Help needed - Period 'fireplace-range' in Victorian terraced house
Hi Houzz community,
We recently moved in to a lovely Victorian terraced house overlooking a park and are really enjoying that 'new-house' feeling. We've lots of exciting ideas to work on over the next few years!
Our dining room (excuse the mess...the photos are taken from the viewing brochure and students lived in the house before us!) has a period 'fireplace-range' that we're not exactly in love with . We don't want to get rid of it as it's an interesting feature, but it doesn't look very nice as it is.
We'd appreciate any tips or suggestions.
Thanks,
Jamie
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Jamie
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (11)Hi Sophie. It's a lovely house. I might be inclined to continue the grey paint. Perhaps on the window ŵall to frame the shutters and also in the left alcove of the dining room but try it just up to the pillar. I would pull the mustard chair out of the alcove so it's kind of angled to the left of the fire. Move the footstool in front of that fire and add a small table and lamp in the alcove. If you're keen on a beni rug perhaps a cowhide in front of that fire. I'd also pull the dining table out so its under the light. Do you have benches both sides as chairs might be nice on one? Living room, I might go for a round mirror in silver to tie in with the other but add a large vase of some faux greenery/flowers on the left of the mantle which will tie in with the tiles, Do you have pics of the other side of the room and alcove measurement re layout and tv unit? Does the tv actually fit in the alcove? I do like your existing coffee table as it ties in all the white, if not I'd use a trunk. You could use chandeliers for the room or something contemporary perhaps with texture. What style are you after?...See MoreVictorian Terrace Dining Room
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4 years agoHi all,
Thanks for your comments.
The vendor did leave behind the original doors for the house (and the cupboard doors). The flat was rented and so needed the fire doors pictured. We are planning on changing these and the tip of moving the hinges and light switch is great; thank you.
Picture rails are definitely on the cards. a few of the other rooms have them already.We like the colour tone pictured below for the walls. Other suggestions always encouraged though.
We'll keep the cupboard at the moment for convenience, but the plan is to either remove it entirely to reflect the other side of the chimney breast or put in fitted alcove storage on both sides, similar to the image below.
We're wondering whether to strip the black paint off the fireplace-range to let the cast iron show and maybe re-paint the fireplace surround. We're also thinking about replacing the hearth .
Keep those ideas coming :)
Jamie
KK1000
4 years agoAre you keeping the timber cabinet? If you are make a radiator cover and have it painted same colour, you can make it a bit deeper and use it as a side board . If you are not keeping the cabinet then build something like bookshelf on either side of the fireplace which I think is quirky enough to keep as it is.
Jamie thanked KK1000Jamie
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Had loads of work done around the house, including rewiring and plastering.
We went in a different direction in the end, opting for a more Scandi/contemporary look.
Photos below.
Sonia
last year
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