decorate assymetrical fire place and nearby wall

Jonathan Pimperton

3 years ago

Our walls are very bare but the unusual space makes it hard for me to know how to design this to look better

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minnie101
3 years ago
I would remove the fire tools and then use something in an asymmetric pattern. It could be Tonga baskets , plates, mirrors, hats etc, whatever you like!
Juliet Docherty
3 years ago
https://huckleberryuk.com/collections/binga-baskets-1

Was just about to suggest the same. This supplier is good.
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Lots of ideas....couldn't resist adding my two cents. i copied your photos and did a little cut and paste- it's messy, but hopefully gets the main idea across. i'd put your sofa in front of the large book case, chair by the fireplace, tv on the stand on the wall opposite the fireplace - so you can either look at the fire or the tv. Someone suggested using frames of one color for your photos - an inexpensive way to do that would be to spray paint them all a dark color-black goes with everything. Since your shelves are a medium tone wood, display things that are dark or light so that they contrast against the wood. Limiting your display items pallette to a few values usually helps to unify things. (I think that's why so many people want to paint the shelves or put inserts in the back to help your nice things read more clearly...some get lost). If you want to "splurge" -you may consider having a carpenter make a few solid tall cabinet doors to provide a visual break in the shelving. I'm showing 3 doors - 1 on the right side of the fireplace and 2 on the left to leave two open vertical shelves for display on each side - with things arranged to frame the fireplace as the focal point. To add some height to your big vases, consider stacking some books beneath them. Enjoy experimenting untill you get something you're happy with - good luck!
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Do you plan on painting your walls? I hope so. If yes than could also change your plan later. Be sure to look at the entire room before deciding how to decorate just one wall. I would consider a greige tone on the walls. As you have natural wood baseboards..(I like them), I would add tall shelves, the color of your trim to each of the alcoves. The bottom of the alcoves could be closed cabinets. Your TV could sit on one of them. Leave the backs of the shelves open for the paint to show through. You could display other art (including paintings) on them as well as books, photos, etc. I would not put a mantle above the fireplace as it looks more contemporary to be a clean look. I would place a very large framed round mirror over the fireplace, or a very tall vertical one, If every mirror were to only reflect a great view..there would be very few of them anywhere.
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Once again, carolins has taken the words right out of my mouth. I sometimes feel like a crusader for entertainment centers and lowering art! You have a dynamic room with so much potential. Your wall could look amazing with the armoire carolins has pictured above. Of course, lower your sconces so that they're a about 4" below the top of the armoire and about 7" from the sides. Your fireplace should be your focal point with your wall being strong but not competing. Rooms get personality from smaller accents but you have too many little things that take away from the great colored pillows and the picture. Be careful not to hang things in straight lines--top of pictures should never line up with tops of doors or curtain rods. I wish we could see your fireplace in another photo. Chairs should form conversation groups with the couch like Carolyn has outlined. I like your chandelier but you might think about lowering it or moving it above a dining table--it looks rather lost way up there.
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From the looks of things, that really is the only place for the sectional. So...can you pull it out just a foot maybe away from the window? Move your tv over the stove if safe to do and try a big plant in that corner where the tv is now. Your painting behind some is way too big for that wall. Move to opposite wall. I would remove the black loves eat and replace with two reading chairs and maybe that end table you have by the sofa. For window treatments I just do not see drapes/curtains working in this room with that sectional.
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Sonia
3 years ago
I think a round rustic mirror rather like the twiggy one below will look nice. Is the wood burner working? A basket of logs always looks lovely. I would put a nice wooden vase or bowl on the shelf where the tools are, again as they have used in another picture below. Stick to circles and you can’t go wrong. On the wall on the right, how about a sturdy wicker heart, if you like that sort of thing? Anything rustic in style would look fab.
Carolina
3 years ago
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I'd remove the fire tools too (they should be on the floor, I think). A plant that will hang down the side (perhaps a Scindapsus or Philodendron) on the part where the tools now are would be enough decoration on the fireplace for me.

I would however prefer a wall to wall TV shelf on the TV side and art on that wall. Just something simple. A shelf below it for the technical stuff? A large basket with logs on the left side maybe? See my bad photoshop effort :-)
Jonathan Pimperton
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3 years ago
thank you for all the really helpful comments, much appreciated

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