What would you do with this chimney breast?
Aside from knocking it out as we won't have the funds when we move in, what would you do with this chimney breast? This is the main bedroom. Thought about putting the bed in front of it but then there will be a lot of wasted space. Thought maybe shelves but not sure if it will look strange! Thoughts?
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Leigh
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Comments (6)Hi there, we deal with this issue on a daily basis, generally we will always try to remove the chimney either to roof space or entirely (including roof stack on main roof). These options do of course involve the party wall and advice and guidance is needed. We do provide our own free PDF advice here. Failing to remove the chimney, you can as you mentioned, have shelving units etc. along that same wall to hide the chimney. Alternatively, you could use the money saved from the removal to purchase a heating system which could be fitted within the existing chimney flue (just a thought!). One piece of advice (hope this isn't out of turn!), your extension beyond the rear of 1500mm internally is a very minimal gain for the expense of the steel work involved in removing the rear wall of your property. We would generally advise against such extensions as you are not gaining enough floor space for the cost of works involved. The only way to save on some of the fabrication/steel costs would be to have a support post where your two large steel beams will meet, this then may impact the open feel you are trying to achieve! If you would like to discuss this further please don't hesitate to get in contact....See MoreWhat to do with our chimney breast?
Comments (9)Hi, I painted the fireplace grey and the same colour as your walls, to show you...My reasoning for painting it the same as your walls is that you will probably have the door in white or possibly another colour, which makes it quite a stand out feature. That's one. And then you will add furniture to the room too, maybe a rug, curtains... so you'll be adding a lot of different colours anyway. So I'd keep the rest fairly calm. And I really don't think that the blue fireplace makes it less of a feature. But there we are. It's up to you :-)...See MoreIdeas on what to do with removed chimney breast overhang
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Comments (7)Remember to look at the aspect of the room, before going for a strong teal colour. It’s extraordinary how different the colours look, depending on whether the room faces north, south, east, or west. And don’t forget nighttime with electric lighting. Also, if your sofa is a deep teal, you could choose a much paler aqua/greeny blue, for your feature walls, and the other walls maybe an even paler shade than those, if your room is light. On the other hand, if the room is a bit gloomy, you could use a contrasting and complementary colour for the feature walls, such as a deep gold, a warm peach, or apricot, or even a warm soft pink (similar, maybe, to F&B’s Setting Plaster or Pink Ground). Depends upon what colours you actually like, as you have to live with it. Teal is basically a blue green, so if not using teal and its paler tones for walls, look for colours that are warm, on the opposite side of the colour wheel....See More
Sonia
4 years agoDifficult space but I was thinking a reading nook or just a cute little chair with maybe one shelf above? I’m sure you’ll get a lot more suggestions from other Houzzers soon. Do you like this sort of thing?
AMB
4 years ago
Maths Wife
4 years agoI think there's a doorway on the right which will prevent you from putting anything there. I presume it's a cupboard as the main door there would be strange.
The room needs complete refurbishment of skirtings, and a radiator or two. If you're going to make a mess, i'd expose the brick on the Chimney stack.
I too would go for bed in the middle facing the window. I don't think you'll have enough room between bed and window for anything other than a radiator, which is missing from the room at present. Although you could put two rads in, one under each window, and maybe have a dressing table at the foot of the bed if you have the room.
Jonathan
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