What to do with niche beside fireplace
Gail Harrison
6 years ago
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Comments (82)Ok, don't like the dark cushion, don't like the TV in the bedroom. You could go for pendant lighting using the same 'material' as the mirror? If you went for larger beside lamps while you have that mirror there, they would be fighting each other. In the programs I watch, they say to have 'a hero in the room'. In this case the mirror is the hero I think. Also the extra throw cushion for the bed could match one on the chair, so it ties in (or don't have one at all on the bed). If you did need a TV what about having one installed on the wall to the right of the chair,(looking at the photo) and make sure it can swivel out, so when you aren't watching TV in bed it can be against the wall, out of the way. Then you can have a lovely (glass) ornament or two, or a bunch of flowers sitting on it along with your photos. I love how you have your bed dressed, spot on! (without the dark cushion) I absolutely adore the blue shades in the duvet cover and I would draw those out into the room. Love that you have opened up your windows in the lounge. Maybe a throw rug and some colourful (same colours as in the duvet cover on your bed) cushions on the lounge suite as nothing is really popping! There doesn't seem to be any colour except for the flowers and the photos. Colourful paintings on the wall would be lovely too. Maybe the potted plants could be in coloured (as in your duvet cover) pots instead of white. I know you weren't asking about the lounge and if you are happy with it, then that is all that matters. Well done....See MoreBathroom space ? What to do?
Comments (17)My first rule for bathrooms is to make sure the toilet is not the first thing you see when you open the door. Move the toilet to where you currently have the shower, backing up against the wall with the door. It's also nice to have the toilet near a window! If you can, convert that door to a cavity sliding door to increase available room in the bathroom itself. A shower along the wall where you currently have the bath would have a number of benefits - it has a window, which is great for drying it out and preventing mould, it is long enough to have a towel rail at the end of it without towels getting wet and you wouldn't need to have a door on the shower (saving space again). I would suggest the shower rose go on the left end of the shower and the opening (in lieu of door) and towel rail at the right end. I would position a wall hung vanity unit on the left wall where you currently have the toilet. Good luck!...See MoreWhat do you love most about this room?
Comments (6)the floor, the wall niche and the choice of colours makes the room look light, airy and fresh...See MoreFireplace makeover - ideas?
Comments (11)My sister had a similar brick fireplace in a 1930s house. I jack-hammered up the hearth bricks (hire a large jackhammer to make light work of it) as it was a tripping hazard and all the bricks around the fireplace. I installed a black polished stone hearth, wood framed a surround and sheeted the outside. Bought a second hand Victorian arched fireplace and second hand mantlepiece. Installed a gas wood fire with fan. Once painted, it looks like the original fireplace has been restored. Before you do anything, check on the regulations for gas fireplaces in your area. It will need a flued chimney and need to be fitted by a gas technician. You will also need to have cross-ventilation in the room (floor grates or wall vents). Decide on your fireplace style and then re-design the hearth and opening based on the dimensions of the gas fireplace itself. The bricks above the opening can have battens fixed to it, then sheeted off with plasterboard to give a smooth finished wall. Decide on the look of the "chimney wall" above the fireplace and how it will be used i.e. just a similar look wall to the rest of the room, a feature wall (paint, brick, wallpaper etc), or will there be a large mirror or feature painting? Given the recess between the two brick columns, you could sheet the existing bricks to look like walls and keep the recess. In the recess, you could mount a TV or fix a large mirror or painting to fit the space which will make the room look larger and brighter. Consider dimmable lights on each side of the chimney. If you don't keep the recess between the brick pillars and keep the look of a smooth chimney wall, the hidden space between the pillars could contain wiring from the ceiling for lights and/or power points and cabling for a wall-mounted TV....See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
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