A 'nothing' fireplace: what should I do?
We are eventually planning to open this wall on to a deck but what do I do with this weird fire place in the meantime. And any options for that stained glass window?
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siriuskey
last year
Julie Herbert
last yearIf you just want something until you open up the wall, you could clad the fireplace, if you don’t love the window , you could either remove and plaster over or leave and cover with a large artwork or mirror, it’s really how much you want to do before your renovation, some of the new vertical cladding would certainly bring a more modern look. You could class to the ceiling and make it a feature wall. If you are going to use the fireplace make sure you get advice re cladding, but if it’s a faux fireplace you should be fine.
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last yearIf the fireplace is a faux fireplace, just rip it off the wall. Get a sheet of mdf or plywood and paint it into some abstract art until you are ready to make the opening.
either lean it on the wall or nail it on until then.
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