Fireplace in kitchen diner
We need to install a radiator in our kitchen/dining area because of an condensation issue and that side of the room being very cold! The room already has one radiator.
Instead of a radiator, we are considering an electric fire to make more of a cosy, feature area. Something similar to the below.
The kitchen is a shaker style, but we will be looking to add a more contemporary one in in the coming years. This fire needs to fit in with this style and the rest of the house. The house is an old 1700 farmhouse, and we've been adding a contemporary stamp to it, and trying not to lose its charm.
Do you think this would look odd in the space? Are there other options? Please see photos below of the kitchen plus dining area as it is when it was up for sale. I've also included an example of the fireplace style we're thinking of.
Thanks.
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Comments (4)Hi minnie101, Thanks so much for your detailed reply. Great to know what colour that grey is. It may be a little dark with our floor. We will definitely update the handles - I hate the current ones. We'll probably go with wood to keep within budget. Your non-tiles pic is lovely. We'll probably keep some tiles and try to keep the kitchen a little more modern than country kitchen, which might be a challenge with wood. The room faces south. I like your idea of dividing it with paint. We probably will go with white in the kitchen and then 1/2 slightly darker tones in the tv-couch area. The 'other' entrance into the dining area is narrowed by a non-structural wall, so we should remove this to open it properly or like you say, close it off. Maybe not close it off entirely as we'd lose a lot of light, but maybe put in a counter or breakfast bar if space allowed. I love your pendant light suggestions over the dining table. Details like this and a rug in the couch area will really help divide the room as at the moment it is one big cavernous space. I really can't decide yet what way the couches should face - into a tv in the corner, or out into the room like you suggest. We'll have to draw out some chalk outlines on the floor and see how much space there actually is. Colour-wise we like the idea of keeping walls and cabinets quite stark, the wood counter will add a bit of warmth, and then adding colour with couches, rugs and possibly dining chairs. I've attached a couple of pieces of furniture I like. Some may not work, but we'll figure it out....See MoreNarrow Kitchen/Diner/Family Room
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI have an electric fake wood burner thingy. Fools everybody! However I use it more when it’s a bit nippy outside but not freezing cold. I don’t like it too hot indoors, but once the temperature hits 5 degrees or less outside we put the radiators on. The electric fire isn’t enough at these temperatures, think of it more as an addition to radiators, rather than a replacement. Only cost about £150 too!
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