Cement looking fireplace options
Clarice Johnson
4 years ago
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Comments (10)I can see that you’ve had overall a tall bank of units on the back wall which will look great. I’m wondering though if the fridge freezer is really in the right place. A walk from the sink where you fill the kettle, around the island to the FF to then get the milk for the well earned cup of tea. I think I would have wanted it closer. Regarding flooring I’d settle on LVT. Even though you’ll have underfloor heating it’s just nice to have something warm and soft to walk on especially bare footed. Lots of colour choice in LVT....See MoreBought two bookshelves on either side of electric fireplace. Looks yuk
Comments (16)The fire contains quite a lot of yellow and the units are cool, but the walls are actually cool too and look slightly blue/grey. The clash is due to the fact that they are not only different colours but more so that they are equally light. Value contrasts make the biggest difference to a space that looks 'off', this means that if you painted the fieplace wall darker you would lessen the clash (we would notice the dark light contrast over and above the clash of the unit and fire). The back of the units could be painted a dark colour too, it might help. Maybe someone could quickly mock this up, I would but it's not my strong point....See More
Sonia
4 years agoDulux do a concrete effect paint. Whether it’s any good I can’t say as I haven’t tried it. If it’s any good, I would imagine that would be the easiest way to create a concrete wall. Rustoleum also do a spray paint that mimics concrete but may be more suitable for small items.
Clarice Johnson
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