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I have a small rectangular living-room. On one side of the room is a fireplace with an all brick wall. Across from that is my window which looks into the street. The hearth also jets out one so ht also feels like an interruption. 10 years lattes still don't know what o do with it. help!,,,,,. »
TanCalGal It seems like you have several concerns with your house. Your LR is right off entry and the entry has stairs and a long hall to the back and the brick wall is difficult. I've never had a brick wall, and to me it seems like it would be a wonderful thing. Depending on the style of your fireplace, something over the fireplace sounds good. This shows a bedroom, but this large round art would look nice over almost any fireplace, b/c fireplaces are usually square / rectangle West Chelsea Loft 1 I think you have to go large with a brick wall. If you imagine the sofa is a fireplace, this art is gorgeous. I think you cannot arrange small items on the brick, you'll have to look for one large item Home Nest 1 Here's a watercolor that would look nice over some fireplaces Bridlepath Interior If you like textiles, a rug or tapestry or quilt over the fireplace would look nice, see also in the back this lovely large urn that would good on the hearth. West Chelsea Loft 2 These 4 mirrors are nice, but note: I think the mirrors *or* the art is enough, not both, choose one large thing for the brick over the fireplace and see if you like that Home Nest 2 Small entrys can be improved by having an interesting ceiling fixture in a style that matches the rest of your home. Or by drawing attention to the upstairs landing with art . This makes the entry seem more spacious b/c the eye is drawn up to another area. A nice rug on the entry floor can define the space as separate from the living room, too. The long hall can be treated as an art gallery wall with art / family photos / mirrors along the way. Another thought is to paint the back door either a vibrant color or black, so it
notabene1 I've been searching high and low to know which Italian company makes this tile....luckily today I went to a ceramic store and found a combination of wood-like tiles that are similar called Exotica in Chestnut color. By doing a web search I found this link http://www.ceramictileworksmn.com/Exotica . You might also appreciate this link: http://www.horizontile.com/viewcollections.php?categoryid=2 . I hope this helps.
Sharon Binette Maya, As I am sure everyone knows, sometimes you can get away with blending inexpensive with expensive, however, expensive is always better, maybe???? I love Room and Board and also love C and B and have things from both places. Design within reach has got to hold the title for expensive, but their things are perfect.