Fireplace surround/hearth in small bedroom
C B
5 years ago
Hello,
I'm in a bit of a quandary with my bedroom and not sure what my options are.
As you can see in the pics, there's very little space between the end of my bed and the fire surround, which isn't ideal.
I've thought about removing the hearth & fire surround and 'walling up' the fireplace but no sure if this is a huge job and how much difference it would really make. At the moment, it doesn't really add anything to the room (in my opinion!)
I've also thought about just removing the tiles and seeing if that makes much difference but I'm not sure what I"ll find underneath! Hopefully the same floorboards and I think they're original.
Would love to know people's thoughts!
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E D
5 years ago
C B
5 years agoThanks ED, I think you're probably right.
Here are a few more pics. The desk is fitted and I plan to eventually take it out and replace it with a dressing table and shelving above it.
The windows are 'french doors' that can open out.
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