Help to for wall colour of a room with a big inglenook fireplace.
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Need help with how best to update our inglenook fireplace!
Comments (16)I think it is charming the way it is and if you put some big birch branches or something sculptural in there and some contemporary natural wood pieces or primitive art in the living room, it would all blend together. Please don't take out the windows--that will affect the whole face of the building. Rustic and modern is mixed all the time and can look terrific and give the place a little character. I think the Europeans do it particularly well. You could tone down the mortar with a stain. Unless it is in bad shape, repointing is messy and expensive and tough to do well....See MoreLiving room with large Inglenook
Comments (7)Hello, I would begin by looking at the style you are trying to achieve in the final space and most importantly how you want the space to work. Once you have this list you should know what furniture is required and general directions to put it etc. Alternatively you could help the help of an interior designer. We offer a range of services to fit your budget as do many other professionals on this site. You can do a single room redesign which gets you everything from colour analysis and shopping list to lighting plans and specifications. Or opt for a simple PDF report where we can make recommendations on the overall design of your room including layout, styling and colour schemes. Helpful if your on a budget but don't know where to start. Houzz is a great platform to find the professional right for you.. someone you click with that you believe can interpret what you 'want' into a design to suit your home and your lifestyle. Check out portfolios and reviews to get more information on professionals your interested in. I hope this helps and wish you the best of luck with your exciting new project!...See MoreInglenook ideas please
Comments (14)Agree with some of what @Jonathan says, especially re. structural work. Not quite sure why you have to remove more brickwork than just the chimney itself and the shelves each side, though, and as for the hearth, as the picture doesn't show very much of it, it may well be fine, obviating the need for a whole new living room floor. I don't think the space would feel "under decorated". A Charnwood C5 is a great focal point and its nominal output means you don't have to install an airbrick which is a bonus. Also, there is no reason why it should get too warm; just don't heat that room via the CH system... simples. That's what we do in our sitting room. It is huge, L-shaped (about 30' x 20' x 30'), has 6 windows and, being a former cow-house and haybarn is quite cold. Though it has 3 radiators off our wet CH system, we never heat it that way. We use the multi-fuel stove only. But no-one has mentioned that all of this depends on what use you make of the room. We, for instance, only ever use our sitting room in the evenings or when entertaining, so it's easy to leave it relatively cold and only heat it as and when. It may be different for @Laura. The evening laying and lighting of the stove is quite ritualistic and I could not live without a real flame; it's so evocative, cosy, warm and a massive plus. I would certainly not just leave the inglenook empty or condemn it in any way. Finally, you cannot convert a 1950's bungalow "into" a Victorian cottage! You can convert it into a Victorian-style cotttage, but you can't tak it back 80 to 100 years before it was built! But the work that's been done there looks great, impossible time-travel aside 😂...See MoreHelp - Front room colour scheme to match fireplace
Comments (8)If you are brave enough, do all the walls! It will give the room a cosy, cocooning feel. If not, do the fireplace wall the dark green (left or the middle colour) and the rest of the walls a very pale green with a bit of yellow. Having two tones of green will be more a soothing effect than stark white against the strong green, and interestingly, most won't notice. If the Little Greene colour was either Tea with Florence/Goblin/Harley Green it would suit the 1930's vibe perfectly, and Green Stone - light would be a good pairing....See MoreHU-405223650
5 years agoSee these photos, I need to keep the sofas(otherwise too much cost) Just need to bring colour on the wall around fireplace, perhaps a new rug?
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