1930s Bedroom Fireplace - Advice needed
Hi folks!
I have been redecorating my bedroom, and decided to open the boarded-up fireplace. What I found behind was a fairly dilapidated 1930s fireplace, and now I'm unsure of what to do with it.
I was told by the previous owner that there had been a gas fire in there, but it was removed some time ago. The chimney is also still open. I don't really have any interest in using it as an actual fireplace, or adding in some kind of electric heater, so this was more to get some suggestions or ideas on how to make it more aesthetically pleasing. (I'm painting the room grey, but haven't decided on any additional colours for curtains/lampshade etc.)
If possible, I'd like to just re-tile it, or perhaps remove the tiles and paint it, leaving the metal (iron?) exposed. As you can see from the photo, there appears to be some "backing" missing from the right-hand side where the tiles are absent. What is that stuff called, and how do I re-apply it? (Assuming I removed all of the tiles and wanted to tile the whole thing again)
Anyway, if you could give me any tips or suggestions that would be much appreciated!
I've attached two pictures, the first is of my fireplace (in it's current state), and the second is a photo of one of my neighbors' fireplace, which I believe is exactly the same (albeit in better condition).
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rinked
4 years ago
Sonia
4 years agoDo you like it? I certainly do - it has potential. It can easily be tarted up If you do Like it. I would remove the tiles, add new ones which suit the decor of your room, then paint the wooden surround either good old white, or a more daring black or grey. May be worth getting the chimney swept too. Here’s a few ideas for you:
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4 years agoHi everyone! Just posting an update to show how it’s all progressing. Thank you all very much for your suggestions and advice!
In the end, we opted to take the easiest possible approach. We re-used the old MDF covering as a backing board cut out a hole for so that the fireplace is visible, and tiled it out. We then made a “surround” for the “hole” (because the tiles wouldn’t fit and we didn’t fancy cutting any more than we necessary) and stuck it on over the MDF.
I then painted the “feet” to get rid of the sludgy grey colour.
I’m happy with the results! Certainly not practical or usable as a heat source in any shape or form, but I think it’s nice to look at, at the very least!
Next step is to find something for the hearth, not quite sure what to do just yet!
Sonia
4 years agoLovely! Really like the tiles. An offcut of granite or marble or quartz would look nice, or even a smooth cut piece of sandstone paving cut to size (cheap too!). Or use the same tiles for the hearth. So many options!
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