what floating shelf would suit each side of this chimney? advice plz
hi all. hoping you can provide me with some good ideas or inspire me. I would like some shelves fitted on the walls on both sides of the chimney, and want to know what you think would suit it best? I have already invested in the chimney paint, the fireplace, the black cabinets, so the shelves would probably have to suit them. and also some soft furnishing ideas that could finish off the whole look would be great too! here are some pics. thanks
Comments (17)
Sam Potter
4 years agoRelated Discussions
Jesse's kitchen - what kitchen would look good?
Comments (1504)we bought these beautiful colourful hexagon porcelain tiles for out kitchen walls and floors and everyone is really impressed with them. here is a photo from their site...See MoreWhat would you do with this room?
Comments (38)I was going to comment but Amber done it all for me (Amber rearrange my tiny room plz.) This room has so much scope and basically just needs key pieces already there to be placed better. I agree with curtains longer poles let them FREE no tie backs get closer with your seating for conversation areas plz lose little rug in front of harth. Group some of your ornaments so not so granny looking. A few plants and flowers to give the room life. Take care hanging pictures on walls they need to be hung straight with thought to viewing height if too small as some are group them for more impact. Get a large picture or mirror over fireplace they are not expensive one that reflects what you love. Keep all the vintage toys especially old horse he's great adds charm and old car lovely. I would repaint but wait till furniture rearranged then sit back in there with light flooding in from your beautiful windows and see what colours the natural light loves then decide. Well I was there with you for a moment :) Beautiful room and great pieces just need sorting have fun...See MoreBrackets or floating shelves?
Comments (6)Hi Claire, both compare the same I'm sure and they should give you some max load strength on the packaging. The floating shelf brackets are perfectly strong enough but again you just need to check your load capacity. Personally I think they look much nicer than the other brackets and you should be able to get a good fixing in your wall. We've fitted a number of these and never had a problem :) All the best, Jason...See MoreDifferent sized alcoves next to chimney breast
Comments (17)I'd build the whole thing back out as one unit with even shelf sizes both sides. 8cm is not wide enough to put anything on anyway. So if you re-build you can dictate the sizes. All the pics above are nice, but they are all of proper sized shelves. In fact, you could always buy 'off the shelf' units and move them along the wall at will. As your gap is only 8cm you could fill the gap behind the units on both the left and right allowing you to put the unit wherever you like....See More
PROFloella Interiors
4 years ago
Shash
4 years ago
Jules Mc
4 years agoJules Mc
4 years ago- PRO
Floella Interiors
4 years ago
Hi this is the kind of thing i was talking about. This is a project i've just finished. For you I would have thicker shelves but this lighting strip idea works really well
Shash
4 years agothanks a lot.
@patrina I think I will definitely shop around for Roman blinds similar to that! I guess a cream or light coloured dress curtain to suit it as well?
@floella interiors seems like a neat idea, are you suggesting the shelves to meet from the chimney to the wall on the window side on the right side, and the same length on the left side?
I have more pics to give better idea of the room. feel free to provide more ideas, if you wish. was thinking artwork of some kind on wall above sofa, and I will replace the door at some point, and of course the blinds will need to go.
minnie101
4 years agoI don't suppose the sofa moves forward so it's not blocking the stairs?
Personally, I would have the 2 black cabinets on one side as Jules suggested and then I'd also have shelves just on one side and an oversized plant the other. Shelves in walnut or to match the table. Is the other table staying? I would put a chair and reading lamp there (just for visuals, i think I would prefer the chair in a dirtier mustard (although would be good to see the walls in daylight) and for the lamp to be black and copper but can't find one yet!). Maybe just add an oblong pink textured cushion on the sofa to tie in with your walls? I would also add art behind the sofa (maybe with a slim black frame) and also at the end of the dining table
Shash
4 years agoShash
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoHi folks, just a quick update, I moved the cabinet to the right side to see how it would look. it does has some added benefits of hiding all the wires and "filling in a void" in the corner ... symmetry is obviously gone - in the world of design rules, is that Ok? Hoping a tall plant on the left side can balance it out?The alternative would be to buy more black cabinets and put them on the left side to achieve the symmetry?
Thanks for your the input so far, I think I'm going to go for the shelves setup arranged similar to pic 2 in the attached, but in walnut rather than grey, hoping that will look good. will veneer wood be OK? Should I do both sides or just the right side?
And then maybe as minnie101 suggested, I will just put a plant on the left side to balance it out. I will also get a yellow chair and black lamp.
As @Patrina suggested, I will definitely go for the grey patterned Roman blinds.
PS. the left lamp is placed on top of the speaker temporarily as I got no where to put it....
E D
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoShash
4 years agoShash
3 years agohi all! it's been almost a year. i thought I update you guys with latest pictures and what I went for in the end :) thanks a lot for everyone's help, really inspiring. just thinking about what to put under the mirror... maybe a nice tall vase or something... also I bought a massive canvas painting for the dining area next to the mirror (where the masking tape is) . I am planning on new grey blinds. anything else you think needs improving? is a floor lamp for the green chair worth getting?
cheers
Patrina