We have can lights in the ceiling. The shadows are the cords. I don’t disagree with you about art over the fireplace but that is not an option. It’s the gathering place where we all watch movies. There is not enough room to the right of the fireplace to put the TV plus it would be very very low. I really am “stuck” with it above the fireplace somehow.

We want to demolish the fireplace surround - it’s all going away. Everything black is the actual gas fireplace insert.

Layout of this complicated and difficult room.... this is just to show that the tv needs to stay on the fireplace wall (which is off to the right of the picture)

I’m hoping that this request picks up some momentum.... I’d love to figure out a design. I’m concerned the TV will be too low if it’s to the right of the fireplace. If it goes over the fireplace without a mantle we would build a heat deflector of some sort (black, non-intrusive). The height of a mantle of a not obvious to me. Should I have it at the entry height? Less functional and more decorative to break up the stone? Also concerned with the asymmetry.

I would not take it to the ceiling as it is not centered the way it is. I would look to your formal windows and not use the same stone you have elsewhere in your home something like a white quartzite ledgestone with a white surround and mantle and lower the TV a bit so it's just a few inches above the mantle. We have ours 4" above a mantle with a gas fireplace and no problems. I would look to add a taller feature to the right of the fireplace, maybe just a taller/ larger container than what you currently have. I wonder if an eyeball light fixture on your ceiling could be adjustable so it doesn't shine one the wall casting those shadows.

We would like to use the same stone - we are going for a whole house unified look (carpet, stone, cabinetry style). We’d like to make the mantle more substantial and turn this into a feature wall - we have not ignored the height in the room on the other walls (one wall with tall windows/bookshelf, other wall with tree, so we’d like to think about addressing it here?)

Additional mockups...

I wonder why the fireplace went on that wall instead of between the two pretty windows? Could you move it there? It's such an investment, you really want to get it right. If it has to stay on that wall I would renovate it completely and center that firebox on that wall so that when you take stone to the ceiling it will be on the flat portion of your ceiling, not the slope. Then you can build out the drywall using 2 x4's to give it more dimension as well or put in a modern linear design box too. I found one idea that was modern and interesting in terms of it's shape. Maybe using some blackened steel and reclaimed wood? Maybe too modern?

https://wpcdn.us-midwest-1.vip.tn-cloud.net/www.mountainliving.com/content/uploads/2020/10/at-home_liv-1024x683.jpg

I also saw this interesting treatment for the top of a fireplace as well, not as pricy as stone.

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a0/67/3f/a0673f5d5107e2e5dab8bcb402951c15.jpg

A 2 tier chandelier in front of that wall could help with the expanse of space above. An architect would be a great person to consult with given the complexity of your space and help you get the feature wall you want. Good luck!

It can't hurt to ask -- would pianist and the others want to face each other.... ?

Could seating be rotated, and tv placed where bookcases are [and see piano player].

A floor layout would be helpful. I tend to like to remove everything moveable from the room to re-envsion or consult with an interior designer who can draw up some options. Fresh eyes always help, and the cost of a consultation can save expensive mistakes.

Out of your mock ups I like the first one best.

You state the main purpose of this room is for tv viewing. The room has several problems/opportunities. You have 2 showstopper windows that will cast a glare on the tv screen. Instead of making the fireplace the showstopper, consider making it the windows by adding stunning windows treatments that fit into your mountain decor style and also darken the room to stop the glare. Next opportunity is your off-center fireplace. Consider balancing it by adding a thick rustic live edge mantel shelf across the entire wall and storage underneath...rustic chest of drawers to fit the space or a built-in cabinet. I suggest keeping all the new stone below the mantle. To create visual balance above the mantle, the tv width should be at least as wide as the fire box width, and over the chest or built-in, add rustic open display shelves or appropriately large art with a downlight sconce right above it (wired to a separate wall switch). Rewiring the one canned ceiling light over the tv to its own separate wall switch will allow the other ceiling lights to come on without that one; that stops the unattractive shadow on the tv wires. For optimal tv viewing, you shouldn’t have to strain your neck upwards to see the screen. It should be hung at eye level. However, with your tv hung so high, you probably need to move the seating back even further away than the typical 2.5 times the tv diagonal. If the cable wire is the reason the tv must stay above the fireplace, you could “cut the cable cord”, wall mount the smart tv elsewhere, and opt for a firestick or similar product that uses Apps.

