Interior design help for a blank wall
I am considering...
Which mirror?
How high should mantle shelf be? Fireplace is only 880cm above floor. Floor to ceiling 250cm.
Should I buy matching low consoles for either side? Or just one on right.
I am then thinking big lamp on right side and Art above.
Then there are the other two walls, curtains and rug to source!
Thank you, help and advice much appreciated to warm up our home.
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LJ Lilliput
6 years agominnie101
6 years agoI've found some pics to help you visualise. As the corbels aren't the width of the opening I'd go for something like the 2nd pic although the image may not be the best. I also think the mirror is too wide for above the fire. What's the actual width of the tv for a stand? Are the purple cushions staying? (I like them, just wondering if colours need to work with them!). Out of interest have you tried the sofas either side of the sofa with the tv opposite the fire? Can you also take a picture of the window for the curtains please?
LJ Lilliput
6 years agoThank you very much minnie101.
In answer to your questions - TV is 110 cm long. Purple cushions can stay or go, depending on colour scheme. I attach a pic of the window wall for curtains. I have not tried the tv on wall opposite fireplace. To be honest we quite like it in the corner as all the sockets are there and we can see the woodburner on whilst watching tv. The distance between the corbels on the shelf means the shelf can sit like the picture with the white shelf. The shelf is 120cm wide and mirror 100cm. I probably need to get the shelf up and rest the mirror on top to see but if it is too big I might raise the shelf a bit - which is why I havent done this yet! Maybe a round mirror would be better - this one is 100cm diameter or there is a 60cm version which feels small. Thank you very very much, I appreciate your help.
minnie101
6 years agoI'm not sure if you like this idea? If you do, I will try and find cushions and actual curtains. Either rug in pics 1 or 2 with a tan ottoman as a coffee table. I'd have a floor lamp to the right of the sofa with art behind and then a side table (pic 5) with your table lamp. Curtains I'd choose the blue green in pic 4 (same colour as your lovely jars!) and take the curtain rail high. Have you considered panelling behind the fire to make it even more of a feature like the last pic, you could use t&g but shaker panelling etc would work. I'm not sure of your wall colour but I think farrow and ball inchyra blue might work well for the panelling? I'd go for a round mirror, take it as wide as the corbels. I'm really struggling with the tv... if you put a straight cabinet on an angle I think given the size of the tv you're going to create a huge space behind(although my maths could be wrong!!). Maybe try marking it out with tape. Alternatively it's really quite difficult to find nice corner units..maybe shelves could work instead?
LJ Lilliput
6 years agominnie101
6 years agoSorry, those rugs were both oka and they're not particularly cheap! Would these work as alternatives? They're both from JOhn Lewis and may be worth a look. I agree the tv needs to have something under it. Have you actually found any low consoles and will the tv sit flat once the mantle is up as it looks tight? I know it's the reason you posted but it's tricky to get furniture height to work with mantle height, you also need to make the console is wide enough for the tv to sit on, not too high for tv viewing plus make sure neither of the pieces encroach on the fire! What's the actual distance either side of the fire from the corners? You could try celerygirls idea, moving the tv over a bit more to the left and swap the curtains for Roman blinds hung outside of the recess to add height and not block light? Or go for a corner unit like this with a matching set of drawers or console. Personally I would put some boxes there to trial it before buying!
https://www.cotswoldco.com/living-room-furniture/tv-stands/chester-large-corner-tv-unit---up-to-56/
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