looks really pretty. So the house now has the original features. Hoho
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selinauk1
8 years agoI agree keep it black. Here are a few pics of ours in our bedroom. It is not used as a open fire.
We painted it in Craig and Rose Precious Metals in Grate Black (purchased at B&Q). We then added metro tiles for the hearth. Hope this helps.
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8 years agomaybe you can add colour in the hearth tiles (like Selina's but not black), border it to match fireplace, but some colourful quirky tiles for the hearth itself? You could at least remove them down the line, unlike if you paint the fireplace and find you don't like it then. Something like the below but in your colour of choice.
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8 years agoKatya Miteva
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8 years agoThis may help to revitalise your fire places:-
Liberon Iron Paste 250ml
Liberon Iron Paste is a black graphite paste producing a silver/black look to decorative cast and wrought ironwork in the home. It is specially suited for ornamental ironwork, cast iron grates, surrounds and fire irons.
Performance
- Ideal for use when renovating cast iron fire places and surrounds.
- Suitable for use on wrought iron.
- Reduces the possibility of rusting.
- Does not flake off.
- Bakes itself onto the surface.
- Can be buffed to a high shine.
Drying time: Minimum of 4 hours. Cost £10.55
Emmanuelle
8 years agoKatya Miteva
7 years agothat's the final look :) sorry it took me so long to post the picture. And thanks a lot of your advices! I now agree with the prevailing opinion of this chain. Looks lovely this way :)
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