Pic of bedroom before we moved in. We've got a 4 poster floated in the middle of the room

Yes, it's my room above with a change of decor. In the other "alcove" which you can't see is now a door to an ensuite so there is a visual cue. It's actually quite a deep alcove so still the odd chance of finding the original fireplace intact :)

Hi Luciana. Thanks for such a detailed response and the link with all the pics, very helpful! I remember you posting your room before, it looks great. How's the business going?

Thanks Victoria. Yes I love it. After admiring polished plaster etc for so long and spending time investigating it on and off I've just stumbled across a company that specialise in it in my local town..

You are welcome, although my answer doesn't really answer your query. I also had a look for photos with picture rail 'cutting' an accented chimney breast - and I can't find any!! Your options are to either remove the picture rail on the chimney breast (or even the whole room!) and go all the way to the top with the polish plaster, or keep the rail but have the space above it painted the same colour as the wall in the rest of the room, so the chimney top doesn't look out of place (the pic below has both).

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Business is sort of stagnating, thanks for asking. I still can't be bothered to do the promoting and selling, but all my friends and neighbours (plus a few strangers!) got an 'Luciana original' for Christmas, so at least I have space to move around my studio at the moment :))

Thanks Luciana for looking! Pics seems hard to find, I thought I'd be able to find one where it had been done with a brick chimney breast but no. I probably want to keep the picture rail in the rest of the room just for consistency throughout the house. That's a shame re the business. I won't ask how strangers ended up with them but you're obviously still enjoying it!

Thanks Victoria. I think I'll just stick some painted paper up to the ceiling to help visualise. I think it will work with the picture rail left on the remaining walls but the paper trick might help confirm that!

Hi Kerry. No we don't need it for warmth, if we'd reinstated a reclaimed one we would never have lit it, still haven't braved the dining room one even though I got the chimneys swept :) Yes I've seen similar in hot rolled steel before. Will see what the quote is tomorrow, having read up on how it's done to see If i could DIY it, it won't be cheap!

It is difficult to find examples but here's a couple I found with brick chimney's:

I love the look of traditional 'bedroom' narrow style cast iron fireplaces but also like the polished plaster and modern fire you posted. I would have thought it would be a lot less work and expense to reinstate a reclaimed fireplace though?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/victorian-bedroom-cast-iron-fireplace-/122306057906?hash=item1c7a0256b2:g:8MYAAOSwImRYIGYr

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Antique-Cast-Iron-All-In-One-Combination-Fireplace/292001230613?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40760%26meid%3D5a30b824bf054902a13a1da2cd6aa8a4%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D292001224991

That's true re compromise! I've only had a quick look but the fires aren't cheap either so I suppose it is a lot of money just for effect! You can get polished plaster wallpaper as I got a few samples for my basement a couple of years ago but the ones I got didn't look as effective in the flesh but they may have moved on a bit now as it's more popular

Here's your inspo pic with a picture rail photoshopped in. If you uploaded a pic of your bedroom as it is now I could shop in the new style of fireplace for you to see what you think?

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Hope that helps, and good luck!

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Thank Lauren, you're a star, thanks for the pics and links! I agree a reclaimed fire would be much cheaper, I was originally going to go for something wider though as the chimney breast is wide. I was just struggling to find one I liked of the right age and style, not helped by not knowing the exact age of the house although it's listed as 1840 and it's Italianate (as you might have guessed now you can see the Venetian Windows!). I hate posting pics as the room is only about 30% complete so if anything looks like it doesn't belong in the room or needs to change it does but I won't bore you with the list :) My photography skills aren't great I'm afraid, I'm struggling to fit the important bits in so you can photoshop! Thanks so much :)

Great, thanks Kerry for looking. I will give them a ring. I like the idea of being able to have the flames without heat too. Thanks Biofires, I am yet to look at bio ones but will

Hi Minnie,

I used the front on pic you posted. Have shown it with a similar colour polished plaster to your inspo pic and a lighter one too. Personally I think the first one is too dark and imposing for the space.

I've also added an example with a marble fireplace so you get the effect. I based this off a pretty illustrated example of the sort of fireplace that might have been in the property originally and like the idea of the arch mimicking your gorgeous windows.

http://antiquefireplaceslondon.com/victorian-arched-carrara-marble-fire-surround-52772.html

Woah, that is in your face!! Way too tall although it's not helped by the door being white ATM and the wardrobe that needs to depart this room! I do like the look of the fire though and just looking at it on here it looks as if it would work better up to the picture rail... I don't know whether to cancel this guy now although would be interested in rough costs for my ensuite :) Thanks for finding the marble one, the arch would look good, may revert to plan a) although I wanted something a bit edgier for this room for want of a better word so even though we love the wallpaper that too may change.. Thanks so much :)

Yeah that was my reaction. I think because you actually have lovely high ceilings you need the picture rail to help bring down the colour.

I've edited the pic's to show the polished plaster only up to the picture rail which does help the proportions.

Or you could just opt for the modern fire with a black metal frame which would make for quite a nice unexpected but luxury feature?

Lol! Yes up to the ceiling has definitely been ruled out :) I do like it up to the picture rail though, thanks for doing that, although I think you'd be losing the effect in real life. Back to the drawing board!

That's not a bad option either!

Hi Cherie. Yes I love it. I sent the houzz tour it featured on to my husband and he said it would be our dream home! Thanks for the info and the fire details, I didn't even think of a stud chimney! I'm not sure it would work for ours, the room is 17 x 18 but the chimney breast is 51cm already so it's pretty deep. (Once I work out how to remove a couple of test bricks I may be pleasantly surprised and find the fire there as the hearth is still under the carpet!). what are your thoughts on it working in the room? IF the paper stayed the plaster would be greys and antique gold

Hi Kerry. I cancelled him first thing yesterday! I must admit I'm curious too but didn't want to waste his time as it didn't work :(

Hi Cherie. Not a problem. I agree re neutral walls. Even though the room is a pretty good size I just think it throws all the proportions out with the ceiling height anyway. Thanks, I do hope there's something there! I must admit I'm scared to open up the fire, I've been told I can make a small opening by the heritage guy to see what's there but the thought of putting my hand in and coming across a dead creature is quite offputting!

Good point! It's hard to measure the dining room as there's bookcases either side but from the back of the cabinet it's 45 and the living room is 48 so the bedroom is just slightly deeper.