no alcove in lounge but need shelving/storage!
Looking for some advice please!
As you see, we have a flat wall with no alcoves in our lounge where the TV and fire live and would love to add some storage/shelves and give that wall some life as it just looks really bland!
The added issue in getting a symmetrical look is that we have a window in the way too!
Also, the mantel shelf isn’t deep enough so we can’t use that for pictures/ornaments either!
Any advice welcome! Thank you!
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unes77
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PROLondonfatcat
3 years ago
Hi Unes, you can clad your facade chimney with materials such as tiles to make it a feature. Add some led strips to your shelves too for ambience. All the very best.
embzop
3 years agounes77
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Sonia
3 years agoMy friend had a huge blank wall (no window) with a rubbishy, non original, fireplace, and she decided to buy a big shelving unit from Ikea and removed the fireplace. I was sceptical but it looks amazing and it houses her tv, books and ornaments. The room is decorated in soft grey and yellow and the unit is white so it doesn’t look too heavy. I haven’t got a picture of hers but it’s something like this ( first pic is Ikea).
unes77
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3 years agohello! You could extend the little shelf over the fireplace so you can add some decorative accessories on top as per one of the attached images. To get more storage, you could have two low units on each side of the fireplace. This will not interfere with the window either.
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