Fireplace Makeover

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**Edit to add more pictures of the whole room. The beam next to the fireplace divides the room so I'm not sure what to do with the other part of the room either, so would love suggestions on that too. We are redoing the flooring to Avery Ash® from the Everlife® Smithcliffs™ Collection

This is our current fireplace. We are remodeling and can’t decide what to do with the fireplace. We want to switch to an electric fireplace and I like the look of ship lap. But there’s that beam that runs right next to the fireplace and it can’t be moved. Would love any suggestions!

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blubird

last year

The closet appears to be excessively deep, if you can't eliminate it, is it possible to decrease the depth? Of course then the floor might need some sort of repair.

At the very least (and without having any measurements to go by) I would swing the sectional so that the bulk of it faces the fireplace with enough room to walk past it on the left. I would also move the chair, which is sitting in the doorway to much closer to the fireplace, ignoring the beam running to the fireplace, which would place it on the other side of the beam . adding in a nice area rug to further define the area and make the beam take less importance.

Depending on how much space is left (again, no idea of measurements) maybe just a display piece or storage piece can work to incorporate ”the alcove”.

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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
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No decisions are made without context. We need to see the WHOLE ROOM.

Shiplap is not an appropriate solution with a raised hearth.

Just paint the brick
Maria P thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
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Debbi Washburn
last year
What is that alcove area on the side? I don't like the tv over the fireplace and don't like the position of the sectional.

What if you made that beam into a wood look and add one on the other side of the fireplace?

The hearth could be a brick or nice molding with the stone piece

It would be nice to try to incorporate that alcove in to space
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jck910
last year
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What do you mean by remodeling? If it involves some structural changes, I would consider removing the closet to take away that dark alcove.
Maria P
Original Author
last year
We wanted to remove that closet but unfortunately there are support beams and other things running through the closet so that isn't possible
Maria P
Original Author
last year
We currently don't use that alcove area because it just doesn't fit with the room. I like adding another beam, that's a good idea.
dani_m08
last year
Shiplap has become very popular over the past 15 years (or so). People seem to still be adding shiplap FPs - maybe just not quite as many as previously. I've seen shiplap FPs without a hearth, with a flush hearth + with a raised hearth..

Maybe they aren't as many with raised hearths because if shiplap is used for the entire surround of the FP, the FP would need to be a zero clearance one where no hearth is required (and the shiplap could be installed up against the firebox = no clearance required for combustible materials around the firebox). That wouldn't mean you couldn't have one - but that you don't need to have one (and most people seem to prefer to not have a raised hearth).

The fireplace below appears to be a zero clearance fp - but the homeowners decided to add a diy cement slab on a raised hearth:

This next one combines noncombustible material around the firebox:

The one below includes a raised hearth - but wasn't required to have a hearth installed:

This last one looks like it has clearance requirements for combustible materials:

I like Debbi's idea of making the beam look like wood + adding one to the other side in order to make it look symmetrical. Also, the sectional looks like it's squished over in the corner by the fireplace. It would be good if it could be moved somewhere else in the room - OR - replaced with two sofas or one sofa + two chairs.

Of course, it would be great if the beam could be eliminated - but I'm assuming that it wouldn't be dropped down right there if it wasn't a structural beam. Recessing a structural beam into the ceiling is pretty pricey. Maybe you could make that area on the other side of the beam into a separate little conversation area in the room?
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