Cast stone, love it. More modern too, look great with a big art canvas

wow, for once a fp, i can feel comfortable commenting on, no, painting etc. I think that keeping in the more modern range, i would remove that frame work and make a larger mantle. i also do not think i would do so old fashioned and fancy a mantle. a couple examples?

Remove all that silly trim and mantel. Paint out the brass with black (fireplace safe) paint.
Done. (At least for now)

We have similar rooms and went with the stone to the ceiling and a built in entertainment center. It's still in the works but gives a good idea of how your room could look

Remove mantle and trim, then upload new photos.

Great suggestion. ill see what I can do!

Frederic, thanks for sharing that! So similar to what we have and thinking about doing. It's beautiful in your placeS what stone did you use?

It's Coronado ledge stone. They have 50 different lines in multiple colors. I would recommend their products for use.

Oh I would also recommend not putting the TV above the fireplace. We used to have it that way but it is much more enjoyable to watch TV now that it is to the side of the fireplace.

Took the trim down. Framed it out, now deciding on stone or wood trim. would love to hear thoughts and opinions! I'm a nervous nelly about making the wrong choice! love to hear Opinions!!!

I would be concerned about the people who are doing your millwork. Everything about that mantle is wrong so I would question any call they made in the rest of the house. A real mantle would be nice (you can have them custom made-I think mine was from mantlesdirct.com. You could buy an amazing salvaged mantle, wood or marble. Rustic would work too, or your stacked stone with no mantle for a more modern look. Tv goes where it's center is at eye level when you sit.

Oops sorry-because of your construction I thought you were building. One of the worst fireplaces I have ever seen!! You will be so happy when it is gone

Yes, we removed all the millwork!! Hooray!!

I agree one of the worst fireplaces ever made.

Now I'm deciding on what to do.. either stone or wood trim(see me last post).

I think either would be nice, stone is certainly not too rustic. I knew there must be other signs of their work-what is up with this?? Now is the time to redo if it is in the budget

Yes..I know. The trim.its terrible. And everywhere.: posted about it earlier and decided we will try and make it work for now.

I just skimmed your other post. The pictures you showed weren't as bad as the mantle and these windows. Your mother-in-law and contractor were right – it has to go! But something like this door frame is not the worst (it would be nice if you could remove that little Keystone looking business from the top but not the end of the world). However, that being said, it is not an "upgrade," it is a dumb-dumb's IDEA of an upgrade. I would leave what isn't god-awful but eliminate truly weird areas like what they did with those poor beautiful windows. Now is the time to take care of the staff, you will not want to do it later once your house is all painted and you're moved in

I like the stone vs the wood trim. Is that your wall color, or will you be painting? The stone should go with the paint. I would get samples and post pictures in your space.

OK one last comment and I'll leave you alone. Given your millwork woes which are now apparent to me, I would definitely go with stone, unless you do replace the millwork (you should!). You don't want to be in a situation where you feel like you have to match or even approach the style of the rest of the millwork.

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Not the wall color. Painting it a light neutral

My biggest concern with stone is that it will date the house. Perhaps not as timeless at the wood trimming. Am I off?

Honestly, you can't plan for things like that. People on here are regularly painting beautiful (and timeless) stone fireplaces white, the trim some dope lovingly applied to your home is in dire need of replacement...there is a lot of bad taste out there so you could do the most timeless, elegant thing in the world and in may send shivers down the spine of the next owner. Do something you love and you will love it forever.

What is the style of the rest of your home? What does the outside look like? Stone? Brick?

Seems the stone fireplace should coordinate with that.

I agree with this comment from greenfish:

"Given your millwork woes which are now apparent to me, I would definitely go with stone, unless you do replace the millwork (you should!). You don't want to be in a situation where you feel like you have to match or even approach the style of the rest of the millwork."

There is some brick on the outside, but not a ton. Just a suburban house on the outside. No real character.

replacing front door as well. : )