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New rock on fireplace! What to do with walls?

9 years ago
We are putting new rock on the fireplace wall. What would be good to do on the inset walls. We have built ins for the bottom... mirrors back up??? Paint the walls??? New pictures up??? We are also centering the TV and moving it down.

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  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Post a photo when done? Maybe another look than the mirrors... more rustic....

  • 9 years ago
    Paint with great art and lighting
  • 9 years ago

    I recommend lowering whatever you decide to hang there,


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  • 9 years ago
    If you can hang the tv on either wall, do that. It is much too high for comfortable viewing. Put a large picture over the mantle, with the bottom being a an inch or two above the mantle. Remove the clock. If you must use the mirror windows, hang them with the bottoms at the same height as other windows in the room. Your room will be more cozy with accessories down where the people are.
  • 9 years ago

    The room is going to look beautiful. I love the built ins and the idea of adding the stone. I would say I like the idea of identical mirrors on both sides but I would do some architectural ones that are longer so you bring them down closer to the built ins. They look like they are floating when they are smaller. I also think a rustic wood element would look really nice on either side

    something like this but hung vertically

    Or this

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    IMO that is too much heavy rock for that tiny wall I would have used large format tile and even when you lower the T.V it will be too high the mirror make no sense as they reflect nothing interesting so art would be good and I would mount the T.V on the one side with an arm that allows it to swivel and a piec of art on the other side to balance the T.V.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Looks nice, are you pleased? The rest of the room matters - what art/ accessories are there already?! But there's definite interest with rock and mantel and units, etc... so art might be busy..... idk it depends.

    Will you be able to deal with speakers [I assume] and spray them to blend in?

  • 9 years ago

    I think that was a really bad idea to make the speakers recessed in a stone-veneer wall. You are locked into that exact size forever. That won't be an easy fix to disguise if you ever want to change the speakers. It's not like patching wallboard.

    I also agree that the TV is too high. I'd have put it on a swing-arm wall mount on one side of the fireplace.

  • PRO
    9 years ago

    As a minimum, paint the speaker covers. Wish you would have come here earlier. But, I would do a lighter color on the walls and then select some very nice artwork for each side wall. Something with a little metallic touches and texture so it adds interest. those walls set back pretty far.

  • 9 years ago

    fireplace looks really nice. I don't think the tv is too high. However, I do agree about those speakers. Why not a sound bar to sit on the mantel? Those are just as nice. If you had to have the speakers, then maybe set them in the drywall next to the FP? You have this beautiful stone and then these 'white holes'. Maybe paint them gray to get them to blend in??

  • 9 years ago

    Wondering about table lamps - need for / plan for?

  • 9 years ago

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  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Or a number of these type of items that blend with stone - baskets maybe?

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  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    The stone looks awesome! It's not as dark as it looked in the picture, which I think is good. I would add two simple, but colorful, paintings on either side of the fireplace. I see there's a game on the TV. If you're big sports fans, framed jerseys could look cool. I don't think mirrors would look as good here. Color would be good and mirrors would just reflect all the neutrals in the room and not add any interest. Oh and lamps would be nice on the built-ins.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    What if you put larger art on left - and large lamp at right of fp?

  • 9 years ago

    Cool idea about jerseys - is this family room or living room? Is it open to kitchen or any other room[s]?

  • 9 years ago

    That looks great!! Keep us posted. I love the mantle

  • 9 years ago
    It is all open. This is living room then flows right into the kitchen and dining room. I like the idea of painting the speakers grey. And colorful or metallic art on the walls instead of the mirrors we had there. Thank you all so much!!! Advice is very much appreciated. I have attached a photo of the bottom floor of our house. It's our floor plan but the stairs don't stick out past the wall.
  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I can't figure -- is the kitchen ceiling also higher? .. is there increased wall space way left of fireplace into kitchen in other words....

    and is kitchen wall 'full' where wall item would go [at left of fp]? of cabinets or other..

  • 9 years ago
    It's a little wall between. The vault of the ceiling is between the kitchen and living room.
  • 9 years ago

    Seems - do you think? - you don't need soaring metal pieces, going way up.... but enough to add something you like... cause it's a closed area.

  • 9 years ago
    And now for the before and after.... just need to find something to hang on the walls.
  • 9 years ago

    Nice. I like the window mirrors actually (hung a little lower). But I get that you are looking for a change.

    Do you have artwork in the house?

  • 9 years ago
    We have mostly beach themed stuff around the house...