1930s fireplace
C John
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Hello
we moved into our 1935 built house a few days ago and boxed into the master bedroom and 2nd bedroom are these Art Deco fireplaces. they aren’t what I was expecting or to my taste as such however It feels so un natural to rip out original features as genetally I want to keep as much as possible. Is it possible to paint tiles succesfully? I like the shape of them but not the colours? And could/ should I put a surround around them ?
if so what style. HELP! Thank you
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ebony45
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1930s fireplace
Comments (4)Hello, I understand if you find it too dominant, but it's a shame you didn't post more images of your living room. How about keeping the alcoves, perhaps painting them in white? I personally do like this fireplace and would try to save it, and repeat some of the elements or colour in the room. How about leaving an exposed brick wall as the chimney breast? The colour of your sofa is very nice and I love the floor too! You could also consider adding a large mirror to that wall....See MoreOriginal Edwardian fireplace needs some help!
Comments (6)It would have looked pretty much like this:- I think it's a shame to change the mantel at all, they're still sought after and I'd remove and sell, rather than amend it. If you're going to go for something different that's fine. I would much rather walk in to the room and see a wonderful original item than an amended or new one, but that's just me. You can always go for a different colour tile, other colours in those day were glossy dark greens., which would work well with the white. I'd try stripping the paint off the tiles to see what's underneath first....See More1930s lounge and fireplace
Comments (17)I would go for American oak boards - an amazing bargain and the long wide boards look great. We re-floored a three-story house in 2002. The house has been tenanted ever since, so the floors haven't exactly had much in the way of TLC, but they still look great. And of course, because it is solid wood, we can always just sand and re-oil if needed (though we haven't needed to yet). At the time, it cost less than £2000 for the timber for the whole house - a decent laminate would have cost twice that, even then. We bought a 1930s apartment overlooking Hyde Park in 2006. It wasn't in great condition but, under the grotty carpet, the original parquet was still there, and all the original panelled doors. We fixed it up respectfully and it was a great, and very comfortable, place to live. It broke our heart when we sold and the new owners gutted the place and threw everything in a skip....See MoreHow to ‘trim’ down 1930s tiles fireplace
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