Not sure if you’ll appreciate my vision but I might as well try to help ☺️
What about doing a wall molding design. Like wainscoting all the way up. Stained in the same wood color as your cabinets. I’d do the fireplace in a more of a cement material. This way your keeping the materials you want to stay with. But doing something more timeless that I think will go better with the traditional elements in your room. Which is gorgeous btw!! Love love what you’ve done so far.

Idea of how fireplace wall could look.

As you build the stone facing, recess a box to receive the TV screen and all the necessary wires for the TV

Beverly - I’m SO happy to see your input! I was hoping to hear from you on this. Would you be concerned about it being off center? Also, can I lower the TV closer to the fireplace box and put a mantle over the TV?

I shoud probably read everything before writing this, but have you considered putting tv on the wall in place of bookcases and turn sofa to face it and maybe do very simple fireplace that just has a drywall surround and if you really want mantel, add a chuncky one above it

Moving televisions or re-routing electric or ceiling lights or moving the fireplace are not options. This project is a facelift, not a full blown fix (unfortunately). The orientation of the room will stay with the couch facing the fireplace. It is a double-sided fireplace (the other side is the kitchen hearth room). Suggestions on how to design the mantle using the stone that is throughout the house are appreciated!

Here is what we did for one of our clients. Note the stone used around the fireplace and the fact the TV is to the side of the fireplace.

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Thank you - I love the design. Beautiful work!

Because both the ceiling and the fireplace are off center, anything you put floor to ceiling vertically is going to look uneven. You have a flat wall, and the step down which makes building out your wall tricky. Maybe keep it simple using a black surround and black tile that is more formal and gives you a more modern feel without the drama of stone. A large piece of driftwood could accent the space above and you could possibly swag (not with a chain necessarily) a chandelier from that existing light, which a lighting expert could help you with. I found this photo

https://www.ylighting.com/archer-chandelier-by-hinkley-HKYP243544.html of a light fixture

https://www.bhg.com/decorating/lessons/expert-advice/furniture-arranging-mistakes-and-how-to-fix-them/?slide=slide_b160fdf1-1919-43af-b007-659030b308c8#slide_b160fdf1-1919-43af-b007-659030b308c8 and this photo shows a simple surround, a black herringbone pattern would

be more interesting. It's a pretty room but quite the challenge!

hu818473723 you will smile at the foyer light we have....

OMG, what a bizarre coincidence! What are the odds, given the gazillion of light fixtures out there? It's just crazy. I found two more options;

This one could be more proportioned for the existing fireplace https://www.thespruce.com/thmb/bDgSAlWiLEaMiH3AawPOa35jn1o=/1000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/13-fin-13-marble-fireplace-5a0c9e1a47c266003766b0d6.jpg

or this one where you could go a few more inches on either side https://www.thespruce.com/thmb/aZWcp6kYy_dfBJpKPj4qydmhTDk=/1499x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/black-marble-modern-au-fireplace-5a0dcf58b39d0300374aa5e5.jpg

I like the 2nd one with a continuous slab, as it has a little more presence and drama, so modern. I think adding trim to your doors could help bring the eye down from the ceiling height as well. Maybe a large art piece, a triptych centered above that entire center portion might be interesting as well. No offense but this wall gives me a headache!

I love the photo of the fully rocked wall. Could you use the stone between the two doorways and all the way to the ceiling? Then you could put a big, chunky mantle all the way across and the tv to the right above a storage cabinet of some kind. The mantle could then be above the tv and the fireplace.