To add coving or not?
Sarah W
6 years ago
We’re coming to the end of a 6 month extension/renovation and decided to add some internal windows to our dark middle room (victorian semi but no place for a Real window). I love the windows and they have brought some light through from the hall into what will be initially be a dining room but possibly a snug in the future however as this was a last minute addition it was done somewhat in haste and I didn’t think to factor in space for coving. I now need to decide if should possibly add coving to the other three walls. I was hoping for the effect in the following photo. Aiming to paint walls Hague Blue or stiffkey Blue but with the windows in white and the cornicing in white. I just think the coving might clash with the architrave that was used around the windows now. Any thoughts gratefully received?
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6 years agoSarah W
6 years agoYes I agree Jen. If I put coving in it would be something much simpler. I’ve attached a pic of the original coving we have in our hall and front room (the pic with the open fire chamber and flu pipe hanging down). Ideally I would match this coving but I think it will be too wide. Maybe there is something similar but thinner? Or I was thinking to just run some sort of coving around the chimney breast to frame it off and maybe not do the walls? I just can’t see the coving working on only 3 walls.
I’ve also attached a before shot for fun! There was a particularly spectacular brick fireplace there before. The new fireplace has come from one of our bedrooms.
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