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Moving in next week. We have this stove on a blank wall.

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Jonathan

last month

Just a word of warning about the earlier picture with strips of wood behind a log burner- obviously that’s a stupid idea and likely to burn your house down and therefore not recommended. In fact most log burners have guidelines about how to treat the wall behind and the guidelines always suggest something non flammable such as porcelain

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tehidy
Original Author
last month
Any ideas on how we can make it look less stark please?
Juliet Docherty
last month
Include some more context in the photos such as the rest of the room, the scale, the type of furniture etc. Are there any alcoves around? There are some lovely examples of contemporary tiled walls behind stoves but a bit more information might help.
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rinked
last month
Perhaps white tiles floor to ceiling behind the stove and some colour on the walls? Or a fun texture/pattern tile and light walls? Some examples:
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Carlton House Fireplaces
last month
Would certainly do some kind of back drop to zone the area, may be also incorporate some log storage either on the wall or floor based, a couple of pictures from some commissions we’ve undertaken, hope it helps.
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Sonia
last month
One of the Houzz members added a marble wall behind her stove and it looked fab, similar to rinked’s first picture. If you want a simpler solution, maybe paint that wall a darker shade or use wallpaper or tiles to create interest.
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SPEAK
last month
Hi,

Congratulations on your new home, what a lovely feature to the lounge.

A few other add-on's to the already excellent advice from the Houzz community:

- See below image (very rustic, but just to demonstrate how they have elaborated and framed the whole of the wall by using a tile and wood mix with decorative items like pictures e.t.c. to catch the eyeline and add to the overall rustic theme, with a clever touch of pink velvet to add warmth to the space.

- Again the use of a wooden frame to section off the fireplace feature and a contrasting colour themed wall to showcase it all!

- Note how in the below image, you can see on the left the textured wallpaper which balances the wood panelling and adds an extra dimension to the modern design.

-Interesting use of texture pattern play on the step and surrounding wall tile design

Hope all goes well with the move, enjoy your new home

Warmest and best wishes

Team SPEAK
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Carlton House Fireplaces
last month
Ideas for wall mounted log storage as promised above
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Anndy Manuka
1 hour ago
As for the stove on a blank wall, you could consider adding a splashback or some shelves above the stove to create a focal point and add some personality to the space.

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