High fireplace / low ceiling dilemma
Jenny Reeves
6 years ago
I have fallen in love with this fireplace mantel, but it's quite large at W142cm x H118cm (56") and our ceilings are low at 227cm.
The rest of the room is 455cm x 370cm (with the longer wall being the one the fireplace will be on).
Am I being optimistic in thinking this can work without the room looking too full if we keep the rest of it fairly simple?
Thanks!
The rest of the room is 455cm x 370cm (with the longer wall being the one the fireplace will be on).
Am I being optimistic in thinking this can work without the room looking too full if we keep the rest of it fairly simple?
Thanks!
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Lauren
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minnie101
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6 years agoMinnie's suggestion is also a good one - if you don't want to draw it you could just use some frog tape to mark it out on the wall.
That said I think there's plenty of examples where the proportions are closer to 1:1 and still look great. I think the scale of art/mirror put above the fireplace often determines whether it seems proportional to the eye.
^even this 2/3rd scale one still looks gorgeous :).
Jenny Reeves
6 years agoLauren
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Lauren