Do you hate it? Surely everybody knows by now ''óutdated''' is an outdated way to think when it comes to spending thousands of dollars and perhaps getting a sub-par result or encountering unexpected problems on something you're fine with but are worrying what visitors might think?

My first instinct would be to use fantastic paint colors and room decor to transform the whole space to be something that supports the fireplace -- but that's just me, and that is quite a massive piece.

Nothing wrong with the style of your fireplace. They have been installing full stone-faced fireplaces since the early 1930s. They are classic and never go out of style.

That's not Travertine. I'm not sure that's even Walnut Travertine. I'm thinking it might be a version of Emperador Marble.

Travertine

Walnut Travertine

Emperador Marble

What isn't working is that wine rack. That is outdated as is the picnic bench with the too small rug beneath it.

Your FP might be great with the furnishings in the room.

I don't mind your wine rack but you need more racks and/or a substantial chunky console under it (I hope you definitely will not hang metal scuptures on the fireplace!)

I would try to create a signficantly warm and wonderful eating/wine dining area to the left of the fireplace with tall racks or cabinetry and great lighting -- and there should be great lighting on the FP too. If you are going to go with bench rustic set up, you still need to beef it up with good decor -- tufted bench cushion, a more dramatic floor covering

Just hard to know what to say without seeing the rest of the room, and how comfortable you are with color, whether you have kids and pets that limit your design choices, etc.

Thanks for all these suggestions! Great shift in mindset too, “timeless” over “outdated.” The wine rack was built by my partners great grandfather so we’ve held on to it. Agreed on using decor to help, and potentially painting the wall or room. We don’t have kids or pets.

I would start with an edit of the rest of the space.

Leave the tile fireplace as is... a great feature!

Paint the whole room, including the trim the same color (of your choice)

or just the wall with the FP and the Mounted TV a dark color, like SW Virtual Taupe or something dark in the tile colors. Freshen the rest of the room with a Neutral like SW Alabaster

set up a fresh new space with only the furnishing you NEED. too much of anything is too much stuff. the TV appears a bit too high for good viewing, and the console underneath is too short.

I agree the fireplace is timeless. With the right color walls and furniture, it will look great. I love a piece with family history but the poor wine rack looks like it's working hard to stay on the wall. Can you put in on the lower shelf of a console table something like this (correct width of course so it's a nice fit or fits to one side of the bottom shelf) so it doesn't look so lonely? The hanging glasses seem to create a bit of safety hazard with people trying to get up and down from the table. Maybe put them on the console table in sort of a bar cart idea.

Is great grandpa still with us? If so maybe he could build a cart and mount the wine rack under the top shelf and have the glasses hang from it in the open space as they do now. Sort of like this but inside something like the above.

Please show the entire space so everyone can help you create a beautiful room with your "timeless" fireplace. It's got warm colored finish that harmonizes well with your warm floors. Rugs, art work, wall paint in the palest cream from the stone, would totally upgrade the space. You haven't given us enought to work with. Include all four walls of the space in additional photos.

Look how sophisticated and modern this space is. This palette would work well with your existing fireplace.

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This palette, camel upholstered piece, patterned rug that echoes fireplace, coffee table same finish as flooring, would work well with your fireplace. Note the modern "pipe" shelving next to the fireplace.

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I'm so touched you kept the great grandfather's wine rack! I would use it as a baseline and make sure it gets great lighting.

Showing more pix of the whole space might get you some affordable ideas for making everything come together. The fireplace doesn't have to dominate the room but it should be a big support for everything else you do in the room.

@David: please read this and come back with more photos:

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6339058/show-entire-room-when-you-post-design-dilemma-photos

@David I support your instinct to paint/panel/paper that wall a much darker color to make the fireplace area stand out. It also would help the black wall tv blend in and hide. Light or even medium color on that wall creates a monster of the TV and doesn't show off the fireplace, which is not outdated.

If you consider paneling, choose a contemporary style. Wayfair seems to have a diversity of contemporary paneling. You don't have to panel the whole wall. Look around at the options.