Need help with my sitting room layout
bahhadi_1
7 years ago
My sitting/dining room is 7m x 5.75m. I would like to install a fireplace but not sure which side of the room to put it, noting that there is no chimney. Only 2 opposing walls are available for that. I include some photos from different angles. Please help (the sofas will be replaced at some stage by smaller ones). Thank you very much.
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alazki
7 years agoCould you fix the tv to the wall ? Maybe then the new fire place could go under saving the other wall to free up space for the sofa. There are discussions on the houzz forum about this topic, might be worth looking into. A piece of re claimed timber is used above the fire to protect the tv getting overheated.
bahhadi_1
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