Need help with how best to update our inglenook fireplace!
Krissy
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Hi. I am looking for some ideas on how we can update/modernise our fireplace (and surround) in our 1920's house. The rest of the room/house will have a very modern look and feel (walnut flooring, big windows, white doors, minimalistic decor etc) so we are keen to keep one feature from when the house was built….
We have bought a modern grey freestanding wood burner which will be installed soon. Initial ideas I'm currently considering are :
> clean and repoint all the bricks
> re-tile existing floor tiles or replacing with a lighter colour (but no idea on colour or material)
> remove brick "mantlepiece" and replace with a dark oak beam
However I am desperate for more ideas as worried about the area looking dark and old school once rest of ground floor is turned very modern.
All ideas most welcome!
We have bought a modern grey freestanding wood burner which will be installed soon. Initial ideas I'm currently considering are :
> clean and repoint all the bricks
> re-tile existing floor tiles or replacing with a lighter colour (but no idea on colour or material)
> remove brick "mantlepiece" and replace with a dark oak beam
However I am desperate for more ideas as worried about the area looking dark and old school once rest of ground floor is turned very modern.
All ideas most welcome!
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10 years agoi think the brick could be kept, even without plastering over or painting, and it would fit with modern dec.
i think the dark mouldings would need painted out, however, to get it there.
here's my idea. very rough, because i had to do it in MS paint. ;P
but i would do a 2 level mantel, so that it not only extends the window sills, but gives you a nice thick mantel over the fireplace itself. it would be deep enough to cover the top of some bookcases on either side of the fireplace.
i put little shelves on either side of the windows, but they could easily be left out.
use accent colors from the brick in your modern dec.
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10 years agoI would want to reduce the amount of brick. you could install channels or small studs and drywall over it. Maybe just leave the brick around fireplace. If possible I would open two large windows to the sides of fireplace, that would bring in a lot of light. and do a wood mantle. I would replace the floor with a nice neutral tile or stone of your liking. Place a nice piece of artwork above fireplace. Good luck!
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Would be interesting to see the transformation though.
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