What a cool wall! Is there a reason you need a chandelier there? Gets in the way in my opinion....

So this green on fireplace is paint? I definitely like where you going with transition, but because house original design was more Spanish not very modern, I feel like this fireplace need to be less pronounced to match new wood floors and white walls. If green is just paint, I would paint it over with your walls color.

Is the fireplace covered in a stone veneer or a painted finish? It has a blue-green-gray appearance in the photo. What color is the wood floor? Is there anything in the room which matches or repeats the wood floor color? Do you plan to use any window treatments on the windows?

- Think design/sofkbr - that looks great, and similar to what was the original thought in 1999 when the owner painted the same as wall, and blended well. I am thinking of painting by this wonderful painter who does a Venetian pain in a smooth texture, looks like a stone.

Feliz Lady - The green is a painted faux finish from 2005. The floors are wood, and if you saw my post of "home office dilemma" - that is the wood a French oak with a taupe like finish.

The fireplace has an odd shape and you can't do anything but paint it the same color as the wall if you like a more modern look. Great high ceilings ..and yes I can see that you need a great big chandelier ...I would paint Across the thickest part and upward in white ...and look again if this did the job ..perhaps differentiate the upper white part with a shelve ...or beam across .. So you have your fireplace below and the upper part blends in better with the wall and doesn't give you this design dilemma .

Eliminate the heavy curtain rods. Let the drapes hang straight from a track - no tie-back. There’s a sort of schizophrenia here: the room can’t decide what it’s trying to be.

I love the architectural aspect of the fireplace but I would just paint it white like the walls. Although the decorative paint finish is very well done it is dated and I’m sure you don’t need that green dictating your future design decisions!

Lose the light fixture!

What happened to the old fixture? Looks like an old Fine Art fixture to me!

Lynartist - the tuscan fixture and design was what we did in 1999.
The last picture with white walls and green faux paint is Today. Lools like many have voted to paint white.

A designer said to make it straight up wall, and wall paper. I cant envision that.
Pete Global - yes think i will paint the wall feature white, and leave the thicker fireplace part charcoal and see how that feels.

I need some chandelier as have no other lights. Thanks all for feedback.

I like that wall a lot! I agree, paint it the same color and remove the chandelier- it almost "blocks" the view of that fireplace..

Can you do recessed lighting in there?

The fact the chandeleir is not centered would make me crazy. Are you planning on changing this every year because what is in this year won’t be next year. Do what you like who cares wht is in. IMO what is there is kind of cool I think painted white will just be boring as heck I do agree the chandeleir takes the look away maybe have an amazing piece od stainless art made and that is what I would do with a pot light lto light it up but custom for you and the artist to decide.

PAtricia - I am thinking of doing a Venetian plaster in the near future, maybe in a soft gray versus concrete color? My front door and back French doors our iron ore SW. I thought this might be nice, as I don't love gray. The Gentleman who does the Venetian plaster did a beautiful smooth texture that looks like stone. He is a true craftsman. Price was reasonable too.

Not being centered is due to the angle I too the photo.

Do you still have that original chandelier? I'd be tempted to rework/refresh it.....paint the metal frame the dark charcoal color you are using, replace the shades & fake candles with streamlined bulbs, maybe eliminate some of the extraneous trim, etc. If this is a classic brand, perhaps others have done the same thing or the manufacturer could provide some guidance.

...What Pete G said ....

My advice? Don't be in a rush to change it. Live in the house a while, even a year. The right answer will come

easier then.