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Store Books, Movies, Artwork or Ephemera in These Fireside Storage Areas
If you have a fireplace and need a little extra storage, you might want to consider having a few built-ins designed on either side of the box. Typically, a fireplace and flue protrude into the room, creating alcoves on either side. These little spaces just happen to be ideal for housing bookcases, shelves, media cabinets — you name it. Let's see how some Houzz designers transformed these fireplace areas into beautiful and functional spaces to house some extra storage.
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These perpendicular cubbies flank the stone fireplace and follow the lines of the nearby transom windows.
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| When the top of the cabinets lines up with the mantel, the style feels clean and pulled together.
Tip: Use similar molding as the rest of the home for a cohesive look. |
| Low built-in cabinets partially fill the alcoves in this modern space, leaving plenty of room above for showcasing art.
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Bi-fold doors hide the TV, then open and slide into the media cabinet when it's time for viewing.
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| Floor-to-ceiling wood panels with simple shelves and cabinets suit this mid-century modern living room. |
| This one looks like one single unit. The arched niche housing the TV is an unexpected and pleasant touch. |
| If there is not much space on one side, go for skinny built-ins instead. |
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| The simple addition of a white mantel here helps to tie the two cabinets together. |
These light wood built-ins define the family room. If you look closely, there is a kitchen to the left.
There are niches for art work and tv as well as plenty of built-in storage.
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| In this one, the fireplace protrudes past the cabinets... |
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| ... Whereas here, the cabinets extend past the fireplace. |
| The fireplace is a strong vertical feature in gray stacked stone, and paired with the dark floating cabinets, grounds the wall. Floating shelves and transom windows add lightness. |
| Here's a practical design: Exposed shelves sit above for displaying photos and accessories, while cabinets below offer concealed storage. |
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The doors of these cabinets seem to disappear into the warm wood-paneled wall.
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These clever drawers start under the fireplace and extend to one side, creating a low bench. On the other side, there's room for a cozy reading nook.
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| Natural light floods this white room. The built-ins blend right in, making you notice the artfully arranged flowers, books and accessories instead.
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Ideabook updated on April 17, 2011.
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When will architects figure out this is a terrible placement for a tv? It makes it sit too high for a comfortable viewing angle and "uglies up" an otherwise wonderful focal point. Good that many of these storage areas created a spot for the tv to the side.
LOVE that photo with the drawers beginning under the fireplace and extending off to the side. Innovative!
Lots of great inspiration here!